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Navigation & chats

The sidebar connects your chats, projects, shared notes, and automations. The selected project filter determines which conversations appear in the list.

1 min readUpdated: October 2026
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

  1. 01

    Open New chat for an independent conversation, or select a project first.

  2. 02

    Use Search chats to find conversations and messages.

  3. 03

    Open Chat actions to pin, move, archive, rename, or view logs.

  4. 04

    Open the account menu at the bottom for Profile, Notifications, Agent Hub, Settings, and Usage.

New chat / New agent

  • New chat
  • Project-specific entry point
  • New agent in an agent project

Search chats

  • Search dialog
  • Ctrl/Cmd+K
  • Find chats and messages
  • Open results

Shared notes

  • Open the global notes board

Automations

  • Open the automations overview

Projects / All

  • Project filter
  • Open a project
  • New projects
  • Assign chats

Chat actions

  • Pin/Unpin
  • Move to project
  • Remove from project
  • Archive
  • Rename
  • View logs
  • Delete

Rename / Lock renaming for agent

  • Change the title
  • Prevent automatic title changes by the agent

Sidebar and mobile navigation

  • Show or hide
  • Resize
  • Mobile chats sidebar

Account menu

  • Profile
  • Notifications
  • Agent Hub
  • Settings
  • Usage
  • Logout

Incognito

  • Turn on or off in chat
  • Persistent memory is unavailable in Incognito

Good to know

  • Archived chats disappear from the sidebar but remain accessible through search and the archive.
  • In an agent project, the entry point is called New agent. Each new agent identity has its own chat.
  • Incognito chats do not use persistent chat, project, or global memories.

Troubleshooting

If a conversation is missing, check the project filter and archive before creating another chat.

Troubleshooting guide

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Navigation & chatsCompose messagesResponses & tool callsAnswer questionsApprove actionsSearch & quick actions
Workspace
Agent overviewCanvasPlansMemoryFilesTerminalBrowserDesktopsServer monitorArrange the workspaceExport workspaces
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Create a projectProject overviewChat visibilityProject picture, color, and iconProject instructionsProject memoryProject skillsProject filesProject notesAgent model defaultLet agents manage the teamMembers & invitationsAgent teamsTeam presetsTeam overview
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Notes & scratchpad
Agent Hub
SkillsConnections / MCPsCustom modes & rulesGlobal agent rules
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GeneralModels — ConnectionsAgent — Runtime & memoryDevices — Remote clientsAdmin / ChatsUpdatesSearch settingsAttachments and file sizeSubagent modelToken compressionPreview compressionSounds and notificationsNotification deliverySet up voice inputChoose a microphoneRecording and streamingDictionaryConfigure the browser previewManage website dataWebsite and source code
Models & providers
AgentDeep ResearchPlanAskGauntletCursorOpenAIAnthropicGoogle GeminixAI / GrokOpenRouterOllama / LocalOpenAI-compatibleOpenAI CodexClaude CodeGoogle AntigravityGrok BuildOpenCodeModel options
Account & sharing
ProfileNotificationsUsage & costsShare chatsPublic shares
Guides & operations
Charts, graphs & mediaAutomationsOperate your installationTroubleshootingSet up a complete projectWork on a connected PCResearch and produce a reportGlossary and scopes

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