Chat
The main conversational interface at ask.myzaru.com — conversation modes, model selection, and the Glass Laboratory context panel.
Chat
The chat interface at ask.myzaru.com is where you interact with the AEGIS platform. Every conversation runs in a specific mode that determines the available tools and behavior.
Conversation Modes
Select a mode from the toolbar before sending your first message. The mode is locked once the first message is sent.
| Mode | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Chat | General conversation with Zaru. No platform tools are invoked — this is a standard LLM chat with Zaru's persona and knowledge. |
| Agentic | Zaru has access to AEGIS tools and can create, discover, and execute agents and workflows on your behalf. The full tool surface is available based on your tier. |
| Workflow | Specialized mode for designing and running multi-step workflows. Zaru guides you through defining workflow states, transitions, and agent assignments. |
| Execute | Single-shot code execution. Describe a computation in plain English, optionally provide typed inputs, and get back the result. See Running Code with Execute Mode for details. |
Model Selector
The model selector in the toolbar lets you choose which language model powers the conversation.
Zaru Default — the platform-managed model. This is the default for all tiers and requires no configuration.
BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) — Pro and higher tiers can connect their own API keys for supported providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) via The Vault. Once a provider key is saved and granted, it appears as an option in the model selector. BYOK users are exempt from LLM-specific rate limits.
Conversations
Each conversation is saved automatically and appears in the left sidebar. Conversations are organized chronologically with the most recent at the top.
Managing Conversations
- Pin — right-click a conversation (or use the three-dot menu) and select Pin. Pinned conversations stay at the top of the sidebar regardless of age.
- Rename — right-click and select Rename to give a conversation a descriptive title. By default, Zaru generates a title from your first message.
- Delete — right-click and select Delete. This removes the conversation and all associated execution history. Deletion is permanent.
File Uploads in Chat
Agentic and Workflow modes surface a paperclip icon next to the chat input. Use it to attach files to your next message. The affordance is hidden in Chat, Execute, and other modes — uploaded files are only meaningful when the conversation can dispatch agents or workflows that consume them.
Attaching Files
There are three ways to attach a file:
- Click the paperclip icon and pick one or more files from your local machine.
- Drag and drop files onto the chat input.
- Paste a file directly with
Ctrl/Cmd+V(useful for screenshots).
Multiple files per message are supported. Each upload renders a chip showing filename, progress, and a remove button. The send button stays disabled until every in-flight upload completes.
Where Uploads Live
Files land in the chat-attachments volume in your tenant. The volume is provisioned automatically the first time you upload — you do not need to create it. Uploads count against your storage quota like any other persistent volume.
You can browse, rename, move, or delete uploaded files from The Workshop at any time. Power users who want to redirect a chat upload to a different volume can use the chevron next to the paperclip to choose a destination.
How Agents See Your Files
When you send a message with attachments, Zaru passes the file references along with the dispatch as a structured attachments field — the model never has to reason about file IDs. Agents and workflows that declare attachments in their input schema receive the references directly and read file contents through the platform's read-only attachment tool.
The Glass Laboratory
The Glass Laboratory is the real-time context panel on the right side of the chat interface. Expand it using the panel icon in the top-right corner.
What It Shows
When an agent or workflow execution is running, the Glass Laboratory renders each step of the process as it happens:
- Tool invocations and their outputs
- Iteration progress (attempt number, validation feedback, refinements)
- Workflow state transitions
- Policy decisions made by the SEAL Gateway
Context Panel Tabs
In Agentic, Workflow, and Execute modes, the context panel provides browsable tabs for platform resources:
- Agents — lists deployed agents. Click Execute to run one with an inline parameter form, or Send to Chat to inject a structured prompt for Zaru to assist with.
- Workflows — lists deployed workflows with the same Execute and Send to Chat actions.
- Tools — lists available AEGIS tools for the current mode and tier.
The context panel is hidden in Chat mode, where no platform resources are in scope.
Per-User Context
Every conversation, in every mode, opens with your Memory loaded — a single markdown document Zaru maintains about your preferences, work style, and ongoing projects. It is the reason Zaru sounds like he already knows you instead of starting fresh each time.