Agent Chat

Talk to your AI agent directly from the Aerostack dashboard. Instead of connecting your agent to Telegram, Discord, or running it in a terminal, connect it to your Aerostack Workspace and chat from the dashboard.

Note

Why Agent Chat? Your agent already connects to your workspace for tools. Agent Chat adds a conversation layer on top — same connection, now with real-time messaging, team access, approvals, and activity monitoring.

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How It Works

1. You type a message in the Agent Chat panel on the dashboard
2. Your workspace delivers it to your connected agent in real-time
3. Your agent responds — the reply appears instantly in the dashboard
4. Your whole team can do the same, each in their own conversation

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Why Not Just Use Telegram or Discord?

	Telegram / Discord	Aerostack Agent Chat
Setup	Bot token + webhook + platform config	Already connected via workspace
Who can use it	Anyone in the group chat	Team members you invite
Conversations	One big thread, everyone mixed together	Separate per person
Token cost	~63K input tokens per message	~4K input tokens per message
Tool approvals	Reply in chat or wait for timeout	Dashboard UI — approve, reject, edit, discuss
Activity monitoring	None	Real-time feed with risk levels
Media support	Platform-dependent	Direct upload from dashboard

Caution

Agent Chat uses approximately 50% fewer tokens than Telegram or Discord because each conversation starts fresh with only the relevant context. See Token Savings for the full breakdown.

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What You Get

Real-Time Chat

Send messages and get responses instantly. See typing indicators while your agent is working, including which tool it is currently using.

Separate Conversations

Each conversation is independent. Start a new conversation for a new topic — no leftover context from previous chats bleeding in.

Team Access

Invite your team to the workspace. Each person gets their own conversations with the agent. No cross-talk, no shared history. See Team Access.

Tool Approvals

When your agent wants to do something risky — delete a file, run a command, call an external API — it asks for permission first. Approve, reject, or edit the request right from the dashboard. See Approvals.

Activity Monitor

See everything your agent does in real-time. File writes, commands, API calls, deployments — all categorized by risk level. See Activity Monitor.

Media Support

Send images and files to your agent through the chat. Your agent can read and process them as part of the conversation.

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Supported Agents

Agent Chat works with any agent that connects to your workspace:

Agent	Connection
OpenClaw	Recommended — full support via Aerostack Bridge
Claude Code	Via Aerostack Bridge (MCP)
Cursor	Via workspace gateway URL
Any MCP client	Via workspace gateway URL

Note

OpenClaw is recommended because the Aerostack Bridge provides the deepest integration — real-time chat, approvals, activity monitoring, and media support all work out of the box.

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Quick Start

1. Create a Workspace

   If you do not have one yet, go to the Admin Dashboard and create a workspace. Add the MCP servers, skills, and functions your agent needs.

2. Connect Your Agent

   Follow the Connect OpenClaw guide to link your agent to the workspace. It takes about 2 minutes.

3. Open Agent Chat

   In the dashboard, click Agent Chat in the sidebar. You will see your connected agent. Click it to start chatting.

4. Send Your First Message

   Type a message and press Enter. Your agent receives it, processes it using your workspace tools, and responds in real-time.

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Next Steps

• Connect OpenClaw — step-by-step setup guide
• Team Access — give your whole team access
• Approvals — control what your agent can do
• Activity Monitor — see everything your agent does
• Token Savings — why Agent Chat costs less than Telegram