> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.prophecygov.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Ask questions with Prophecy's AI chat and get citations

> Ask questions in plain language, get cited answers from your city's documents, upload files, and generate drafts — all from a single chat interface.

Prophecy's AI chat is a conversational assistant built for city staff. You type a question or request in plain language and Prophecy searches your city's records, municipal code, Data Vault files, past conversations, and the web to produce a cited answer. Every claim links to a numbered source so you can verify it in one click.

## Starting a conversation

Open **Chat** from the sidebar. Each session starts fresh in its own conversation. Type your question in the input box and press **Enter** or click the send button.

To start a new conversation at any time, click **New Chat** at the top of the sidebar. Previous conversations are listed below and remain searchable.

## Attaching files to a message

You can attach files directly to a message so Prophecy can read and reference them alongside your city's documents.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Click the paperclip icon">
    Click the attachment icon in the message input bar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select your files">
    Choose one or more files from your computer. You can also drag and drop files into the input area.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Send your message">
    Type your question or instruction and send. Prophecy reads the attached files and incorporates them into its response.
  </Step>
</Steps>

**Supported file types:** PDF, DOCX, DOC, XLSX, XLS, PPTX, PPT, TXT, CSV, JPEG, PNG, GIF, WEBP

**Size limits:**

* Images: 20 MB per file
* All other files: no individual file size limit within the batch
* Total batch size: 1 GB across all files in a single message
* Maximum files per message: 100

<Warning>
  Files you attach to a chat message are used only within that conversation. They are not added to the Data Vault or shared with other team members.
</Warning>

## How Prophecy searches

When you send a message, Prophecy determines which sources to query based on your question. It can search across:

* **Meeting documents** — agendas, minutes, staff reports, and attachments from your city's meetings
* **Municipal code** — local ordinances, zoning codes, and codified regulations
* **Data Vault** — internal files your city has uploaded (policies, procedures, reference documents)
* **Past chats** — previous conversations, so you can pick up where you left off
* **Web** — public government sources and peer municipalities for benchmarking

Prophecy queries these sources in parallel and synthesizes the results into a single, coherent response.

## Citations and source documents

Every factual claim in a Prophecy response includes an inline citation badge (for example `[1]`). Click any badge to open the source document at the exact location Prophecy referenced, with the relevant passage highlighted.

<Tip>
  Use citations to verify findings before including them in official reports or recommendations. Clicking a citation opens the original document so you can read the full context.
</Tip>

## Stopping a response

If a response is taking too long or went in the wrong direction, click the **Stop** button (the square icon in the input bar) to cancel it immediately. You can then refine your question and try again.

## Feedback on responses

After any AI response you can rate it with a thumbs up or thumbs down.

* **Thumbs up** — marks the response as helpful
* **Thumbs down** — opens a feedback form where you can tag what was wrong (incorrect information, missing information, incorrect source, incomplete response) and add a note

Your feedback helps improve Prophecy over time.

## Managing your chats

### Renaming a chat

By default, Prophecy names each conversation automatically. To rename it:

1. Hover over the chat in the sidebar.
2. Click the **menu** icon that appears.
3. Select **Rename** and enter a new title.

### Deleting a chat

1. Hover over the chat in the sidebar.
2. Click the **menu** icon.
3. Select **Delete** and confirm.

<Warning>
  Deleting a chat is permanent. Deleted conversations cannot be recovered.
</Warning>

## Reasoning modes

Prophecy offers three reasoning modes you can select before sending a message:

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Auto">
    Prophecy automatically selects the best approach based on your query. This is the default and works well for most tasks.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Fast">
    Optimized for speed. Best for simple lookups, quick rephrasing, or when you need a quick answer and don't need deep research.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Normal">
    Balanced speed and thoroughness. Appropriate for most research questions, document drafts, and multi-source queries.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

To change the mode, click the mode selector in the input bar before sending your message.

## Frequently asked questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Can I attach more than one file to a single message?">
    Yes. You can attach up to 100 files per message, as long as the total size does not exceed 1 GB. Images must each be under 20 MB.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Does Prophecy remember previous conversations?">
    Each chat is independent by default. However, Prophecy can reference your past conversations when you explicitly ask it to — for example, "pick up where we left off last week." It uses a memory system to carry important context across sessions when you've saved information there.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I search only specific document types?">
    Yes. Use the filter bar above the input to restrict which sources Prophecy searches — for example, limit results to meeting documents or the Data Vault only.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Why does Prophecy sometimes say it cannot find information?">
    Prophecy only cites what it can verify in your city's indexed documents. If a document hasn't been processed yet, or the information isn't in the configured sources, Prophecy will say so rather than guess.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>