Usage¶
Start a task with your agent, return to it later, and continue through the channel that suits you. This guide covers everyday use once your server and tentacles are connected.
Try your first conversation¶
- Open Trunkline and start a new conversation, or message your agent in a connected channel. In a shared channel, mention the bot.
- Describe the result you want. For example: “Help me compare these ideas and turn the strongest one into a plan.”
- Answer any questions or approval requests, then continue in the same thread.
You can also keep working in your agent's own app, editor or terminal. With the client connected, those sessions appear in Octomate's history too. Start a conversation covers both ways of working.
Choose what to do next¶
| I want to… | Guide |
|---|---|
| Keep a task together and find its replies | Threads and chat rooms |
| Continue elsewhere or ask another agent to take over | Moving a conversation |
| Respond when an agent needs my decision | Approvals and questions |
| Choose how much an agent may do without asking | Permission modes |
| Find something we discussed before | History |
| Work on a repository or folder | Projects |
| Continue file changes and review the result | Workspaces |
| Use Octomate from my own agent | Use Octomate from your agent |
| Connect another service | MCP setup |
| Use connected services and manage access | Use and manage connections |
For conversations and tools to follow you across channels, link your channel profiles to the same Octomate account.