In-App Assistant
Overview
Section titled “Overview”The in-app assistant provides a chat surface inside Memside. Open it with the floating AI button on the dashboard.
The button can be moved. The assistant window can also be repositioned and resized.
Connect a provider
Section titled “Connect a provider”Open Settings > LLM Configuration.
Memside supports:
- Custom (OpenAI-compatible) providers;
- Local (Ollama) for models running on the same computer.
Custom provider
Section titled “Custom provider”- Select Custom (OpenAI-compatible).
- Choose a provider example when available.
- Review the provider label, base URL, and model.
- Enter the provider API key.
- Select Save, then Test.
Local Ollama
Section titled “Local Ollama”- Start Ollama or the local model server.
- Select Local (Ollama).
- Review the base URL and model.
- No API key is required for Ollama.
- Select Save, then Test.
The assistant is ready when the test succeeds.
Memside does not bill for the external model. Usage costs and limits are controlled by the connected provider.
Assistant modes
Section titled “Assistant modes”The assistant starts in Chat mode. Quick Actions provide:
- Chat for normal discussion;
- Create to draft a Memory;
- Update to suggest changes to a Memory;
- Fetch to find saved Memories for the conversation.
Modes are selected manually. Create and Update always require review before changes are saved.
Assistant controls
Section titled “Assistant controls”- Attach Bundle adds the current Memory Bundle to the message.
- Clear Chat removes the current assistant conversation.
- Close hides the assistant.
The assistant is a convenient way to use a connected model with saved context. It remains inactive until a provider is configured.