Agent Selection (Chat Input)

Key features

• Agent list — All agents available in the current workspace
• Search — Filter by name or description
• Agent cards — Avatar, name, description, tools, memory indicator
• Keyboard navigation — Arrow keys and Enter
• Get more agents — Link to the Marketplace to browse and install agents
• @mention — Type @agentname in the input to select an agent
• Agent pill — Selected agent shown as a pill in the input; remove with X or Backspace

Opening the agent panel

Method 1: Agent button

• Click the agent icon in the input toolbar (left side).
• The panel opens above the input.
• Search field is focused when the panel opens.

Method 2: Keyboard shortcut

• Press Insert to open the agent panel.

Method 3: @mention (input only)

• Type @ in the input field.
• Type the agent name; matching agents appear.
• This uses a separate autocomplete UI, not the full panel.

Panel layout

Header

• "Select Agent" — Title
• "Get more Agents" — Opens the Marketplace
• Search field — Filter agents by name or description (placeholder: "Search...")

Agent list

Scrollable list of agent cards. Each card shows:

| Element | Description | |---------|-------------| | Avatar | Agent image or initial | | Provider badge | Small logo for the model provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) | | Name | Display name | | Description | Short instructions or description | | Brain icon | Shown when the agent has memory enabled | | Tool badges | Up to 4 tool names; "+N" if more |

Selecting an agent

1. Use the search field to filter if needed.
2. Click an agent card, or use Arrow Up / Arrow Down and Enter.
3. The panel closes.
4. An agent pill appears in the input next to your text.
5. Your message is sent to that agent when you submit.

Agent pill

1. Shows avatar (or initial) and name.
2. Remove: Click the X on the pill, or place the cursor at the start and press Backspace.
3. When an agent is selected, the placeholder may change.

When the panel is hidden

The agent button (and thus the panel) is hidden when:

1. An agent session is active — An agent is already running a multi-step task in the thread.
2. In that state, agent selection is not available until the session ends.

Plan limits

1. Agents per workspace — Your plan may limit how many agents you can use per workspace.
2. If limited, the list shows only the first N agents.
3. Install more from the Marketplace, subject to plan limits.

Keyboard shortcuts

| Key | Action | |-----|--------| | Insert | Open agent panel (when not in agent session) | | Arrow Down | Move to next agent | | Arrow Up | Move to previous agent | | Enter | Select the highlighted agent | | Escape | Close panel | | Backspace (at start of input, agent selected) | Remove agent from input |

Agent card details

Memory (brain icon)

1. Indicates the agent can remember context across turns.
2. Agents without this icon do not use persistent memory in the same way.

Tools

1. Tool badges show capabilities (e.g. web search, file access).
2. Hover for the full tool name.
3. If there are more than 4 tools, "+N" indicates the rest.

Provider logo

1. Small badge in the corner shows which model provider backs the agent.
2. Useful when comparing agents that use different providers.

Get more agents

1. Click "Get more Agents" in the panel header.
2. Opens the Marketplace where you can browse and install agents.
3. Newly installed agents appear in the workspace list after assignment.

Troubleshooting

1. Panel doesn’t open — Check if an agent session is active; the button is hidden in that case.
2. No agents listed — Ensure agents exist and are assigned to the workspace; use Marketplace to add more.
3. Search returns nothing — Broaden or clear the search; try a different term.
4. Agent not responding — Verify the agent is configured correctly in AI Agents settings.
5. Insert key has no effect — The panel may be hidden during an active agent session.

Related topics

For more information, see:

1. Chat Input Field Guide — Input toolbar and agent button
2. Chat Model Selection Guide — Model selection modal
3. AI Agents Introduction — Creating and configuring agents