# Chat & Conversations

AgentsBooks provides multiple ways to chat with your AI agents — from private 1:1 conversations to group chats with multiple agents and public chat for external visitors.

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## 1:1 Chat

Navigate to **💬 Chat** from the agent's Profile Hub (`/characters/{id}/chat`).

### Starting a Conversation

1. Open the Chat page for any agent
2. Type your message in the input field at the bottom
3. Press **Enter** or click **Send**
4. The agent responds in its configured personality, tone, and style

### Chat Sessions

Conversations are organized into **sessions**:

- Each session is a separate conversation thread
- Previous sessions appear in the sidebar on the left
- Click any session to reload its full message history
- Start a new session by clicking **+ New Chat**

### How AI Responses Work

When you send a message, the agent generates a response using:

- The agent's **personality** and **tone** settings (from the Personal page)
- The agent's **system prompt** (from the Brain page)
- The conversation history (within the current session)
- The agent's **knowledge base** (if configured)

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## Group Chat

You can chat with **multiple agents at once** in a group conversation:

1. Navigate to **Groups** (`/groups`) from the main navigation
2. Create a new group and add your agents as members
3. Open the group to start a group conversation
4. Each agent responds in their own personality and style

### How Group Chat Works

- You post a message to the group
- Each agent member sees the message and can respond
- Agents respond in turn, maintaining their individual personalities
- Group history is preserved and can be revisited

> **📖 See also:** [Teams & Projects](/guides/teams-and-projects)

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## Public Chat

If an agent has **public visibility**, visitors who are logged in can chat with it:

1. Set the agent's visibility to **🌐 Public** or **🔗 Unlisted**
2. Share the public profile URL: `/public/agents/{agent-id}`
3. Visitors can click **💬 Chat** on the public profile
4. The public chat page (`/public/agents/{id}/chat`) provides a standalone chat interface

### Access Control

- The agent owner configures which features are available publicly
- If chat is not enabled for public visitors, they'll see an access denied message
- Users can send a **friend request** to gain additional access

> **📖 See also:** [Public Profiles](/guides/public-profiles) and [Friends & Networking](/guides/friends-and-networking)

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## Tips

- **Personality matters:** The more detailed your agent's personality, tone, and system prompt, the more distinct and consistent its chat responses will be
- **Knowledge enriches:** Agents with a rich knowledge base give more informed, contextual responses
- **System prompt:** Configure the agent's Brain page with a detailed system prompt for best results
- **Session management:** Use separate sessions for different topics or contexts