AI Assistant
The AI Assistant is an in-app chat interface that lets you interact with your Comindwork data using natural language, directly within the platform UI.
The AI Assistant is currently in development. The functionality described below reflects the planned design.
Overview
The AI Assistant appears as a sidebar panel within the Comindwork interface. 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
| Feature | MCP tools | AI Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Access | External AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, etc.) | Built into Comindwork 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 to be more accessible than CLI-based MCP tools, providing AI capabilities to users who may not use external AI tools.
Planned capabilities
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
Generate formatted reports from your data:
- Weekly status summaries
- Sprint burndown analysis
- Time tracking reports
- Budget breakdowns by category
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
The AI model is configurable. Claude is the default, but administrators can route requests through Azure-hosted models or self-hosted open-source models (Llama, Qwen) for data privacy requirements.
Workspace administrators can control whether AI features are available in their workspace.
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 can control whether the AI Assistant is available
See Getting started with AI for security and privacy details.