Create a conversation

Start a new GovTribe AI conversation, use composer controls, attach files, choose skills, dictate prompts, and organize chats in projects.

Click New Chat, or open GovTribe AI and choose New Chat.

GovTribe AI is available on Launch, Launch Plus, Growth, Growth Plus, and Scale. Usage may require credits; see Choose the right GovTribe plan.

Start a new chat

The new conversation page shows a greeting, recommended prompt cards, and the composer. If you start the chat from a project, GovTribe saves the new conversation in that project.

Starting point	What happens
New Chat	Opens a blank conversation in the main GovTribe AI timeline.
New chat in a project	Opens a blank conversation and assigns it to that project.
Recommended prompt card	Sends the selected starter prompt to GovTribe AI.

If your account has reached its GovTribe AI usage limit, GovTribe can show a usage-limit alert and disable new AI work until access is available again.

Use the composer

GovTribe AI composer with prompt field, file attachment, skill, dictation, and send controls — Use the composer to write prompts, attach files, connect tools, choose a skill, dictate prompts, and send messages.

Control	What it does
Prompt box	Type the question or instruction you want GovTribe AI to answer. The default placeholder is Ask me anything....
Add Files	Opens the file picker so you can include files with the next message.
Connected tools	Appears when external connector access is enabled for your account. Use it to connect or manage supported outside providers for the conversation. See Manage connected tools.
Skill chooser	Opens the searchable skill picker. You can also type `/` in the prompt box to open the same picker. See Choose a skill for the chooser guide and GovCon workflows with GovTribe AI for detailed workflow examples.
Dictation	Records a spoken prompt, transcribes it, and places the text in the composer.
Send or steer	Starts the conversation or adds the next message to the thread. While GovTribe AI is responding, type a message and use the same arrow button to steer the active response.
Stop	Appears while GovTribe AI is responding and the prompt box is empty. Use it to stop the active response.

Use Add Files, or drag files into the composer, when you want GovTribe AI to consider supporting material with your prompt. Attached files are part of the message you send; they are separate from files that GovTribe AI may create later during the conversation.

You can attach up to 10 files to a message. Individual file uploads are limited to 10 MB.

File type	Supported formats
Images	GIF, JPEG, PNG, and WebP
PDF	PDF
Text	Plain text
Data files	CSV, TSV, and JSON
Web and markup	HTML, Markdown, and XML
Code files	C, C++, C#, Go, Java, JavaScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, shell scripts, and TypeScript
Microsoft Office	Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
OpenDocument	Text documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
Rich text	RTF

After you add files, the composer shows the selected files before you send the message. Remove a file from the composer if you do not want it included in the next prompt.

Choose a skill

Skills tell GovTribe AI what kind of work you want it to perform. Use the skill chooser when the task has a clear workflow, such as capture review, market intelligence, pricing analysis, proposal support, deep record research, chart creation, or theme-driven output.

Open Use a skill, or type / in the prompt box, to use the same searchable picker. Keep typing after / to narrow the results, use the arrow keys to move between choices, and press Enter to select one. The picker highlights matching text, removes the slash search text after selection, and leaves the rest of your prompt in place.

Available skills can vary by account access. For help deciding which skill to select, see Choose a skill. For detailed GovCon prompt examples, see GovCon workflows with GovTribe AI.

Dictate a prompt

Use the microphone control when you want to speak instead of type. GovTribe records the audio, transcribes it, and places the transcription in the composer so you can review it before sending. Dictation supports common audio and video recording formats, with transcription uploads limited to 25 MB.

Use recommended prompts

New chats can show recommended prompt cards designed as practical starting points for GovCon work. If GovTribe cannot show personalized cards, it falls back to general starter prompts such as finding relevant opportunities or prioritizing next actions.

Selecting a recommended prompt sends that prompt to GovTribe AI and starts the conversation.

Organize chats in projects

Projects keep related GovTribe AI work together. Use them for capture efforts, market segments, proposal work, customer or agency research, or any topic where you want the chats and automations in one place.

You can:

Create a project from New Project.
Start a new chat inside a project.
Expand a project to see its conversations.
Drag chats into a project.
Drag chats out of a project and back to the main timeline.
Rename or delete a project when you have access.

Deleting a project does not delete its conversations. GovTribe removes the project assignment and moves those chats back to the main GovTribe AI timeline.

Manage conversations: Continue, share, export, branch, and review existing conversations.
Reuse prior GovTribe AI work: Continue prior research, reuse generated files, and use earlier context intentionally.
Choose a skill: Choose the right GovTribe AI skill for a conversation or automation.
Manage connected tools: Connect Google and Microsoft tools, control which tools are active in chats, and request a custom connector.
GovCon workflows with GovTribe AI: Use detailed workflow guidance and copyable prompt examples.
Settings and personalization: Control the personalization inputs that shape new conversations.
Automations: Create recurring GovTribe AI work inside projects.