diff --git a/lang_agent/pipeline.py b/lang_agent/pipeline.py
index 4e4f004..8ef48a3 100644
--- a/lang_agent/pipeline.py
+++ b/lang_agent/pipeline.py
@@ -73,8 +73,11 @@ class Pipeline:
         tools = self.tool_manager.get_tools()
         self.agent = create_react_agent(self.llm, tools, checkpointer=memory)
     
-    def respond(self, msg:str | List[SystemMessage, HumanMessage]):
-        return self.agent.invoke(msg)
+    # def respond(self, msg:str | List[SystemMessage, HumanMessage]):
+    #     return self.agent.invoke(msg)
+
+    def invoke(self, *nargs, **kwargs):
+        return self.agent.invoke(*nargs, **kwargs)
 
     async def handle_connection(self, websocket:ServerConnection):
         try:
@@ -84,7 +87,7 @@ class Pipeline:
                     await websocket.send(message)
                 else:
                     # TODO: handle this better, will have system/user prompt send here
-                    response = self.respond(message)
+                    response = self.invoke(message)
                     await websocket.send(response)
         except websockets.ConnectionClosed:
             pass