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Projects & teams

Project picture, color, and icon

Appearance helps you distinguish projects in the navigation.

1 min readUpdated: October 2026
Project appearance and shared context. Captured in an isolated Metis test instance with fictional sample data (October 2026).
Project appearance and shared context

Project appearance and shared context. Captured in an isolated Metis test instance with fictional sample data (October 2026).

Step by step

  1. 01

    Open the project overview and choose a color and icon.

  2. 02

    Upload your own project logo if needed.

  3. 03

    Remove the logo to display the selected icon again.

Appearance

  • Icon
  • Color
  • Upload and remove a custom logo

Good to know

  • A project logo is separate from your personal profile picture.

Troubleshooting

If a project does not show the expected conversations, check project assignment, chat filters, and your membership.

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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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AgentDeep ResearchPlanAskGauntletCursorOpenAIAnthropicGoogle GeminixAI / GrokOpenRouterOllama / LocalOpenAI-compatibleOpenAI CodexClaude CodeGoogle AntigravityGrok BuildOpenCodeModel options
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ProfileNotificationsUsage & costsShare chatsPublic shares
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Charts, graphs & mediaAutomationsOperate your installationTroubleshootingSet up a complete projectWork on a connected PCResearch and produce a reportGlossary and scopes

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