💬 Channels

FlowChat's Channels feature provides organized, persistent workspaces for team collaboration, similar to Discord or Slack but purpose-built for AI-assisted work.

What Are Channels?

Channels are dedicated spaces where you can:

• Group related conversations together
• Collaborate with team members
• Organize work by project, department, or topic
• Maintain persistent chat history
• Share context across team members

Channel Types

Private Channels

• Only invited members can access
• Perfect for sensitive projects or personal organization
• Direct messages between users

Direct Messages (DMs)

• A private conversation between two users
• No one else can see the conversation
• Perfect as a WhatsApp alternative

Channel Features

Persistent Conversations

Unlike ephemeral chats, channels maintain:

• Full conversation history - Never lose context
• Searchable content - Find past discussions instantly
• Organized threads - Keep discussions structured
• Pinned messages - Highlight important information

Topics and Tags

• Topic assignment - Categorize conversations by theme
• Tagging system - Add custom labels for filtering
• Archive capability - Store old channels without deleting

Visibility Settings

Control who sees what:

• Public within organization - Anyone can join
• Invitation only - Restricted access
• Read-only channels - Announcements and documentation

Use Cases

Use Case	Channel Setup
Project Management	One channel per project with all stakeholders
Department Communication	Marketing, Engineering, Sales channels
Client Work	Private channels per client engagement
Knowledge Base	Read-only channels with curated prompts
Experimentation	Side channels for testing different models
Personal Organization	Private channels for different work areas

Working in Channels

Starting a Channel

1. Navigate to the Channels section
2. Click "New Channel"
3. Set name, description, and visibility
4. Invite team members (if team channel)
5. Start collaborating

Channel Navigation

• Channel list - See all available channels
• Unread indicators - Know when there's new activity
• Quick switch - Jump between channels easily
• Search within channel - Find specific discussions

Best Practices

1. Name channels clearly - Use descriptive names like "Q1-Marketing-Campaign" not "Channel1"
2. Set descriptions - Help others understand the channel's purpose
3. Use threads - Keep related messages together
4. Pin important info - Make critical context easy to find
5. Archive old channels - Keep the workspace clean

Channel + AI Workflow

Collaborative Prompting

Multiple team members can:

• Share successful prompts
• Iterate on prompt improvements together
• Build a shared prompt library

Model Comparison

In channels you can:

• Run the same prompt through different models
• Discuss which model performed better
• Document findings for future reference

Knowledge Building

• Extract insights from AI conversations
• Build team knowledge bases
• Create reusable templates

Integration with Other Features

Channels + Notes

• Save important channel discussions to Notes
• Link Notes back to channel conversations
• Build documentation from channel content

Channels + Models

• Set default models per channel
• Different channels can use different AI providers
• Cost tracking by channel

Channels + Search

• Scoped search within specific channels
• Cross-channel search for organization-wide queries
• Filter by date, participant, or model used

Comparison with Regular Chats

Feature	Regular Chat	Channel
Persistence	Temporary	Permanent
Sharing	Private	Team or Private
Search	Limited	Full history
Organization	Folders	Topics & Tags
Collaboration	Individual	Team
Archiving	Delete	Archive