Start a conversation
How to open a new chat against one of your bots.
The Chat Workspace is where you talk to bots you own or have access to. Every conversation is bound to one bot, so if you want to talk to a different bot you start a different conversation.
Open the Chat Workspace
Click Chat Workspace in the left sidebar. If you have no conversations yet, the panel shows a "No conversations yet" empty state.
Start a new chat
Click New chat at the top of the conversation list. Keyboard shortcut: ⌘K on Mac, Ctrl+K on Windows/Linux.
A dialog appears titled Start new conversation. Select the bot you want to talk to. Only READY bots are selectable.
Bots that are not selectable
Bots still show status hints in the picker:
- "No data - train now" - the bot has no documents yet.
- "Untrained - train now" - documents exist, but training has not happened.
- "Processing..." - training is still running.
- "Outdated - retrain" - chat may still work, but the bot does not reflect its newest documents.
Clicking the hint takes you to the bot detail page so you can fix the status.
Ask a question
Once you pick a bot, the conversation opens. Type into the input bar at the bottom and press Enter to send. The bot streams its response in real time.
The placeholder reads "Ask something..." when the bot has been used before, or "Start chatting with ..." for a fresh conversation.
If no bots are ready
If your account has no READY bots, the new-chat picker shows "No bots are ready. Please train a bot first." Visit your Dashboard and train at least one bot.
Conversation history
The left column lists every conversation in the active workspace. Each entry shows the bot name, the last message preview, and a timestamp.
History scope
Conversation history is scoped to the active workspace:
- In Personal, you only see personal conversations.
- In Team workspaces, you only see team conversations you still have permission to access.
Switching workspace reloads the list.
Open or delete a conversation
Click any entry to load its message history. Older messages may take a moment to appear; Pegasus shows "Loading older messages..." while they stream in.
To delete a conversation, right-click the entry or use the trash icon. Pegasus asks for confirmation and then removes the conversation and its messages.
Failure toast: "Failed to delete conversation."
Titles, persistence, and empty state
- Conversation titles are generated from the first few messages.
- You cannot rename a conversation manually today.
- Conversations are stored server-side, so they survive sign-out, browser changes, and device changes.
- If no conversation is selected, the right pane shows "No conversation selected - Pick a conversation in the sidebar or start a new chat."
Thinking process
Some models expose a thinking process block - intermediate reasoning shown after the final answer arrives.
When it appears
Not every model emits thinking content. You usually see it on more advanced models when the question is complex enough to trigger a longer reasoning pass.
Toggle visibility
Click Show thought process or Hide thought process to expand or collapse the block. The toggle is per message, not global.
A duration such as "12s" appears next to the toggle to show how long the model spent on the thinking phase.
Limits of thinking mode
- Thinking is shown only after the final answer arrives.
- It does not consume a separate credit bucket; it is part of the same response.
- It is not copied when you use the Copy action on the message.
Copy a response and citation status
Every assistant message has a small Copy button in the action bar below the message. Click it to copy the full visible answer text to your clipboard.
Toast feedback:
- Success: "Copied to clipboard"
- Failure: "Could not copy"
What gets copied:
- The visible answer text
- Markdown formatting such as lists, headings, and code blocks
- Inline code
What does not get copied:
- The bot's thinking process, even if expanded
- Streaming partial states before the response finishes
We're actively working on this. Check back soon, or contact your workspace owner for the latest status.
Pegasus does not yet surface document citations alongside answers. Citation and source provenance remain a planned gap. When shipped, each answer will point to the specific document chunks the bot used.
For now, if you need to verify an answer, ask the bot which document it used or switch to Max Mode when source fidelity matters most.
Sharing a response
There is no built-in share link for a conversation today. To share an answer, copy the message text and paste it into your email, chat app, or document. Conversation URLs remain private to signed-in users.
Common chat problems
"Bot is not ready for chat"
The selected bot is not in READY status. The common causes are NO_DATA, UNTRAINED, or PENDING.
See Bot is not ready for the full diagnosis.
"Failed to send message"
This usually means a network-level error or a temporary backend issue. Try again. If it persists for more than a minute, check your connection and reload the page if needed. Your draft message stays in the input bar.
"Response was interrupted"
The response stream stopped before finishing. Common causes:
- The upstream model timed out or hit a size limit.
- Your connection dropped briefly.
- The page lost focus on an unstable mobile browser.
Send the message again or ask a shorter question.
"Bot is not visible in the active workspace"
You switched workspace mid-conversation. Switch back to the workspace that owns the bot.
"Workspace context changed. Refreshing workspace state."
Pegasus detected that the URL and active workspace do not match. This usually resolves itself within a second.
"Your team access changed. Switched back to personal workspace."
Your team seat changed, access was revoked, or the team was deleted. The open team conversation is no longer accessible from your account.
"Max Mode is not enabled for this bot"
You turned on Max Mode in chat, but the bot-level toggle is off. See Model selector.
"Max Mode requires Pro or Ultra plan"
Your current plan is Free. Turn off the chat-level Max Mode toggle or upgrade your plan.
"No bots are ready"
The new-chat dialog cannot find a READY bot. Train at least one bot before starting a conversation.
Daily credit limit
Each message consumes credits. When you hit the daily cap, Pegasus shows the credit-limit banner at the top of the conversation. Wait for midnight UTC reset or upgrade your plan.
See Daily credit limits.