Start a thread
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Open Sidekick
Sidekick greets you on a home screen with a composer at the center and your recent threads listed below it. Each thread in the list shows a status dot for where it stands and a “Needs you” flag if it is waiting on you for something, like an approval.
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Type what you want done
Type your request into the composer in plain language. Be as specific as you would be asking a capable colleague: what you want, and any constraints that matter.
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Pick tools and a model, if you want to
You don’t have to configure anything to send a first message. If the work needs a particular tool, file, or skill, you can add it before you send. See Thread and composer for how to bring those in. A model is chosen for you by default, and you can pick a different one if the work calls for it.
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Send
Send the message. Sidekick starts working on it right away.
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Read the streamed result
The reply streams in as it is produced, so you can start reading before it finishes. If the work needs a tool that is gated, the thread pauses and asks you for an approval. See Approvals for what that looks like.
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Find it later
Every thread you start stays in your thread list. Open it any time to pick up where the work left off, or to check what happened and why.
You don’t need to start from a blank composer every time. A skill or a saved project can give a thread a head start. See Skills for reusable instructions you can pull in with
/.Where to go next
Thread and composer
The anatomy of a thread and how the composer sends work to it.
Approvals
What happens when a thread pauses to ask for your sign-off.