> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.darcyiq.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.darcyiq.com/core-features/darcy-chat.md).

# Chat

DarcyIQ Chat is your intelligent conversational assistant, designed to help you get your best work done with dynamic, context-aware interactions, a refreshed UI, saved chat history, enhanced math capabilities, and a built-in DarcyOS environment that lets Darcy execute code, process files, and produce real deliverables right inside the conversation.

Unlike generic AI assistants, DarcyIQ Chat **understands who you are, your role, organization, and has access to your meetings, workflows, research reports, and knowledge bases**.

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**DarcyOS 2.0**: Chat runs on DarcyOS — Darcy writes and executes her own scripts, processes your files, and builds real deliverables inside the conversation. Paired with a redesigned UI, persistent chat history, and a faster artifact system across all content types.
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## Dynamic Conversational Intelligence

DarcyIQ Chat leverages the most advanced AI models - with direct access to your organization's data, creating a uniquely personalized experience that helps you:

* **Get instant answers** to complex questions about your work
* **Generate professional content** like emails, summaries, and action items
* **Research topics** using both internal and external sources
* **Understand meeting recordings and transcripts** without having to review them manually
* **Create visual artifacts** like diagrams, charts, and structured information

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## Prompt Library

Save time with pre-built and custom prompt templates:

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| Template Type       | Examples                                                             |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Communication**   | Follow-up emails, meeting invitations, status updates                |
| **Analysis**        | Content summarization, SWOT analysis, trend identification           |
| **Action Planning** | Action item extraction, project planning, task delegation            |
| **Technical**       | Code explanations, architecture descriptions, troubleshooting guides |
| **Custom**          | Your own specialized prompts saved for repeat use                    |

Your custom prompts are saved to your user profile and available across sessions.

## Super-charged Chat: Multi-step Intelligence

DarcyIQ can handle complex, multi-step requests that would typically require multiple tools or applications. With a single prompt, DarcyIQ can execute a series of interconnected tasks to deliver comprehensive results.

### Example: Competitive Analysis Workflow

**Prompt: "Get my Acme Corp data, research their competitors, analyze their strengths and weaknesses, compile a SWOT diagram with a summary."**

| Prompt execution | "Research Acme Corp, find their main competitors, and create a SWOT analysis diagram" |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Step 1**       | DarcyIQ searches for Acme Corp across your internal knowledge bases and the web       |
| **Step 2**       | Identifies and researches top competitors from industry sources                       |
| **Step 3**       | Analyzes strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats                            |
| **Step 4**       | Creates a visual SWOT diagram as an artifact                                          |
| **Step 5**       | Provides a summary with links to sources                                              |
| **Result**       | Complete competitive analysis delivered in a single conversation                      |

This multi-step intelligence allows you to delegate complex research and analysis tasks that would normally take hours of work across multiple applications.

## DarcyOS — Real Execution in Chat

DarcyIQ Chat now runs on [DarcyOS](/core-features/darcy-os.md), Darcy's built-in operating system. Darcy can write her own scripts, install packages, process files, and execute code directly inside the conversation — turning chat into an actual workspace.

| Capability               | What Darcy Does                                                       |
| ------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Code Execution**       | Writes and runs Python or shell to complete the task                  |
| **File Processing**      | Reads, transforms, and produces files (CSV, DOCX, JSON, images, etc.) |
| **Data Analysis**        | Cleans data, runs statistics, and generates charts inline             |
| **Bulk Operations**      | Processes batches of files in a single pass                           |
| **Persistent Workspace** | Each conversation has its own workspace that survives across turns    |

You don't need to invoke it explicitly — describe the outcome you want and Darcy reaches for DarcyOS when execution is the right tool. See [DarcyOS](/core-features/darcy-os.md) for full details.

### More Multi-step Capabilities

| Request Type           | Description                                                       | Example                                                                  |
| ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Client Preparation** | Research client, find previous interactions, summarize key points | "Prepare me for tomorrow's meeting with XYZ Inc."                        |
| **Technical Research** | Compare technologies, find use cases, create architecture diagram | "Compare AWS Lambda vs. Azure Functions and diagram best implementation" |
| **Content Creation**   | Research topic, outline structure, draft content                  | "Create a blog post about AI trends in consulting"                       |
| **Financial Analysis** | Gather financial data, analyze trends, visualize results          | "Analyze our Q3 performance and create charts comparing to competitors"  |

## Personalized Experience

DarcyIQ Chat is automatically personalized to each user based on:

| Personalization Factor   | Description                                                             |
| ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **User Identity**        | Recognizes you by name and remembers preferences                        |
| **Professional Role**    | Understands your job responsibilities and tailors responses accordingly |
| **Organization Context** | Knows your company and its description for relevant recommendations     |
| **Time Awareness**       | Considers the current date and time for contextual responses            |

This personalization happens automatically when you start chatting, with DarcyIQ tailoring responses to match your specific context, making interactions more relevant and helpful.

## Contextual Intelligence

DarcyIQ Chat can access and understand your organization's content through several integrated tools:

### Universal Search Integration

Instantly search across all your content within DarcyIQ:

| Content Type         | Description                                                                  |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Meetings**         | Find recordings, transcripts, action items, and summaries from past meetings |
| **Research Reports** | Access AI-generated research on various topics created within DarcyIQ        |
| **Workflows**        | Locate previous workflow executions, proposals, and their outputs            |

Simply ask about any content you've created or accessed in DarcyIQ, and the assistant will find and reference it directly in the conversation.

### Knowledge Base Access

DarcyIQ can search through your organization's custom knowledge bases to provide answers based on your internal documentation:

* **Product Knowledge**: Technical specifications and documentation
* **Company Policies**: HR policies, compliance guidelines, and procedures
* **Project Documentation**: Project plans, requirements, and updates

Each knowledge base is individually accessible, allowing for targeted, precise responses from your organization's trusted sources.

### Web Research with Search Subagents

When information isn't available in your internal systems, DarcyIQ deploys **Search Subagents** — dedicated AI researchers that search the web, visit pages, and return only the specific information you need.

Unlike a simple web search, Search Subagents work like a research assistant:

| Capability               | Description                                                                                                    |
| ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Multi-query research** | The subagent runs multiple targeted searches to cover a topic from different angles                            |
| **Deep page reading**    | Visits promising pages to extract detailed information beyond search snippets                                  |
| **Source verification**  | Cross-references claims across multiple sources for accuracy                                                   |
| **Inline citations**     | Results include source links so you can verify and explore further                                             |
| **Conversation memory**  | The subagent remembers previous searches in the conversation, so follow-up questions build on earlier research |
| **Parallel deployment**  | DarcyIQ can launch multiple subagents simultaneously to research different aspects of a complex question       |

You'll see live progress as the subagent searches and reads pages, with the final synthesized answer delivered back into the conversation.

## Saved Chat History

Never lose important conversations again with persistent chat history:

| Feature                    | Description                           | Benefit          |
| -------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ---------------- |
| **Automatic Saving**       | All conversations saved automatically | Never lose work  |
| **Search History**         | Find past conversations instantly     | Quick reference  |
| **Continue Conversations** | Pick up where you left off            | Maintain context |
| **Export Chats**           | Download conversation history         | Documentation    |
| **Selective Deletion**     | Remove specific chats                 | Privacy control  |

### History Management

* **Unlimited Storage**: Keep all your conversations
* **Fast Search**: Find any past discussion
* **Context Preservation**: Return to previous topics seamlessly
* **Privacy Controls**: Delete sensitive conversations
* **Export Options**: PDF, Markdown, or JSON formats

## Enhanced Math Capabilities

The new purpose-built math tool provides reliable mathematical computation:

| Capability      | Description           | Example                          |
| --------------- | --------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| **Arithmetic**  | Basic calculations    | Complex multi-step calculations  |
| **Algebra**     | Equation solving      | Solve for variables              |
| **Statistics**  | Data analysis         | Mean, median, standard deviation |
| **Financial**   | Business calculations | ROI, compound interest, NPV      |
| **Conversions** | Unit conversions      | Currency, measurements           |

### Math Tool Benefits

* **Accurate Calculations**: Purpose-built for precision
* **Step-by-Step Solutions**: See how answers are derived
* **Formula Support**: Save and reuse formulas
* **Error Checking**: Validates inputs and results
* **Natural Language**: Describe problems conversationally

## Artifacts

DarcyIQ Chat can create rich [Artifacts](/core-features/artifacts.md) — documents, diagrams, charts, images, presentations, battlecards, and interactive apps — directly in conversation. Artifacts appear in a dedicated panel where you can view, edit, export, and save them to your projects. See the [Artifacts documentation](/core-features/artifacts.md) for full details on each type.

## Blueprints from Chat

You can also create [Blueprints](/organize/blueprints.md) — Darcy's fillable document templates — directly from a conversation. Describe the template you need, attach an example, or paste in a draft, and Darcy will set up a Blueprint with fillable fields automatically detected.

* "Turn this proposal into a Blueprint I can reuse for new clients"
* "Create a Blueprint from this SOW template with fields for client name, scope, and timeline"
* "Make a Blueprint of our weekly status report"

The new Blueprint shows up in the Blueprints section, ready for submissions. See [Blueprints](/organize/blueprints.md) for the full lifecycle.

## Performance Improvements

### 50% Speed Boost

DarcyIQ Chat is now lightning fast:

| Improvement         | Before      | After       | Impact               |
| ------------------- | ----------- | ----------- | -------------------- |
| **Response Time**   | 4-6 seconds | 2-3 seconds | Faster conversations |
| **Streaming**       | Delayed     | Immediate   | Real-time responses  |
| **Search**          | 3-5 seconds | 1-2 seconds | Instant results      |
| **File Processing** | 10+ seconds | 5 seconds   | Quicker analysis     |

## Interactive Tools

### Webpage Insights

Analyze external web content without leaving the chat:

* **Link Sharing**: Share links directly in the conversation
* **Content Extraction**: Pull key information from webpages
* **Comparative Analysis**: Compare information across multiple sources

## Best Practices

Get the most out of DarcyIQ Chat with these best practices:

1. **Be specific in your requests** - The more details you provide, the more tailored the response
2. **Reference existing content** - Mention meetings, reports, or projects by name
3. **Use follow-up questions** - Ask for clarification or more detail on specific points
4. **Create artifacts for complex information** - Ask DarcyIQ to create diagrams or structured documents for complex topics
5. **Save useful prompts** - Create custom prompts for requests you make frequently


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