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@mention My Brain

Quickly open Brain Assistant from task comments and chat messages to summarize the context, take action, or to craft the perfect reply. Simply press the Space bar, or type @My Brain.

You can also type @Brain to mention @Brain like a team member.

Feature availability and limits vary by plan and user role. Learn more

@mention My Brain

To @mention My Brain from a Chat message or task comment:

  1. Click into the comment or message field.
  2. Open Brain Assistant:
    • Type @My Brain.
    • Click the AI icon in the lower-left corner.
    • From an empty message or task comment, press Space.
  3. Enter a custom prompt, select a recommended action, or use a recent prompt.
  4. Press Enter or Return.

Screenshot of a task comment highlighting @ My Brain.

Brain Assistant actions

The following table describes the actions available from Brain Assistant by location:

Option Description Locations where the option is available
Ask anything about this channel or task

To ask something about this location, type a question into the prompt field.

Chat messages

Task comments
Summarize Summarize the location's activity and context. 

Chat messages

Task comments
Create a task Create a task related to the location. Chat messages
Create subtasks Create subtasks based on the location's info.  Task comments
Progress update Get a progress update based on the location's activity during a selected period of time. Task comments

Screenshot of the actions available from Brain Assistant.

Next steps

The following table describes the options available once Brain runs your prompt:

Option Description
Post to thread Add the response as a comment in an existing thread.
Add as Brain Note These responses are titled Brain Note. They are formatted to differentiate the content from inserted responses.
Create a Doc Create a Doc using AI's response. 
Insert Insert AI's response into the comments.
Try again Generate a slightly different response. 

Screenshot of the options available after running a prompt.