Why can't I access chat?
To use this feature you need either the Artisan or Specialist plan - if you are on the Scribe or Hobbyist (legacy: Tinkerer) plan, you can still take a look at your chats, but won't be able to edit or continue them.
The chat feature can be used in full during your 21-day free trial and will be locked after the trial has finished.
How do I change the AI model in chat?
To change the LLM model that you are using, click on the model name at the top of the interface (shown below). You can also click the select AI button to change both the prompt and the model.
Why can't I find the prompt preview in chat?
The prompt preview is currently only available in the Write and Plan interfaces. Adding them to chat is on our roadmap, but requires more work to implement than for the other prompts.
What happened to 'tinker' chat?
It's still there - we've just renamed it Chat.
I have a really long/detailed chat. Why is the AI not remembering what we spoke about at the beginning?
Our chat interface currently reads up the last 25 messages in chat (roughly). This was done at a time where many models only had an 8k token context window (which obviously isn't the case now).
We are actively reviewing this limit.
What are the benefits of Workshop Chat vs ChatGPT/ClaudeAI
You may have started your AI journey using ChatGPT, ClaudeAI, or one of the many other AI Chatbots. These are a great place to start, but you may wonder what the benefit of using chat within Novelcrafter is, over using another platform.
Chat within Novelcrafter is powerful. With just a few clicks, you can:
Add a scene, your outline, or even the entire novel as context to your chat.
Mention a codex entry by name or one of its aliases, and the entire codex entry is now context!
Switch prompts or models within the same chat.
Extract the information directly into your codex, plan, or as beats.
Don't need to manage or constantly re-upload your knowledge to a service. With Novelcrafter your Codex and Scenes can be edited without needing to refresh the AI's memory.