Octarine v0.25

Ask Assistant 2.0

Core Changes

• The interface is completely redesigned to function more like a chat system for long-form conversations.

• Ask Assistant now opens a sidebar on the right when activated, replacing the original dialog within the editor.

  • Multiple chat conversations can occur while using the note context.

  • Each note maintains its own chat history for easy access.

  • A "chat" can consist of multiple messages that follow the previous context, or you can initiate a new chat to start over.

  • Each message can utilize different models.

  • The title of the chat auto-generates based on the first response to the user prompt for better historical recall.

  • A Help Dialog is available, offering tips and tricks for adapting to the new design.

Context Switching

• By default, the current note provides context for the chat. Hovering over the context in the chat prompt box displays the text sent to the AI provider.

• You can select a small portion of text in the editor and press Cmd/Ctrl + J or use the Add to Chat icon in the Bubble menu to add that text as context (indicated by the line range).

• To change the context to another note in the workspace, press the “@” icon or type @ as the first character in the chat. This opens a search box to select any existing note.

URL Context

• You can provide a URL in the @ context selector, in addition to using existing files as context.

• Octarine attempts to extract readable content from the URL to facilitate chat, although some JavaScript-heavy sites may not work due to data not loading.

• Once content is extracted, hovering over the context title reveals the content. You can then Copy Content, Save it to a new note (using the URL title as the file name), or Go to the link.