Branching Conversations

🎯 What is it?

You can now create a "branch" from any existing conversation. This creates a new conversation that inherits key context from the original—like a summary of what happened, attachments, and tool outputs—without carrying over the full message history.

💡 Why is it useful?

As conversations evolve, you often reach a point where you need to split work into parallel streams or share results without exposing all the back-and-forth. Branching lets you divide complex projects into focused workstreams, or collaborate on outcomes while keeping the messy details contained.

⚙ How does it work?

Access the conversation menu (top right of the screen or next to the conversation title in the left sidebar) and select the branching option. The new conversation is created in 10-20 seconds with a compacted summary of the original conversation, plus copies of any attachments and tool outputs. The branch inherits the same access permissions as the original conversation at the time of creation.

✨ Concrete Use Cases

Here's how you could use it:

Split a project into parallel workstreams: Your conversation outlines a plan for building a new feature with three components. Branch into three separate conversations—one for each technical design—so teams can work independently without cluttering a single thread.

Share results, not process: You've built a detailed data frame after hours of iteration and refinement. Branch the conversation so collaborators can access the final output and continue refining it, without wading through all the trial and error.

📈 Benefits for you

Better organization: Keep complex projects manageable by splitting them into focused conversations
Cleaner collaboration: Share outcomes and context without overwhelming teammates with unnecessary details
Flexible workflows: Move seamlessly from planning to execution across multiple parallel efforts

🚀 How to access it?

Look for the conversation menu in the top right corner of your screen, or next to the conversation title in your left sidebar. The branching option is available to everyone—try it on your next multi-part project!