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FeaturesSidekickUpdated March 11, 2026

In-Browser Chat Interface

In-Browser Chat Interface

Sidekick's chat interface at /dashboard/chat is the primary way to interact with your agent. It works like a modern AI chat app — type a message, get a response — except the agent already knows everything happening across your connected accounts.

Getting Started

  1. Log in to your Sidekick dashboard.
  2. Navigate to /dashboard/chat or click Chat in the sidebar.
  3. Type a message and press Enter (or click Send).

No configuration is required. If you have services connected (email, calendar, GitHub, etc.), the agent uses them automatically when answering your questions or taking actions.

Features

Context-Aware Conversations

Unlike a general-purpose AI assistant, Sidekick's agent has live read (and write, where enabled) access to your connected integrations. You can ask questions like:

  • "What emails do I need to reply to today?"
  • "Do I have any calendar conflicts this week?"
  • "What's the status of the PRs assigned to me?"

The agent resolves these against your actual data — no copy-pasting required.

Markdown Rendering

All responses are rendered as formatted Markdown. This includes:

  • Headings and subheadings
  • Bold and italic text
  • Ordered and unordered lists
  • Tables
  • Inline code

Code Blocks

Multi-line code snippets are displayed in dedicated, syntax-highlighted code blocks. Responses involving scripts, configuration files, or command-line instructions are easy to read and copy directly from the chat.

# Example: the agent can produce ready-to-run commands
git checkout -b fix/issue-42

Persistent Chat History

Conversations are saved automatically to your account. You can:

  • Close and reopen the tab without losing context.
  • Scroll back through previous exchanges.
  • Resume a thread at any time.

Tips

  • Be specific. The more context you give the agent (e.g. a project name, date range, or service), the more accurate its responses will be.
  • Chain requests. You can ask follow-up questions in the same thread and the agent maintains context throughout.
  • Trigger actions. Beyond answering questions, the agent can take actions (send an email draft, create a calendar event, open an issue) depending on which integrations you have connected and what permissions you've granted.

Requirements

  • An active Sidekick account.
  • At least one connected integration to take full advantage of context-aware responses. The chat UI works without any integrations for general AI queries, but service-specific questions require the relevant account to be connected.