Alyph · Chat view
...just chat.
Every canvas also reads as a normal, linear chat. Same models, same wallet, same context — a calmer interface for the days you don't need a map.
The short answer
Chat view presents any Alyph canvas as a normal, linear chat. You can switch between canvas and chat views whenever you like — the branching structure is still there when you need it.
What you get
- A normal chat interface when that's all you need
- Same 300+ models, same wallet, same context
- Switch between canvas and chat views anytime
- Branch from any message the moment a chat grows teeth
When chat is enough
A quick regex. A one-off explanation. A single email. Plenty of questions are one message deep, and for those, a canvas is more structure than you need. Chat view keeps those days simple.
When to switch to the canvas
The signals are always the same: the chat gets long, a tangent starts mattering, or the answer suddenly has stakes. That’s the moment to branch — and because chat and canvas are two views of the same conversation, nothing is lost in the switch.
Two views, one conversation
Chat view isn’t a separate product or a mode with its own history. It’s the same canvas, read linearly. Branch a chat when it grows; read a canvas as a chat when you’re catching up. Switch whenever you like.
Questions, answered
Do I lose my branches in chat view?
No. Chat view is a different lens on the same conversation — the branches and structure are preserved, and still there when you switch back.
Can I start in chat and branch later?
Yes. Any message can start a branch at any time, including in conversations that started as simple chats. Branching is always one step away.
Which models work in chat view?
All of them. Chat view uses the same wallet and the same 300+ models as the canvas — only the presentation changes.
Try chat view on the canvas
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