Quick Chat

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Ask a question in a floating chat window without adding a thread to your sidebar. Open it with Mod+Shift+K, the command palette, or the sidebar chat icon, and drag it to a convenient corner. Return to recent chats or choose Open as thread when a conversation becomes project work. Uses your configured BB agent provider and its account; provider usage charges or subscription limits still apply.

Overview

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A quick chat window, anywhere in BB

Quick Chat opens a small chat window in the corner of BB for questions that don't need a project. Press Mod+Shift+K (rebindable in Settings → Keyboard), run Quick chat: open from the command palette, or click the chat icon in the sidebar footer.

Stays out of your sidebar

Quick chats run in a personal workspace and don't show up in your thread list. The window lists your recent chats so you can pick one back up. If a chat turns into real work, click Open as thread to move it into the sidebar.

Requirements

Requires BB 0.42 or later and Plugin SDK 0.4.92 or later.

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