AI applications don't always need to be complex to get the job done. Sometimes, all you need is a quick way to give an LLM secure access to your data. If you'd like to build and test a simple chat app that has access to your data sources, create an assistant.

Assistants are a special type of Griptape chatbot agent structure that can be created easily in less than a minute, without writing or deploying any code. They offer much of the same functionality provided by agent structures, through a simple configurable interface.

Assistants can be configured to use Griptape Cloud resources such as knowledge bases, rulesets, and tools. Once your assistant is created, you can immediately begin chatting with it by sending a message on the following screen.

Assistant runs are individual executions of an assistant.

Once you have created an assistant, you can run it by sending messages. You can then view details for your runs, including sent and received messages and run configurations.

Follow these steps to create and use a simple chat assistant.

Once your assistant has been created, you will be directed to the assistant chat screen. Type a message to start a conversation thread with your new assistant. Try asking it something about your data!

You can return to a previous conversation by selecting the corresponding thread in the Run Config panel to the right. Alternative, you can clear the conversation thread or start a new one.