Chat Interface

The chat experience lives in the Agile Team Agent. It’s designed to be simple, flexible, and productive.

What you’ll see

  • Message area: Your conversation with VDF AI.
  • Composer: Type messages, attach files, or use Voice Dictation.
  • Agent/Manual selector: Choose whether VDF AI decides the best agent, or you select a tool.
  • Tools menu: Pick a specific tool (for example Story Generation or Backlog Refinement).

Two ways to work

  • Agent mode: Type what you need. VDF AI chooses the best agent or flow for you.
  • Manual mode: Open Tools and choose a specific tool for a focused workflow.

Attachments

  • Use the paperclip button to upload documents. Ask the AI to analyze or summarize them.

Voice Dictation

  • Use Dictate to speak instead of typing. Review the transcript, then accept or cancel. See Voice Dictation for details.

Tips

  • Start in Agent mode if you’re not sure which tool to use.
  • Switch to Manual mode when you want a specific outcome (e.g., story creation or backlog refinement).

Agent vs Manual (at a glance)

Mode Best when Examples
Agent You want guidance and orchestration “Draft a plan based on this doc and our Jira backlog”
Manual You know the exact tool Story Generation, Backlog Refinement, Report Analysis 
flowchart LR
  A[Your prompt] -->|Agent| B[VDF chooses tools]
  A -->|Manual| C[You choose tool]
  B --> D[Answer / Artifact]
  C --> D
  D --> E[Preview • Export • Send to Jira]

What Agent mode can do for you (behind the scenes)

  • Knowledge search: Looks up answers across your connected docs (Confluence, GitBook), Jira issues, Zoom transcripts, and the web when helpful.
  • Document handling: Extracts text from PDFs/Office files you attach, then summarizes or transforms them.
  • Jira actions: Creates stories, updates issues, adds comments/attachments, and reviews backlogs when you’re connected.
  • Automatic artifacts: Generates HTML/CSS mockups, checklists, and other helpful outputs; offers a preview you can open or export.
  • Export and email: Packages results as files (HTML, CSV, text) and can email summaries or artifacts to teammates.

Automatic artifacts and diagrams

  • Artifact preview: When VDF AI generates an artifact (e.g., a mockup, report, or diagram), you’ll see a “Preview generated artifact” card under the reply. Click to open.
  • Causal/flow diagrams: For agile coaching and Scrum Consultant flows, VDF AI can produce causal loop or flow diagrams to visualize team dynamics.
  • Exports: Use Export from the preview to download PDF/HTML, or ask “Export this as CSV/HTML and email it to me.”

Knowledge, search, and context

  • “Search our docs for…”: VDF AI can search your connected Confluence and GitBook content to produce focused answers with references.
  • “Find related Jira issues…”: Ask to find similar or related issues; VDF AI searches your Jira content when connected.
  • “From last meeting…”: If your Zoom summaries/transcripts are available, ask for decisions, action items, or a recap.

Jira examples (when connected)

  • “Create a Jira story titled ‘Enable Google Sign‑In’ with acceptance criteria and medium priority.”
  • “Add a comment to ABC‑123: ‘Decision: Proceed with option B. Review Friday.’”
  • “Attach this file to ABC‑123 and update story points to 5.”
  • “List backlog items missing description and suggest clarifying questions.”

Document and web examples

  • “Extract text from this PDF and summarize it in 5 bullets. Then create a checklist.”
  • “Turn this spec into a one‑page quick start for non‑technical readers.”
  • “Search the web for recent benchmarks of competitor X and summarize with links.”

Artifact and diagram examples

  • “Generate a simple dashboard wireframe (header, three metric cards, chart area) as HTML/CSS.”
  • “Create a causal loop diagram that shows how WIP and context switching impact delivery time.”
  • “Produce a comparison table (CSV) of our top 5 competitors with pricing and key features.”

Product/market examples

  • “Show our latest competitor analysis and highlight gaps vs. our products.”
  • “Find competitors’ related products and prices; propose a value proposition summary.”

Slack and Zoom tips

  • Slack: Use /vdf, @mentions, or DMs for quick requests. You’ll often get a fast answer followed by a more detailed one.
  • Zoom: Use typed prompts in the Zoom app (no live audio). Post‑meeting summaries can include company‑based analysis and references to related docs/Jira when connected.