Conversations

What a conversation is for

A conversation is the main interaction space in Kitemesh. It stores message history, attachments, generated output, and any tool approval steps that may need user action.

Start a new chat

To start a new chat:

1. select New Chat
2. choose an agent or group
3. type the message
4. send the request

The selected target determines the behavior of the chat, the visible resources, and the available tools.

Operating modes

Depending on the configuration, several modes can be available:

• Auto
• Normal
• Orchestration
• Synthesis

In practice:

• Normal fits simple requests
• Orchestration helps with multi-step work
• Synthesis works well when several agents contribute to one response
• Auto lets Kitemesh choose

Attachments and context

From the chat configuration panel, it is possible to:

• include or exclude specific attachments
• inspect where those attachments come from
• adjust the tools that should be included or excluded
• exclude API resources for the current conversation
• exclude MCP tools for the current conversation

This keeps the working context clean and prevents a chat from using irrelevant files or tools.

Temporary chat

Temporary chat is available only before a new conversation starts. Use it when the conversation should stay separate from the normal history.

If the option is disabled, open a new chat before enabling it.

Chat settings

Depending on the selected model, Chat settings can expose:

• Brain temperature
• Reasoning effort
• Context flow
• Orchestration mode

Some models do not support every setting. When a setting is marked as unsupported, Kitemesh keeps the model or provider default.

Live reasoning

Some flows can display Live Reasoning.

This view helps readers:

• follow the current processing steps
• see which agent is working
• understand whether orchestration is running, completed, or interrupted

Conversation history and actions

From the conversations panel, it is possible to:

• reopen an existing conversation
• rename it
• delete it
• load more history

When to start a new conversation

Starting a new chat is usually the better option when:

• the goal changes
• the selected group model changes
• the selected custom model changes
• the file context needs to be isolated
• the previous history should not be reused