Chat
The chat interface is where you interact with Pandora day-to-day. Send messages, watch responses stream in, and manage your conversation history.
Conversations
Each conversation is a thread. Start a new one from the sidebar’s “New Chat” button, or continue an existing thread by clicking it in the sidebar. Threads are auto-titled after the first exchange.
You can delete a thread from the sidebar by clicking the menu icon that appears on hover and selecting Delete.
Streaming
Responses stream in as they’re generated. A “Thinking…” indicator appears while waiting for the first token. If the model supports reasoning (chain-of-thought), you’ll see a collapsible “Thinking” panel that expands while the model reasons and collapses when it’s done.
If you navigate away during a response, the stream resumes automatically when you return to the thread.
Markdown Rendering
Assistant responses render full Markdown with support for syntax-highlighted code blocks, LaTeX math, and Mermaid diagrams.
Tool Calls
When Pandora uses a tool (web search, checking the time, etc.), you’ll see a collapsible panel showing:
- The tool name
- Input parameters
- The result (or error)
Tool panels go through states: Running → Completed (or Error).
Tool Approval
Some tools can be configured to require your approval before running. When triggered, you’ll see what Pandora wants to do and can Approve or Deny inline. After your decision, the conversation continues automatically.
Configure which tools require approval per-tool on the Plugins page.
File Attachments
You can attach files to your messages. There are three ways to add files:
- Drag and drop a file anywhere on the chat area
- Paste an image from your clipboard
- Click the attachment button (paperclip icon) in the input area and choose a file
Attached files appear as thumbnails above the text input. Click the × on a thumbnail to remove it before sending. Images are shown as visual previews; other file types display as an icon with the filename.
When you send a message with attachments, the files are uploaded to storage and the assistant can see and reference them. File attachments are preserved in the conversation history and display inline alongside messages.
Sources
When Pandora cites web sources (via search tools or built-in provider search), a collapsible “Sources” section appears with linked references.
Editing Messages
Hover over any of your messages to reveal a pencil icon. Clicking it opens an inline editor pre-filled with the original text. Submitting creates a fork — a new branch of the conversation from that point — and sends the edited message. The edit button is hidden while a response is streaming.
Thread Forking
Forks let you explore alternative directions without losing the original conversation. When a message has forks, navigation arrows appear at that message with a counter (e.g. “1 / 3”) to move between branches. Selecting a branch navigates to that thread.
Keyboard Shortcuts
- Enter — send message
- Shift+Enter — new line
- Escape — cancel editing