Finding your way around the app

What is in the sidebar

The sidebar is the main way to move around the app. You do not need to learn every section at once.

C

The main place for questions, one-time tasks, files, and following work in progress.

A

Automatic periodic checks and specific instructions run at a chosen time.

W

Work areas where you can observe the web, advanced local commands, and stored files.

D

Long-term tabular records and information Assistela remembers about you.

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AI usage, models, limits, and what made up the latest request.

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Quick feature explanations and a safe diagnostic bug report.

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AI accounts, phone, services, permissions, backups, and advanced options.

1

Send an ordinary question and verify that the AI account works.

2

Configure Calendar, for example, and try a safe read-only question.

3

Before sending, deleting, or another sensitive action, inspect the confirmation card.

4

Enable the Personal Assistant or Scheduled Tasks only after the same task succeeds manually.

Chat on Mac, iPhone, and Telegram uses the same continuous conversation.
The Browser keeps separate work tabs for Chat, Personal Assistant, and Scheduled Tasks so one does not replace another section’s open page.
Attachments, browser downloads, and generated documents appear under Files.
A disabled service, missing macOS permission, or disabled tool can prevent an action even when Chat itself works.

You only need a few sections for everyday use

Most of the time you will use Chat, Settings, and optionally Files. Terminal, Model Diagnostics, and routing can safely wait.