# 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](https://docs.micromeet.ai/getting-started/workspaces-and-approvals.md).

## 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

1. At the bottom left of the input box, click **Choose workspace**.
2. Pick a folder.
3. 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](https://docs.micromeet.ai/getting-started/workspaces-and-approvals.md): What a workspace folder can carry
- [Files and Documents the Agent Reads](https://docs.micromeet.ai/files/reading-files.md): Which file types it can read and write
- [Omni Preview](https://docs.micromeet.ai/files/omni-preview.md): Browse and preview the workspace