Have ClickUp Brain answer your questions, search your Workspace or connected apps, search the web, and more on the Brain MAX desktop app.

AI feature availability and limits vary by plan and user role. Learn more

Chat or search with Brain

To start a new chat or search with Brain on the Brain MAX desktop app:

1. At the top of the left sidebar, click Home or the New Chat button to open search.
2. Ask Brain questions about anything, search your Workspace, connected apps, or the web.
   • Optional: Transcribe your voice by clicking the microphone icon.
   • Optional: To upload a file to your search, mention assets, or use a saved prompt, click the plus icon.
3. Press Return on Mac, Enter on PC, or click the search icon.

For example, you could search What is Amoreen working on? or Find me the Google Drive files related to release 2.1.3.

Brain can search your connected apps for answers.

The Brain MAX desktop app generates intelligent search suggestions and displays them below the search bar. The app learns from your searches to improve these suggestions.

Change AI models

Max is the dynamic AI model used by default on the Brain MAX desktop app. You can change the AI model to ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini.

To change the AI model:

1. At the top of the left sidebar, click Home or the New Chat button to open search.
2. Click Max.
3. Select a different ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini model.

Mention assets in your chat

Mention assets like tasks, Lists, Docs, and people in your chat.

From the Brain MAX desktop app:

1. At the top of the left sidebar, click Home or the New Chat button.
2. Type @.
   • You can also click the plus icon and select Mention assets.
3. Type a name, keyword, or phrase from the asset. Results are automatically filtered.
4. Click the asset.
5. Add any additional context to your request.
6. Press Return on Mac, Enter on PC, or click the search icon.

Use saved prompts

Use your Workspace's saved prompts in your chats!

From the Brain MAX desktop app:

1. At the top of the left sidebar, click Home or the New Chat button.
2. Click the plus icon and select Prompts.
3. Select the prompt.
4. Add any additional context to your request.
5. Press Return on Mac, Enter on PC, or click the search icon.

View previous chats

Your recent chats are listed in the Chats section of the left sidebar. Talk to Text searches are not listed in this section.

To view all of your past chats, scroll down to the bottom of the section and click Show all.

Search your previous chats

To search your previous chats on the Brain MAX desktop app:

1. Hover over the left sidebar.
   • If the sidebar is hidden, click the sidebar icon in the upper-left corner.
2. Click the search icon.
3. Type a keyword or phrase.
4. Results are automatically filtered.