Conversations & workspaces

Find and organize conversations

Use the sidebar to filter by Assistant, workspace, Team, or tags. Search for a conversation, and use Command + F to search within the open conversation.

Archive finished conversations to keep the active list focused. Archived conversations can be restored; permanent deletion requires confirmation. Local history is not synchronized through your Orylo account.

Work in several conversation panes

Use the layout button in a conversation header to split left, right, above or below. You can have up to three columns, each with up to two panes; a tall pane beside two stacked panes is supported. Drag the dividers to resize.

A split opens a new draft with the source Assistant, model configuration and working directory, without copying text or attachments. Only one new-conversation draft exists; if it is already open, use Go to existing draft. The same conversation cannot appear twice.

Open a conversation from the sidebar to the right or below, or drag it into a pane. Dropping in the center replaces its conversation; dropping at an edge opens it there. In a multi-pane layout, drag a pane title to move it or swap it with another pane. Closing a pane does not delete its conversation or stop its task.

The active pane receives sidebar selections and conversation commands. Switching focus between open panes preserves their reading positions. Each pane keeps its own input and running conversation. An open right sidebar follows Agent workspaces; focusing a Chat Assistant keeps the last Agent workspace visible. Inactive header actions appear on hover and work on the first click.

Each pane needs at least 450 × 450 points. Orylo expands the window when needed and takes back automatic expansion when panes close. The limit uses the display containing the window, including any open sidebars; it does not automatically narrow them. A split can be unavailable before six panes if space is insufficient. Full screen uses its existing size. Layout and drafts are restored on restart, adjusted to available space.

Keep the workspace consistent

An Agent conversation keeps the workspace selected before its first message. Start a new conversation when you need a different directory. Chat Assistants do not have a workspace selector.

New conversations can inherit the current Assistant and options. Defaults on an Assistant are starting points, not a way to silently change the project behind an existing conversation.

Follow work and permissions

The reply shows progress while the Assistant works. Activity holds tool details and supported follow-up questions. Selecting an answer does not submit it: review and explicitly send your answers.

Permission requests explain what is being allowed and its scope. Choose the narrowest suitable permission. Closing a question is not the same as denying a tool request.

Explore a branch

Branch from a completed reply to try another direction or Assistant while keeping the original conversation. Recent context is passed automatically, without enabling Orylo Intelligence or generating a summary.

The full history stays saved locally. Local Agents can read a complete snapshot when needed. Chat Assistants receive a bounded excerpt with omissions marked; provide any essential missing details in your next message.