Chats

Every task in Replit starts with a chat. From there, you can ask questions, explore information, schedule a Routine, create something new, or request changes to an existing project.

Start building in a chat.
Use it to ask questions and run Routines.
Gather context, attach files, and clarify what you want to make.
Ask Replit to find an existing project and delegate a feature or fix as a background task.
When the work becomes substantial, ask Replit to turn the chat into a project. The context and files you gathered carry forward.

Chats are private. Only you can access them in your Workspace. For collaboration, ask Replit to create a project.

Learn more: Work with projects from a chat.

Sanitized Replit Workspace home with Projects, Chats, Routines, suggested prompts, and the Chat message box

Start a new chat

Select New

Select New in the Replit sidebar.

Replit sidebar with the New button above Search, Projects, Routines, and other navigation entries

Write your request

Use the prompt box to write your request. For example, ask Replit: “Summarize our Slack activity from this week and flag messages that need my reply.”

Replit Chat home screen with suggested prompts and a message box for chatting with Replit or giving it a task

Start with what you want to do

Ask a question

Replit can research and analyze information from the web, connected tools, and uploaded files. Ask a focused question or provide the context Replit should use. For example, ask Replit to summarize your Slack activity from this week and flag messages that need your reply.

Run a routine

A Routine schedules recurring work inside a chat. Replit returns each result to the same chat, where you can review and continue the work. Learn more about Routines. For example, ask Replit to review Slack every morning and return your priorities.

Describe an outcome

A chat can turn an idea, research, or an insight into a concrete result, such as an app, presentation, or design. For example, ask Replit to create a simple project tracker for your team.

Update an existing project

Ask Replit to find a project and delegate a change as a background task. The request starts in your chat; the task runs in the project.

Find my budgeting app and create a task to add CSV export. Link me to the task.

Open the linked task to follow its progress and review the changes. Your chat stays a chat, and requesting an edit does not automatically publish your app. Follow the update an existing project walkthrough.