Global Agent Chat Panel

The global agent chat panel lets you talk to a coding agent without switching away from the file, diff, terminal, or workspace you are looking at.

Use it when you want a focused conversation: ask what a file does, request a small change, review a diff, or turn a note into the next action. The chat stays tied to the current workspace, so the agent has the right project context.

Why it matters

Ask questions while reading files or diffs.
Hand off focused changes with clear context.
Avoid copy-pasting between chat apps and the repo.
Stay in the workspace that owns the task.

Context chips

When you paste or insert structured context into the Prompt Composer — code or diff selections, wiki text, browser element selections from Preview, terminal selections, review prompts, and similar sources — Atmos shows them as context chips instead of raw protocol text.

Chips keep the composer readable. On send, Atmos expands each chip back to the exact prompt body for the agent. You can remove a chip before sending if that context is no longer needed.

What to ask

Explain how part of the codebase works.
Locate where a feature is implemented.
Make a small change and run the relevant check.
Review a diff before commit.
Inspect an Appshot when you paste a desktop window capture.
Export a conversation or open it in its own window when you need more space.

Agent and run configuration

Atmos can use terminal agents and custom ACP agents from the app. Open Settings -> Code Agent or the agent manager to enable built-in agents, add custom agents, and save run configurations.

Built-in terminal agents include Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Grok Build, Cursor Agent (cursor-agent), OpenCode, and others listed under Code Agent settings. Run configurations can include model, reasoning or thinking level, and extra arguments. Atmos blocks conflicting flags when a structured model or reasoning setting is active.

From the composer / menu you can also open Dynamic Skills to temporarily hide skills for this project or workplace. See Dynamic Skills.

Get started

Open the workspace for your task.
Open the agent chat panel or agent manager.
Paste or insert any context you need (chips appear for structured sources).
State the goal, useful files, and expected outcome.
Review edits and terminal output before you ship.

Tips

Give agents a clear finish line; split large work into steps.
Pair with Skill Management for repeatable workflows.
Pair with Appshots when the missing context is on screen.
For terminal-local tangents, prefer Terminal Side Chat (/side) so the main agent session stays clean.