Subagent Assistant
What it is
The subagent is a dedicated floating AI chat panel separate from the board-level chat. It:
- Holds its own conversation state
- Can create, update, and delete notes via the same tool set as board chat
- Always ends each response with 3 suggested next actions based on the conversation
- Is phase-aware — it tailors suggestions to the current PM lifecycle phase
Opening the subagent
Click Toggle Subagent in the bottom toolbar. The panel appears as a floating card that can be dragged anywhere within the canvas bounds.
Phase-aware suggestions
When the subagent opens, it initialises with suggestions appropriate for the current board phase:
| Phase | Example suggested actions |
|---|---|
| Ideation | "Help me brainstorm problems", "Generate initial epics" |
| Research | "Summarise user feedback notes", "Identify open questions" |
| Definition | "Generate a PRD from my notes", "List acceptance criteria" |
| Delivery | "Break epics into tasks", "Review task completeness" |
| Launch | "Create a launch readiness checklist", "Draft a release summary" |
Suggested next actions
At the end of every response, the subagent returns exactly 3 suggested prompts as clickable action buttons. Clicking one sends that prompt as your next message, enabling guided progressive exploration.
How it differs from board chat
| Feature | Board Chat | Subagent |
|---|---|---|
| Position | Right slide-out drawer | Draggable floating panel |
| Phase awareness | No | Yes |
| Suggested actions | No | 3 per response |
| Conversation memory | Per-board IDB persistence | Session-only |
| Pre-populate from other features | Yes (openAiPanelWithPrompt) | No |
Tool set
The subagent has access to the same 6 tools as the board chat:
createNote, createPlaceholderNote, updateNote, deleteNote, expandNote, summarizeBoard.
See also
- Board Chat — Persistent AI chat panel
- AI Overview — All AI subsystems