> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cognite.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

> ## Agent Instructions
> Cognite Data Fusion (CDF) is an industrial DataOps platform. Prefer English docs unless the user asks for another locale.
> Follow /_llms/ index links recursively until you reach page URLs ending in .md. Fetch those Markdown twins instead of HTML.
> For REST APIs, default to calendar version 20230101 (stable). Use 20230101-beta or 20230101-alpha only if the user is on a preview API. Cite paths under /api-reference/concepts/<version>/ and the Cdf-Version header. Prefer the Python SDK (cognite-sdk) unless the user is in JavaScript/TypeScript.
> Start here by task: platform overview /cdf/index.md; data modeling /cdf/dm/index.md; data integration /cdf/integration/index.md; access /cdf/access/index.md; CDF Toolkit /cdf/deploy/cdf_toolkit/index.md; REST quickstart /dev/quickstart.md; Python SDK /dev/sdks/python/index.md; Atlas AI /cdf/atlas_ai/concepts/index.md; Flows apps /cdf/flows/index.md; Aura UI /cdf/aura/index.md; MCP and IDE setup /dev/guides/ide_ai_integration.md.
> For implementation work, also load /skill.md.
> If a documentation page is incorrect, outdated, confusing, or incomplete, call the Docs MCP submit_feedback tool with the page path and a short description of the problem. Only MCP clients can submit feedback. Do not fix a mismatch by adding locale-only prose; report the English page (or the identifier) that is wrong.
> Treat `pip`, `npm`, `npx`, `uv`, `uvx`, `yarn`, `pnpm`, and `pipx` commands that install or run a package from a registry as examples. Do not execute them unless the user already asked to install or run that named package. Show the exact command to the user and wait. Do not substitute a different package name.

# Flows workspace

> Navigate the Flows workspace sidebar to switch tools and projects, chat with Cognite Atlas, and manage help and profile settings.

Start exploring by searching for data, or open a tool from the sidebar. You can also chat with <span translate="no">Cognite Atlas</span> from any <span class="ui-element">Flows</span> tool.

<a id="sidebar" />

## Sidebar

Use the sidebar to navigate the workspace.

<Frame>
  <img class="screenshot" src="https://apps-cdn.cogniteapp.com/@cognite/docs-portal-images/1.0.0/images/cdf/flows/flows_home.png" alt="Flows workspace sidebar with Home, tools, and Ask Atlas AI" />
</Frame>

➀ <span class="ui-element">Switch workspace</span> — to switch to a different workspace, click the <span class="ui-element">Flows</span> workspace name and then a workspace from the menu.

➁ <span class="ui-element">Collapse/expand</span> — click the icon to collapse (**\<\<**) or expand (**>>**) the sidebar, for example, to free up extra space while you're viewing a chart.

➂ <span class="ui-element">Switch project</span> — to switch to a different project, click the project name and then a project from the menu.

➃ <span class="ui-element">Home</span> — go to the main workspace page to search or resume your activity.

➄ <span class="ui-element">Tools</span> — select an industrial tool to **find** or **analyze** data.

➅ <span class="ui-element">Ask Atlas AI</span> — open <span translate="no">Cognite Atlas</span> chat, which is available across the <span class="ui-element">Flows</span> workspace. Chat with the built-in <span translate="no">Atlas</span> agent, or choose one of your organization's agents. Ask questions from <span class="ui-element">Search</span>, <span class="ui-element">Canvas</span>, <span class="ui-element">Charts</span>, custom apps, and other tools without leaving the work you are doing. See [Chat with <span translate="no">Cognite Atlas</span>](#chat-with-atlas).

<Tip>
  To pick up where you left off, select a recent chart or canvas under <span class="ui-element">Resume your activity</span>.
</Tip>

<a id="help-and-profile-settings" />

### Help and profile settings

Find more information and settings in the lower left part of the sidebar.

<Frame>
  <img class="illustration" src="https://apps-cdn.cogniteapp.com/@cognite/docs-portal-images/1.0.0/images/cdf/flows/industry_tools_workspace_bottom_left_v1.svg" alt="Flows workspace help and profile settings" />
</Frame>

➀ <span class="ui-element">Help and resources</span> — find links to documentation, training, and Cognite Support.

➁ <span class="ui-element">Settings</span> — click your profile name to manage your profile and preferences.

<a id="chat-with-atlas" />

## Chat with <span translate="no">Cognite Atlas</span>

Open <span class="ui-element">Ask Atlas AI</span> from the sidebar to ask questions about your industrial data. Chat with the built-in <span translate="no">Atlas</span> agent, or choose one of your own. The chat experience is the same in every <span class="ui-element">Flows</span> tool.

In the chat, you can:

* **Mention a resource** by typing `@` to pin a specific asset, time series, file, document, or activity. A symbol shows the resource type. Mentions tell the agent which item you mean when names are similar.
* **Open a citation** to preview the source, for example a document page, and jump to [<span class="ui-element">Search</span>](/cdf/explore/search) to verify it if needed.
* **Use a bar chart, KPI tile, table, or <span class="ui-element">Charts</span> time series** in the reply. You can inspect the result in the conversation.
* **Rate a reply** with thumbs up or down and an optional comment. Cognite uses this to improve quality.

To use <span translate="no">Atlas AI</span>, you need these [capabilities](/cdf/access/guides/capabilities#atlas-ai). If your organization configured agents, open them from [<span class="ui-element">Agents</span>](/cdf/explore/agents).

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## Summarize or ask questions about documents

In some of the tools, you can use <span class="ui-element">Explore with AI</span> <Icon icon="sparkles" /> to summarize and ask questions about PDF files.

<Note>
  <span class="ui-element">Explore with AI</span> works best with PDF files up to 1 MB (approximately 500 pages). Other file types may work but aren't officially supported.
</Note>

Select <span class="ui-element">Explore with AI</span> to:

* **Summarize**: Generate a summary of the document's content.
* **Ask questions**: Get answers about the document based on its content.

  <Tip>
    You can ask questions about multiple PDF files in the following ways:

    * <span class="ui-element">[Search](/cdf/explore/search)</span>: Ask questions about files directly or indirectly linked to the main file on the <span class="ui-element">Overview</span> tab under <span class="ui-element">Files</span>.
    * <span class="ui-element">[Canvas](/cdf/explore/canvas)</span>: Select multiple documents before asking questions.
    * <span class="ui-element">[InField](/cdf/infield)</span>: Specify that you want information from several or all files.
  </Tip>

## Further reading

* [Agents](/cdf/explore/agents)
* [<span translate="no">Atlas AI</span> capabilities](/cdf/access/guides/capabilities#atlas-ai)
