1. Create a project
On My workspaces, select New project to start from scratch, or select Open folder to load an existing folder of writing and research material.2. Enter the workspace
After creation, Otterflow opens the project workspace. The top global bar contains workspace switching, settings, theme, and chat controls. The left side is a tabbed workspace for files, PDFs, and projects; the right side is the resizable, collapsible AI chat panel. See Interface overview for the full layout.3. Send your first message
Enter a request in the chat input, for example:Help me draft a related-work and literature-review section for a paper.Press Enter to send it.
4. Review the response and output
The response appears progressively in the chat panel. When work reads or edits files, the related tool calls are grouped in the conversation so you can see what happened. New or changed files appear in the file manager on the left.📷 Placeholder: first conversation — show AI responding while a generated file appears in the file manager.
Next steps
- Read Interface overview to learn the main areas of the app.
- Read AI writing to make requests more precise.