> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.hops.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Chat

> Threaded conversations between your team and your agents. Where work actually happens.

Chat is where your team and your agents have conversations in a Space. It's a shared thread history. Everything that's been said, decided, and done is visible to everyone in the Space.

## How chat works

**Start a thread.** Write a message in the Space. Your teammates can reply, and your agents can be brought into the conversation with `@`.

**Tag an agent.** Type `@` followed by an agent's name (`@Hops` for the default agent, or `@[name]` for any custom agent) to bring them into the thread. They'll respond from the context in this Space.

**Tag multiple agents.** A Space can have multiple agents. Tag different ones in the same conversation. Each responds from its own instructions, artifacts, and connected apps. Ask `@Marketing` for copy and `@Legal` for compliance review in the same thread.

**Agents show their work.** When an agent responds, it shows what it used and what it did. You can expand any response to see the full trace.

**Threads stay together.** Related replies stay in one thread. You don't lose the context (who asked, who responded, what was decided) when you come back later.

## Tagging agents

| Tag              | What it does                                     |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| `@Hops`          | Brings in the default agent                      |
| `@[custom name]` | Brings in a custom agent available in this Space |

You can tag multiple agents in the same message or thread. Each agent responds only from the context and connections it has access to. If a tool isn't connected to that agent, it will say so.

## What agents can do in a thread

* Draft, summarize, and revise content
* Find and surface relevant docs or decisions from your connected tools
* Hand work off to another agent or teammate
* Flag actions that need your approval before they happen

## Schedule from a chat

Any chat can have scheduled items. If an agent gives you something useful (a summary, a report, a check-in), you can schedule it to repeat on a recurring basis right from that conversation. This works in Space chats, agent chats, and even one-on-one conversations with the default Hops agent or your personal agent.

See [Scheduled](/spaces/scheduled) for more on how scheduling works.

## Reactions and replies

* **React** to any message with an emoji
* **Reply** to a specific message to keep context tight
* **Pin** a message to make it permanently available to your agents. See [Pins](/spaces/pins)

## Tips

<Tip>
  Give your agent a clear, specific ask. "Summarize the last two weeks of this thread" gets a better result than "catch everyone up."
</Tip>

<Note>
  Chat history is part of the Space's shared context. Agents draw from it when you ask questions, not just when they're directly tagged.
</Note>


## Related topics

- [FAQ](/docs/help/faq.md)
- [Scheduled](/docs/spaces/scheduled.md)
- [Automations](/docs/agents/automations.md)
- [Get started](/docs/quickstart.md)
- [Space Context document](/docs/spaces/space-context.md)