Chat basics

1. 1

   Open a new chat

   Click New chat in the sidebar.
2. 2

   Check the model

   You choose the model in the message field. Auto uses your workspace's default model. The available models are described under Models.
3. 3

   Write your message

   Type your question into the message field. Enter sends it, Shift and Enter starts a new line.
4. 4

   Send or stop

   Click Send. While the reply is being written, the button turns into Stop, which ends the reply.

Every reply shows which model produced it. Even after you switch models, it stays clear who wrote what.

The actions sit right on the message. Some of them are only available on the latest message in the chat.

If a reply contains a table, copy it with Copy table. You can choose Copy as CSV, Copy as Markdown or Copy as TSV. TSV pastes straight into Excel. Code blocks have their own Copy code button.

Use the thumbs below a reply to rate it as a Good response or a Bad response. After a bad rating you can pick a reason: Incorrect, Incomplete, Missed the point or Wrong sources or files. The reason is optional.

Clicking the same thumb again withdraws the rating, clicking the other one changes it. Replies that were stopped or ended with an error cannot be rated.

If a reply does not finish, Custodos shows the notice Saved progress. Any files created up to that point remain available.

Your chats are listed in the sidebar, grouped into Today, Yesterday, Previous 7 days and Older. Load chats further back with Show older chats.

You only see your own chats. Chats that others have shared with you are listed separately under Shared with me. How sharing works is explained under Sharing chats.

Custodos gives every new chat a title automatically.

Search chats in the sidebar finds chats by their title. It shows up to 50 results, most recently updated first.

The commands are in the Chat options menu next to each chat in the sidebar.

• Rename gives the chat a new title. Alternatively, click the title at the top of the open chat and type a new one. Custodos never overwrites a title you set yourself.
• Add to project assigns the chat to a project. See Projects.
• Delete removes the chat and all its messages permanently. In the open chat, the same action sits at the top as the bin icon Delete chat.

1. 1

   Open the print view

   At the top of the open chat, click the printer icon Export as PDF (print dialog). The print view opens in a new tab.
2. 2

   Start the print dialog

   Click Print / Save as PDF.
3. 3

   Save as PDF

   In your browser's print dialog, choose “Save as PDF” as the destination.