Agents panel

The Agents panel is the narrow surface at the right edge of the primary display. It provides a place to select named agents and inspect supported coding tasks without mixing up their conversations. It complements the Chats panel on the opposite side.

Open and keep it visible

Hover over the thin resting line or click it. Use the lock control to keep the panel open while you work. If the resting line is missing, check Settings → General → Hide side notch. Also check the primary display; the panel does not follow every window to another monitor.

Choose New agent to create a character. Existing agents appear as orbs with a name and status. Local agents and coding integrations occupy different groups. A cloud group appearing in an owner or development build does not establish public cloud availability; see Availability.

Select the recipient before speaking

Click an agent’s orb. Its conversation opens on the notch and a chip identifies the selected agent. For agents that support voice, your next hold-to-talk request goes to that agent. The recipient is fixed when the hold begins, so switching orbs in the middle of a recording does not redirect that recording.

When uncertain, release the shortcut, choose the intended agent, and start a new hold. To return to the main assistant, choose Back to Nock, dismiss the selection with Escape, or toggle the selected orb. Confirm the chip and displayed thread before issuing a consequential instruction.

Some integrations show a task but do not accept voice as a named agent. Opening their card is not proof that a new spoken message will reach them. Use the card’s available follow-up controls and read the recipient indicator.

Read the state

Needs you means the task requires attention. Open it and read the question or approval; sending the same task again usually creates confusion. Listening, Thinking, and Working describe activity. New result means a result is available to read, rather than proof that every requested check succeeded.

Unread indicators distinguish an unanswered question, an error, and a new result. Open the item to learn what actually happened. A short status label cannot explain a partial result or a failed external action.

Work with threads

A named agent can show a list of conversations, with New thread and Edit agent controls. Start a new thread for a separate subject; reopen an existing one when its context still matters. A coding integration instead opens its live task card, which has its own progress and stop controls.

When an agent asks a question, select an answer or use Type your own answer, then Submit. For an approval, inspect the requested operation before answering. Hiding the panel does not stop its work. See Task approvals and Background tasks.