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However, constructing behavior trees only using a programming language is difficult because the behavior tree cannot be easily visualized. We introduce MindSet, a new architecture for constructing behavior trees. Accompanying the MindSet architecture is the MindSet Editor software and its corresponding MindSet application programming interface (API). MindSet Editor is designed for creating and modifying behavior trees using a graphical interface. The MindSet API is for marking code that can be imported into MindSet Editor. Using the API, users can define AI methods and their own custom behavior tree extensions. We demonstrate MindSet’s usage for modelling the behavior of game entities controlled by AI in three simple game applications. With MindSet, programmers can develop AI code quickly and efficiently for any system requiring behavior control. 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