Chat Interface
How to use WorkClaw's real-time chat to talk with your Claw, manage sessions, and understand tool calls.
How does the Chat interface work?
Chat is the primary way you interact with your Claw. It is a real-time messaging interface where you type natural-language requests and your agent responds, takes actions, and reports back. Think of it as a conversation with a capable colleague who happens to have access to all your connected tools.
What happens during a conversation?
When you send a message, your Claw processes the request and decides the best approach. For simple questions it responds with text. For more complex tasks it may invoke tool calls — actions like searching your email, creating a calendar event, or reading a file from your shared drive.
Each tool call is displayed inline so you can see exactly what the agent did. This includes the tool name, the inputs it sent, and the result it received. Nothing happens in the dark.
How are sessions organized?
Every conversation lives inside a session. Sessions keep context contained — your Claw maintains full awareness of everything said within the current session but starts fresh when you open a new one. For context that should persist across sessions, your Claw writes to its Memory.
You can find all past sessions listed in the sidebar, sorted by most recent. Each session shows a title (auto-generated from the conversation) and a timestamp.
What about long-running tasks?
If your Claw is working on something that takes time — researching a topic, drafting a long document — the chat interface shows a live status indicator. You do not need to keep the tab open; the agent continues working and the results appear when you return.
How do I get the best results from chat?
Be specific about what you want. Instead of "help me with my schedule," try "find a 30-minute slot for a meeting with Sarah next Tuesday afternoon." The more context you provide, the better your Claw can help. You can also reference files, previous tasks, or specific tools you want the agent to use.
For details on what actions your Claw took and the resources it consumed, visit the Activity Log.