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Multi-chat Parallelism

In traditional development, chats in a project must be processed one by one, resulting in low efficiency. With multi-chat parallelism, several chats can be handled at the same time, boosting the overall development efficiency.

Multi-chat parallelism is mainly used in the following scenarios:

  • Parallel execution of multiple development tasks: Multiple independent chats can be created under the same project for the development of different functional modules (such as frontend and backend), allowing chats to advance in parallel.
  • Synchronous Q&A development: You can freely switch between different chats. While executing a specific development task, you can simultaneously initiate new Q&As, preventing you from getting blocked while waiting in a single chat.

Constraints

Table 1 Constraints

Category

Description

Chat type

The system supports running multiple types of chats simultaneously; however, each chat must consistently stick to one specific task type (such as, Agent or AgentTeam).

Maximum number of concurrent chats
  • Free edition: ≤ 3
  • Basic or professional edition: ≤ 5

For a user, the chat limit is shared across all tools (such as CodeArts Agent IDE and Visual Studio Code).

Initiating New Chats

  1. Access CodeArts Agent Space by referring to Enabling the Space Mode.
  2. Initiate the first chat.

    Type your task into the box, and click or press Enter to submit your request.

  3. While the first chat is being processed, click New Chat in the upper left corner. The first chat will continue to run in the background.
  4. Initiate the second chat.

    Type your task into the box, and click or press Enter to submit your request.

Managing Chats

Table 2 Managing chats

Operation

Procedure

Viewing the chat progress

In the chat list, you can view completed or ongoing chats. A maximum of 20 records can be displayed.

  • : The chat is running.
  • : The chat is waiting for user confirmation.
  • : The chat is completed.

Proceeding with an existing chat

In the chat list, click a chat and continue adding messages.

Renaming

Only chats in the completed state can be renamed.

Hover the cursor over next to a chat and select Rename.

Exporting a historical chat

Exporting historical chats is mainly used for scenarios such as backing up or sharing chat content. For example, if your chat contains important information, you can export it for local backup to prevent data loss.

Only chats in the completed state can be exported.

  1. Hover the cursor over next to the chat to be exported and choose Export.
  2. Click the button for the export method you want.
    • Export Selected: This option exports the chat content you manually selected.
    • Export All Chats: This option exports all records under the current chat, including prompts and model responses.
    • Export All Prompts: This option exports all the prompts you entered in the current chat, excluding model responses.

    CodeArts Agent Space will export the required chat content in Markdown format to the local PC. The file name is in the format of CodeArts Agent YYYY-MM-DD.md.

Copying a chat ID

Hover the cursor over next to the target chat, and select Copy Session ID to copy the ID of this chat.

Deleting a chat

A maximum of 20 chats are displayed in the history. You can delete older chats or those that are no longer needed.

Only chats in the completed state can be deleted. Failed or in-progress chats cannot be deleted.

  1. Hover the cursor over next to the chat you want to delete and select Delete.
  2. In the displayed dialog box, click OK.
    If the chat is removed from the chat list, it has been deleted.
    CAUTION:

    Deleted chats cannot be recovered. Exercise caution when performing this operation.
Parent Topic: Space Mode