Ambient Chat

Ambient chat gets you quick answers while you’re working in other apps. It’s especially useful if you want to quickly share your screen with an AI.

To create a new Ambient Chat, press Option + Space.

Here’s how one Chorus user makes use of Ambient Chat:

I decided to use Chorus as I read through a new research paper. […] Being able to chat with the LLM and research into specific elements of the paper without needing to copy and paste or change tabs was a fluid experience. The minimal UI of the ambient window blended in perfectly and didn’t distract me from my reading.

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Sharing your screen

Vision mode lets Chorus see your screen, by including a screenshot of your screen every time you send a message.

Vision mode is OFF by default. To enable vision mode, press ⌘ + I. You’ll see the eye open, and this indicator will appear:

If you want to use vision mode, you’ll need to grant Chorus screen-recording permissions. Vision mode is totally optional.

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Configuring the Ambient Chat shortcut

By default, Ambient Chat opens with Option + Space, but you can change it to any shortcut you like.

Open settings with ⌘ + ,, or by clicking the settings icon in the bottom of the sidebar, and go to the “Ambient Chat” section.

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Continuing in the main window

If you’d like to open a chat in your main Chorus window, press ⌘ + O while Ambient Chat is open.

You can access your full history of Ambient Chats by clicking the drawer icon in the bottom left of the main Chorus window.

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