Chat with Astro
Send a message, queue the next one, attach an image, stop a reply, and choose the model.
The chat works the same way in every product.
Send a message
Type what you want and press Send. Be specific about the result: "Show visitors by week for the last 3 months" gets a better answer than "show traffic".
Queue the next message
You do not have to wait for a reply to finish. Type the next message while Astro works. It joins the Queued tray above the text box, and Astro takes it when the current reply is done.
In the tray you can:
- Drag a message to change the order.
- Press Edit to change its text.
- Press Remove from queue to drop it.
Stop a reply
Press the red square in the text box. Astro stops where it is.
Attach an image
Press Add images, or paste an image into the text box. Astro accepts images only. In some products you can also pick one from your Media Library.
Choose the model
The picker under the text box sets the provider, the model, and how hard the model thinks.
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Provider and model | Which of your connected providers answers, and with which model. Default uses your provider's default. |
| Thinking | From Low to Maximum. More thinking is slower and better at hard questions. Adaptive lets the model decide. |
The picker reads Add provider when none is connected. A subscription shows how much of your plan's allowance is used.
With an API key, Custom lets you add a model by name.
Choose where it runs
Next to the model picker, the Companion picker chooses the machine that runs the reply. Auto picks one for you. See Where Astro runs.
Hover a finished reply to see its Reply origin: which AI provider answered and where it ran.
Follow a long task
For a task with several steps, a Checklist tray shows above the text box. It folds to one line with the progress and the current step. Click it to see every step.
Go back to an earlier chat
Open the chat switcher to see your older chats, or press New chat to start a fresh one. Chats are kept per product, and per brand where the product is.
Delete chat removes a conversation for good. Anything it made that you saved, such as an insight or a draft, stays.
Get told when Astro is done
When a reply takes more than a few seconds, FounderHQ offers to notify you. Say yes, and your browser tells you when Astro finishes, even if you moved to another tab.
Turn this on or off under Notifications in Settings. See Profile and security.