# AI Assistant

The AI Assistant is an in-app chat interface for interacting with your Comind.work data using natural language.

## Overview[​](#overview "Direct link to Overview")

The AI Assistant appears as a sidebar panel. It provides the same capabilities as external MCP tools but integrated directly into the platform:

* Ask questions about your workspace data
* Generate reports and summaries
* Get help with configuration tasks
* Analyze trends and patterns

## How it differs from MCP[​](#how-it-differs-from-mcp "Direct link to How it differs from MCP")

| Feature  | MCP tools                                 | AI Assistant                                                |
| -------- | ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| Access   | External AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, etc.) | Built into Comind.work UI                                   |
| Setup    | Requires MCP server configuration         | No setup needed                                             |
| Context  | User provides context via prompts         | Automatically knows your current workspace, app, and record |
| Audience | Developers and power users                | All users                                                   |

The AI Assistant is designed for users who may not use external AI tools.

## Capabilities[​](#capabilities "Direct link to Capabilities")

### Data queries[​](#data-queries "Direct link to Data queries")

Ask questions about your workspace data in natural language:

* "What tasks are overdue?"
* "Show me the top 10 deals by value this quarter"
* "Who has the most open tickets?"

### Report generation[​](#report-generation "Direct link to Report generation")

Generate formatted reports from your data:

* Weekly status summaries
* Sprint burndown analysis
* Time tracking reports
* Budget breakdowns by category

### Contextual help[​](#contextual-help "Direct link to Contextual help")

The assistant understands your current context:

* On a record page - ask about that record's history or related records
* On a list page - ask about the filtered data set
* On the admin panel - ask about configuration options

Today, Claude is the default model. Routing to other providers (Azure-hosted models, self-hosted open-source models) is part of the in-development AI Gateway and not generally available.

Workspace administrators can control whether AI features are available in their workspace.

## Security[​](#security "Direct link to Security")

The AI Assistant inherits the same security model as MCP tools:

* All queries respect your user permissions
* Data is processed through the configured AI provider
* Workspace administrators control whether the AI Assistant is available

See [Getting started with AI](/ai/getting-started-with-ai.md) for security and privacy details.