Companion
Your Private AI Assistant
Companion is your private and personal AI chat that lives on your desktop. It connects you to the AI models and workflows you've built in Navigator, providing a simple chat interface for accessing your AI applications.
What is Companion?
Companion is the chat interface where you interact with your AI models after building them in Navigator. It's designed to make using your custom AI as simple as having a conversation.
Getting Companion Running
To run Companion and deploy flows to it, you'll need to install and set up Navigator first. Both applications are installed together through the webAI Installer.
Setup Process:
Install both Navigator and Companion using the webAI Installer
Create your Navigator account and sign in
Launch Companion and log in with the same credentials as your Navigator account
How Companion Works with Navigator
Automatic Model Connection
When you deploy AI models in Navigator, they automatically become available in Companion without any additional setup.
What Happens:
Build a workflow in Navigator
Deploy it to your cluster
The model appears automatically in Companion's interface
Start chatting immediately
Model Status
Wait for the included LLM to install. This may take some time. Once the Status dot next to the Icon turns green, start chatting.
Status Indicators:
Models show visual status indicators
Green status means the model is ready to use
Installation and loading may take time initially
Using Companion
Starting Conversations
Once your AI models are deployed and ready:
Open Companion
Look for your deployed models
Wait for the green status indicator
Click on a model to start chatting
Type your message and begin the conversation
Managing Multiple Models
Companion can handle multiple AI models simultaneously:
Each deployed model appears as a separate option
You can have different conversations with different models
Switch between models for different types of assistance
Conversation Features
Attachments: Attachments are created automatically by Companion when your AI models generate files or structured content.
Attachment Handling:
Click the attachment to open it in the attachment panel
Flip between attachments using the back arrow on the panel
Attachments help organize AI-generated content
App Intents: Trigger actions with other native Mac apps with a command in Companion.
Supported App Intents:
Send an email using the Mail App
Create Calendar Event in the Calendar app
Search the web - Search button in the prompt bar must be selected
New Conversations: New threads can also be created using the left panel, allowing you to start fresh conversations or organize different topics.
What You Can Chat With
Based on what you can build in Navigator, Companion connects you to various types of AI:
Template-Based Models
LLM Chatbot: The basic conversational AI assistant from Navigator's featured templates.
Document QnA: AI systems that can answer questions about documents you've uploaded and processed.
Custom AI Applications
Specialized Assistants: AI models you've customized or trained for specific purposes in Navigator.
Custom Workflows: More complex AI applications built using Navigator's visual workflow system.
Technical Setup
Account Integration
Companion uses the same account credentials as Navigator, ensuring seamless integration between building AI applications and using them.
Local Operation
Companion operates locally on your desktop, connecting to AI models running on your device or cluster without requiring external cloud services.
Common Setup Issues
Connection Problems
Models Not Appearing:
Verify that models are properly deployed in Navigator
Ensure both Navigator and Companion are signed in with the same account
Check that your cluster is active and running
Can't Start Conversations:
Wait for model status indicators to show ready (typically green)
Ensure sufficient system resources for the AI models
Restart Companion if connection issues persist
Performance Considerations
Model Loading:
First-time model loading may take several minutes
Larger models require more time to become active
System performance affects model responsiveness
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