Chat
Talk to your AI agents through a unified chat interface.
The Chat page is your primary way to interact with Automatos AI. Type a message and the platform automatically routes it to the best agent for the job.
How it works
You type a message in the chat input
The Universal Router analyses your message
It selects the best agent based on content, context, and history
The agent responds — using its tools, knowledge, and skills as needed
You see the response streamed in real-time
You don't need to know which agent to talk to. The router handles it. But you can override it if you want — see Routing & Auto Mode.
The chat interface
The chat page has three main areas:
Chat history
Left sidebar — your previous conversations
Message area
Centre — the conversation thread with streaming responses
Input bar
Bottom — where you type, with quick actions and model selector
Input bar features
Attachment button — upload files directly into the conversation
Auto mode selector — shows which routing mode is active (Auto, or a specific agent)
Model indicators — shows which LLM models are available
Quick actions — shortcut buttons below the input for common tasks
Quick actions
Below the chat input, you'll see shortcut buttons:
Code
Start a coding task — routes to your code-focused agents
Create an Agent
Jump to agent creation without leaving chat
Knowledge Base
Ask questions about your uploaded documents
Recipes
Browse and run multi-step workflows
Edit Tools
Manage tool assignments for your agents
What to try first
Ask a question about your documents:
"What does our API authentication flow look like?"
Start a coding task:
"Review the login component for security issues"
Check on your agents:
"What did Sentinel find in today's audit?"
Run a workflow:
"Run the nightly test suite recipe"
The more agents and knowledge you add, the more capable your chat becomes. Start by uploading a few documents and creating one or two agents.
Subpages
How message routing works and how to override it
Detailed guide to chat shortcuts
Managing and searching past conversations
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