Your First Chat

Chat is the main way to work with your documents and connectors in AINexLayer.

Open a chat

1. In your workspace, click New chat (or use the chat that opened after login).
2. Type your question in the composer at the bottom.
3. Press Enter / Send to submit.

Past conversations appear under Chats and Recents.

Ask good first questions

Overview

• What is this document about?
• Summarize the main points.
• What are the key recommendations?

Specific

• What does the document say about [topic]?
• List the requirements mentioned for [area].
• When are the deadlines?

Analysis

• Compare section A and section B.
• What risks are called out?
• Pros and cons mentioned in the content?

Use @ mentions

Type @ to open the mention picker:

• Files & Folders — retrieve from a specific document or folder
• Connectors — prefer a connected service or native scraper
• Chats — bring another conversation into context

Without a mention, the agent still searches your workspace knowledge when relevant, but mentions make intent clearer.

Models

Use the model selector in the composer to pick Auto or a specific enabled model. Choose Manage models to open Workspace settings → Models, where you connect providers and assign default roles.

Citations

Answers can include numbered citations. Click a citation to open the source panel and see which document or URL supported that part of the reply. Use citations to verify facts before sharing them.

Tips

• Be specific; include names, dates, or section titles from your files.
• Ask follow-ups instead of restarting when refining an answer.
• If the reply is generic, mention the file with @ and confirm it finished processing.
• For live Slack/Google/etc. answers, connect the service under Connectors, then @ it in chat.

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