Chat
Chat with AI to build and modify automations through natural language.
Active Development
Chat is under active development and you may encounter unexpected behavior. We're continuously improving the AI assistants. If something doesn't work as expected, please use the Feedback button in the app to let us know—your input directly shapes how we improve this feature.
Overview
The Chat panel is your primary interface for creating automations. Describe what you want in plain English, and OAIZ generates jobs and chains for you.
Click to enlarge
The chat input area contains several controls:
- Add context (+) — Manually add context items to your message
- Model selector — Choose which LLM to use (e.g., GPT-5.2)
- Mode selector — Choose the AI assistant mode (e.g., Chain, Job, Chat)
- Clear Chat — Start a fresh conversation
Choosing an LLM Model
Click the model dropdown to select which language model powers your conversation. OAIZ supports models from multiple providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and others.
Click to enlarge
Hover over any model to see detailed information including its capabilities, context window size, and estimated speed.
Filtering by Goal
Click Show more options to filter models by your priority:
Click to enlarge
- Balanced — Good mix of speed, cost, and quality
- Cheapest — Lowest cost per token
- Fastest — Quickest response times
- Best quality — Highest capability models
- Long context — Models with large context windows
Each model card shows capabilities (Tool Use, Vision, Reasoning, PDF, etc.), relative cost ($–$$$$), context window size, and speed rating.
AI Assistants (Modes)
Select which AI assistant mode to use from the mode button in the chat input. Each mode is specialized for different tasks:
Click to enlarge
| Mode | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Dynamic Routing | Let the AI router intelligently choose the best agent for your request |
| Job Generator | Creates a single automation job, such as simple AI agents |
| Job Editor | Edits jobs with AI assistance |
| Chain Generator | Builds complex chains of multiple jobs |
| Knowledge Generator | Creates and updates knowledge documents with AI assistance |
| Knowledge Editor | Edits knowledge documents with AI assistance |
| Freeform Chat | General-purpose conversational AI for open-ended discussions and questions |
Context Mentions
Type @ in the chat input to reference existing items in your workspace. A menu appears with available mention types:
Click to enlarge
- @e: Events — Reference specific event types
- @j: Jobs — Reference existing jobs
- @l: Logs — Reference execution logs
- @c: Chains — Reference existing chains
- @k: Knowledge — Reference knowledge documents
Use arrow keys to navigate, Enter or Tab to select, and Esc to close the menu. Mentions give the AI context about what you're referring to, enabling more accurate responses.
Generating a Chain
Want a Step-by-Step Guide?
Check out the Quickstart Tutorial for a complete walkthrough of building your first automation with Chat, including testing and deployment.
Let's walk through creating a chain using Chat. First, select Chain mode and write a description of what you want. Use @ mentions to reference specific events:
Click to enlarge
Notice the context tag showing e:gmail/email-re... — this tells the AI which event type to use as the trigger.
Generation Process
After sending your message, the AI works through several steps. You can see the progress in real-time:
Click to enlarge
The generation shows:
- Reasoning — The AI's planning process
- Generated chain — The workflow structure
- Generated job(s) — Individual jobs in the chain
Once complete, you'll see a summary card with the chain's name, description, and job count. Click Apply to Canvas to preview it.
Applying to Canvas
When you apply a generated chain, it appears on the Canvas as a draft. You can see the full workflow visualization alongside the Chat panel:
Click to enlarge
The chain appears as a draft with Save Chain and Test Run buttons. Review the job configurations, make any adjustments, and save to activate.
Freeform Chat
Use Freeform Chat mode for general questions about your automations. The AI can explain what existing chains do, help debug issues, or answer questions about OAIZ features.
Click to enlarge
In this example, the user asks about what a chain does, and the AI provides a detailed breakdown of each job in the workflow, including triggers, actions, inputs, and outputs.
Chat History
Click the clock icon in the Chat header to view your conversation history. You can search past sessions and resume previous conversations:
Click to enlarge
Each session shows a preview of the conversation, when it occurred, and the message count. Click any session to continue where you left off, or use the + button to start a new conversation.