Chat & Fid Agents

Fid’s AI-powered chat interface transforms how you interact with your knowledge base, providing intelligent responses, code generation, and document creation capabilities. This guide covers everything from basic chat interactions to advanced AI agent features.

Chat Interface Overview

The chat interface is your primary interaction point with Fid’s AI capabilities. It combines the power of AI chat with your specific knowledge base to provide relevant and accurate responses.

Key Features

  • Contextual Understanding: AI understands your project’s specific documentation and code

  • Source Citations: Every response includes linked references to source materials

  • Code Generation: Generate implementation code based on your documentation

  • Follow-up Suggestions: AI suggests relevant next questions

Getting Started with Chat

Starting a Conversation

  1. Navigate to the Chat tab in your project

  2. Type your question or request in the message box

  3. Press Enter or click the Send button

  4. Watch as Fid searches your knowledge base and formulates a response

Understanding Responses

Response Structure

Each response typically includes:

  1. Direct Answer: Clear response to your question

  2. Explanation: Additional context when needed

  3. Code Examples: Relevant code snippets from your sources

  4. Citations: Linked references to original sources

  5. Follow-ups: Suggested questions to continue exploring

Citations and Sources

Citations are crucial for verification:

  • Click to View: Click any citation to see the source

  • Multiple Sources: Responses may cite multiple documents

  • Page Numbers: PDFs show specific page references

  • Code Lines: GitHub sources link to specific lines

  • Excerpts: View relevant text snippets inline

Advanced Chat Features

Mention System (@)

Target specific sources or groups in your queries:

  • @source-name: Focus on a specific source

  • @group-name: Search within a group of sources

  • Multiple mentions: @api-docs @sdk-guide

Examples:

"How do I configure logging? @backend-docs"
"What are the API endpoints? @api-reference @swagger"
"Explain the authentication flow @security-group"

Agents

Document Generation (/doc)

Generate comprehensive documentation:

/doc Create an API reference guide for the authentication module
/doc Write a deployment guide for AWS
/doc Generate test documentation for the payment system

The doc agent will create structured, detailed documentation based on your knowledge base.

Troubleshooting Chat Issues

No or Poor Responses

  • Verify sources are enabled and processed

  • Check if question is too vague or broad

  • Try rephrasing with more specific terms

  • Use @mentions to target specific sources

  • Ensure relevant documentation exists

Incorrect Information

  • Check cited sources for accuracy

  • Verify source versions are current

  • Look for conflicting documentation

  • Report persistent issues to support

  • Update or correct source documents

Performance Issues

  • Reduce number of active sources

  • Use more specific queries

  • Clear browser cache

  • Check internet connection

Next Steps

With chat mastery achieved:

For additional support or to report issues, contact contact@fidlabs.ai.