Choose a Workspace
The workspace is the folder on your computer that the AI works in: it reads, searches, creates and edits files there, and saves what it produces there.
What it is
Each chat works in one folder. Everything the AI makes goes there by default, and the folder can carry rules (AGENTS.md), skills and AI coworkers that apply to everyone who opens it. See Workspaces, Rules and Approvals.
When to use it
| Choose a workspace when | You can skip it when |
|---|---|
| The job is about files in one project folder | You only ask a question or work on a web page |
| You want the results saved next to the project | You attach the one or two files the AI needs |
| The folder has rules or skills the AI should follow |
How to use it
- At the bottom left of the input box, click Choose workspace.
- Pick a folder.
- The folder shows as a chip with three parts: the folder name (click to open it in Omni Preview), switch to another folder, and clear.
Example
Choose your Q4 Tenders folder as the workspace and ask: "List every tender in this folder with its deadline, and save the list as deadlines.xlsx." The AI reads the files there and saves deadlines.xlsx into the same folder.
Limits and permissions
- Each chat remembers its workspace. A new chat starts with the folder you picked last.
- Without a workspace, the AI uses a default folder of the app.
- Files outside the workspace can still be attached or opened, but the workspace is where the AI saves by default.
- The AI changes your files only for the task you gave it.
If something goes wrong
| What you see | What to do |
|---|---|
| The AI saved a file somewhere unexpected | Check the workspace chip; choose the right folder and ask it to move the file |
| The AI does not follow the folder's rules | Make sure AGENTS.md is at the top of the folder, not in a subfolder |
| You cannot find what the AI made | Click the folder name on the chip to open it in Omni Preview |
Related
- Workspaces, Rules and Approvals What a workspace folder can carry
- Files and Documents the Agent Reads Which file types it can read and write
- Omni Preview Browse and preview the workspace