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Multi-Chat Management

In traditional development, tasks in a project must be executed one by one, resulting in low efficiency. With multi-chat management, several tasks can be executed at the same time, boosting the overall development efficiency.

Constraints

Table 1 Constraints

Category

Description

Quantity
  • 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).

Mode

Multi-chat management is supported only for the vibe coding when Agent or a custom agent is selected.

Creating Multiple Chats

  1. Log in to CodeArts Agent IDE as instructed in Quick Start.
  2. At the bottom of the input box on the chat panel, choose Built-in > Agent to switch to the agent mode. The selected model is displayed on the right. You can select a model as required from the drop-down list.

    If the chat panel of CodeArts Agent is not displayed, click (Expand AI Side Bar) in the upper right corner of the top menu bar to open it.

  3. Initiate the first chat.

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

  4. While the first chat is ongoing, click in the upper right corner of the chat panel to open a new chat. The first chat will continue to run in the background.
  5. Initiate the second chat.

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

Managing Multiple Chats

Table 2 Managing Multiple Chats

Operation

Procedure

Viewing the chat progress

In the upper right corner of the chat panel, click . In the displayed recent chats, view their progress.

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

Switching between chats

In the upper right corner of the chat panel, click . Click the name of the chat to view.

Stopping a chat
  • Stopping the current session: Click in the lower right corner of the chat panel to stop the chat.
  • Stopping a background chat: In the recent chat list, click the target chat. Click in the lower right corner of the chat panel to stop the chat.

Deleting a chat
  1. In the upper right corner of the chat panel, click .
  2. Hover the cursor over next to the chat to be deleted and click Delete in the displayed list. A confirmation dialog box is displayed.
  3. Click OK to delete the chat.

    If the chat is removed from the recent chat list, it has been deleted.
Parent Topic: Agents