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Responses & tool calls

Responses can include text, tool calls, files, and interactive content. Tool cards show which actions Metis performs and what results they return.

1 min readUpdated: October 2026

A chat with a saved response — A chat with a saved response. Captured in an isolated Metis test instance with fictional sample data (October 2026).

A chat with a saved response — A chat with a saved response. Captured in an isolated Metis test instance with fictional sample data (October 2026).

Step by step

Expand a tool card to read its input, result, or error.
Open generated files or workspaces using links in the response.
Review file diffs before starting tasks that depend on those changes.
Use Edit & resend or Revert to correct an earlier request.

Message actions

Copy response Markdown
Copy user message
Edit & resend
Revert
Revert & resend

Revert and file rollback

Confirmation dialog
File diffs
Tool calls requiring manual follow-up

Tool cards

Activity
Expand
Input and result
Raw tool information
Command details

Tasks card

Current tasks
Status and progress
Retry loading after an error

Subagents

Running subagents
Open child chat
Stop
Team result and review

Suggested next steps

Insert a suggested prompt into the composer
Send submits the selected suggestion

Sources and previews

Source lists
Link previews
Internal references

Response files and media

File attachments
Image gallery
Image viewer
Download
Fullscreen

Chat logs

Log dialog
Categories
Status and error entries

Good to know

Revert can affect conversation history and reversible file changes. External actions are not automatically undone.
Raw tool information helps with troubleshooting and can contain technical task data.
The Tasks card shows progress; verify the actual result as well.

Troubleshooting

If an action fails, read the error in its tool card first. Chat logs contains additional events.

Troubleshooting guide

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Getting started

Quickstart Choose an installation What is Metis?Accounts and initial setup Connect your first provider Your first task Sign in Install on Linux Install on macOS Install on Windows

Chat & context

Navigation & chats Compose messages Responses & tool calls Answer questions Approve actions Search & quick actions

Workspace

Agent overview Canvas Plans Memory Files Terminal Browser Desktops Server monitor Arrange the workspace Export workspaces

Projects & teams

Create a project Project overview Chat visibility Project picture, color, and icon Project instructions Project memory Project skills Project files Project notes Agent model default Let agents manage the team Members & invitations Agent teams Team presets Team overview

Notes

Notes & scratchpad

Agent Hub

Skills Connections / MCPs Custom modes & rules Global agent rules

Settings

General Models — Connections Agent — Runtime & memory Devices — Remote clients Admin / Chats Updates Search settings Attachments and file size Subagent model Token compression Preview compression Sounds and notifications Notification delivery Set up voice input Choose a microphone Recording and streaming Dictionary Configure the browser preview Manage website data Website and source code

Models & providers

Agent Deep Research Plan Ask Gauntlet Cursor OpenAI Anthropic Google Gemini xAI / Grok OpenRouter Ollama / Local OpenAI-compatible OpenAI Codex Claude Code Google Antigravity Grok Build OpenCode Model options

Account & sharing

Profile Notifications Usage & costs Share chats Public shares

Guides & operations

Charts, graphs & media Automations Operate your installation Troubleshooting Set up a complete project Work on a connected PC Research and produce a report Glossary and scopes

Popular starting points

Getting startedQuickstartGo from installation to your first verifiable task: set up Metis, connect a model, and start with a small request.Getting startedChoose an installationNative installation is recommended for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Install Metis on the computer or server that will run it, then p Getting startedWhat is Metis?Metis is your self-hosted workspace for AI agents. Conversations, files, browser, tools, and persistent context stay together. You Getting startedAccounts and initial setupOn first launch, you set up the instance with an administrator account. The single-use operator token confirms your authority to m Getting startedConnect your first providerMetis needs model access to generate responses and run agent tasks. Setup displays authentication methods supported by the selecte Getting startedYour first taskCheck your setup with a small task whose result you can assess directly. You can then add files, browser access, or project contex Getting startedSign inSign in with an account on the relevant Metis instance. Your displayed profile name may differ from your login username.

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