Questions from a Mind

While it works on an answer, a Mind can stop and ask you a question. The question waits above the message box until you answer it or skip it. For the rest of the chat, see Ask a Mind.

Answer a question

1. Read the question. If it is long, expand its header with the control labelled Show full question, and collapse it again with Show less of the question.
2. Click one of the choices. A single question sends your choice straight away, and the panel closes.
3. To answer in your own words, type your answer in the message box, below the or type below divider, and send it. If you picked a choice first, click Clear selection - type a custom answer so your own text is used.

In a set of questions, the choice you pick shows a check.

Move through a set of questions

When the Mind asks more than one question, a step counter such as 2/5 and a progress bar track the set.

• Use Continue to move to the next question. It stays disabled until the step has an answer.
• Use Back to return to the previous question. The choice or the text you entered comes back with it.
• Choices stay clickable in a set: click another one to change your pick before you move on.
• On the last question, Continue sends all of your answers together.

Skip a question

Click Cancel on the question to skip it. The panel closes and the Mind continues without that answer.

If skipping fails:

• Cannot cancel shows with "This question is missing a tool id. Try refreshing the chat." Refresh the chat, then cancel again.
• Could not cancel question shows when the skip is refused. Try again, or answer the question instead.

While a question waits

• Normal sends are blocked until you answer or skip the question.
• The /clear-context command is refused. The chat shows Context not cleared with "Answer the pending question first." See Chat commands, shortcuts and privacy.
• The question is not listed in Tool History. See Tool cards and Tool History.

Questions, answered

Can I type my own answer instead of picking a choice?

Yes. Type it in the message box, below the or type below divider, and send it. If you picked a choice first, click Clear selection - type a custom answer so your own text is the answer, not the choice.

Can I change my choice after I pick it?

In a set of questions, yes: click another choice to change your pick before you continue. A single question sends your choice as soon as you click it.

Why is Continue greyed out?

Continue waits for an answer. Pick a choice or type your own answer for the step, and it becomes available.

How do I skip a question?

Click Cancel on the question. The panel closes and the Mind continues without that answer.

Why can't I skip the question?

If the question is missing its tool id, the chat shows Cannot cancel with "This question is missing a tool id. Try refreshing the chat." Refresh the chat, then cancel again. If the skip is refused, Could not cancel question appears: try again, or answer the question instead.

Can I send my own message while a question waits?

No. Normal sends are blocked until the question is answered or skipped.

Why does the chat say "Answer the pending question first."?

That message appears when you run /clear-context while a question is open. Answer or skip the question, then run the command again. See Chat commands, shortcuts and privacy.

What does the "2/5" beside the question mean?

It counts a set of questions from the Mind: you are on question 2 of 5. The counter appears only when there is more than one question.

What happens if I leave a question unanswered?

The question stays above the message box and the Mind waits. Normal sends stay blocked until you answer or skip it.

Why don't I see the question in Tool History?

The question step is not listed in Tool History. Answer it from the panel above the message box. Tool History lists the steps behind an answer; see Tool cards and Tool History.