What is Build mode?
Build mode is designed for creating polished, structured work products — documents, decks, dashboards, reports, and multi-part artifacts. When you are in Build mode, Coworker goes into a deeper execution state, producing deliverables you can edit, share, and reference later in Canvas.
Use Build when you want to:
Create a document, slide deck, one-pager, or report
Generate a dashboard or interactive artifact
Produce a polished, shareable deliverable — not just an answer
Build something you want to save, iterate on, or push to the Library
Build mode takes more time than Chat — but the result is a structured, editable artifact rather than a conversational response.
What is Chat mode?
Chat mode is the default Coworker experience. It is optimized for fast, focused responses — whether that is a quick lookup, a question about your company data, a research pass across connected sources, or general thought partnership.
Use Chat when you want to:
Ask a question and get a direct answer quickly
Search across your organizational data (Slack, Drive, Jira, meetings, email, etc.)
Think through a problem or brainstorm
Get a summary, update, or status check
Chat adapts automatically to your prompt — simple questions get fast answers, and more complex research questions trigger a deeper pass across your data sources. You do not need to decide the depth upfront.
How to switch between modes
A mode toggle sits at the bottom of the chat input on the Work page. Click it to switch between Chat and Build. The toggle defaults to Chat mode.
Quick reference
Mode | Best for | Output type |
Chat | Questions, lookups, research, brainstorming | Conversational response |
Build | Creating documents, decks, dashboards, reports | Editable artifact in Canvas |