Repository chat
When you start a chat from inside a repository (or move one into a repo), it gains access to that repository's shared context.
What's different inside a repo
- The chat's document list shows sources attached directly to the chat and sources attached directly to the repository — repo-level material is shared context for every chat in that repo.
- You can continue a learning thread with that shared context already in place, instead of re-attaching the same readings each time.
- The chat appears in the repository's chat grid, where repo members can find and open it (subject to their role and access).
Two ways material gets in
| From | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Chat composer (attach, drag-and-drop, URL paste) | Adds the source to this chat only |
| Repository's Attachments sidebar → Add | Adds the source directly to the repo, so every chat in it can see it |
See Repositories for how repo-level attachments and sharing work, and Document chat for the chat basics that apply here too.
Continue learning with context
Because repo-level documents persist across chats, repository chat is a good fit for ongoing coursework or projects — start a new chat for each new question or session and the shared readings are already there as context, ready to ask about or generate visuals from.