The name and mark of Moss
Where the product name Moss comes from, and what the red pinwheel mark means.
This post explains the name of Moss and the meaning of its mark.
The name
Mosses were among the first plants to grow on land. On bare rock they held water and gathered organic matter, forming soil for the plants that followed.
We chose the name to describe what the product does: it provides an easy-to-use layer over complex AI technology. Command lines, model names, keys and configuration files are hard for most people to work with. Moss aims to let people use AI agents without dealing with any of them.
The mark
The Moss mark is a red paper pinwheel. A pinwheel turns only when there is wind; in Moss, the user's instruction is the wind that sets agents to work.
Its red matches the cinnabar of the Tishi seal.