Chat
A conversational feature from Anthropic that was first trialed as a standalone form and later merged back into the main Claude application.
Timeline (last 90 days)
Tibo said the team plans to integrate the core capabilities of Chat and Work this year; it has not yet been launched and will be rolled out cautiously.
Anthropic's consistent playbook is to first release products as research previews, then merge them back into the main app after iterating and validating; Cowork and Chat both went down this path before.
In the client selection area of the desktop version of VBE Direct Connect Assistant, eight built-in configurations are provided, including Chat, WorkBuddy, Cursor, VS Code, and others.
Gemini Skills are essentially a set of reusable, customized instructions stored in the open SKILL.md format, which users can invoke by typing @ plus the skill name in the Ask Gemini panel in Gmail, Docs, Slides, Drive, or Chat, and Workspace Studio flows can also use them.
A skill can only see content that its user can access: by default this includes Drive and the web, and if checked, also Gmail, Chat, and Calendar; if someone cannot open a file, Gemini will not retrieve it for them.
Google lists the apps that support Skills as including Gmail, Docs, Slides, Drive, and Chat, excluding Sheets.
v1.13.0 added type definitions for unified analytics metrics in Chat and Cowork.
Cursor Chat introduces context through the @ reference mechanism: @file references files, @folder references directories, @docs connects to framework documentation indexes, @terminal passes in terminal output, and @web fetches URL content in real time.
Command K is only suitable for single-file modifications; when changes involve multiple files, you must switch to Chat.
The new Copilot homepage splits tasks into two paths: Chat handles quick queries, while Co-work takes on the delegation of entire project workflows.
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Anthropic's consistent playbook is to first release products as research previews, then merge them back into the main app after iterating and validating; Cowork and Chat both went down this path before.
50%UnverifiedIn the client selection area of the desktop version of VBE Direct Connect Assistant, eight built-in configurations are provided, including Chat, WorkBuddy, Cursor, VS Code, and others.
50%UnverifiedA skill can only see content that its user can access: by default this includes Drive and the web, and if checked, also Gmail, Chat, and Calendar; if someone cannot open a file, Gemini will not retrieve it for them.
50%UnverifiedGemini Skills are essentially a set of reusable, customized instructions stored in the open SKILL.md format, which users can invoke by typing @ plus the skill name in the Ask Gemini panel in Gmail, Docs, Slides, Drive, or Chat, and Workspace Studio flows can also use them.
50%UnverifiedGoogle lists the apps that support Skills as including Gmail, Docs, Slides, Drive, and Chat, excluding Sheets.
50%Unverifiedv1.13.0 added type definitions for unified analytics metrics in Chat and Cowork.
50%UnverifiedCommand K is only suitable for single-file modifications; when changes involve multiple files, you must switch to Chat.
50%UnverifiedCursor Chat introduces context through the @ reference mechanism: @file references files, @folder references directories, @docs connects to framework documentation indexes, @terminal passes in terminal output, and @web fetches URL content in real time.
50%UnverifiedThe new Copilot homepage splits tasks into two paths: Chat handles quick queries, while Co-work takes on the delegation of entire project workflows.
50%UnverifiedChat is an in-flow assistant embedded in everyday applications such as Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, and Excel, suited for everyday needs like drafting, summarizing, co-authoring, and meeting recaps.
50%UnverifiedMicrosoft's proposed division of responsibilities: Chat for quick Q&A, Cowork for delegating long and complex tasks of 10 to 20 minutes while accumulating reusable skills, and Scout as an always-on assistant with an independent identity that proactively creates value.
50%UnverifiedTibo said the team plans to integrate the core capabilities of Chat and Work this year; it has not yet been launched and will be rolled out cautiously.
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