Context Management Guide
Learn how to organize and manage your conversations with Dobby AI’s context system.🎯 What You’ll Learn
By the end of this guide, you’ll know how to:- Create and manage contexts
- Organize conversations by topic
- Switch between different contexts
- Share specific contexts
- Use contexts effectively
🧠 What are Contexts?
Contexts are like folders for your conversations. They help you:- Organize different topics or projects
- Keep conversations separate and focused
- Find specific discussions easily
- Share relevant conversations with others
- Resume conversations later
Context vs. Conversation
- Context: A container that holds multiple related conversations
- Conversation: A series of messages within a context
- Message: Individual exchanges between you and Dobby AI
🚀 Creating Your First Context
Automatic Context Creation
Your first conversation automatically creates a context:- Start chatting - Type your first message
- Context is created - Automatically named and saved
- Continue the conversation - All messages are saved to this context
Manual Context Creation
Create new contexts for different topics:- Look for the context navigator in the left sidebar
- Click “New Context” or the ”+” button
- Give it a descriptive name (e.g., “Python Learning”)
- Start your conversation in the new context
Context Naming Best Practices
Good Context Names:- “Python Learning - Week 1”
- “Work Project - Q4 Planning”
- “Creative Writing - Short Stories”
- “Research - Climate Change”
- “API Development - Backend”
- “Stuff”
- “Chat 1”
- “Random”
- “Test”
- “New Context”
📁 Organizing Your Contexts
Topic-Based Organization
Group related conversations together: Learning Contexts:- “Python Basics”
- “Machine Learning”
- “Web Development”
- “Data Science”
- “Project Alpha”
- “Client Communications”
- “Technical Documentation”
- “Team Meetings”
- “Creative Writing”
- “Travel Planning”
- “Health & Fitness”
- “Financial Planning”
Project-Based Organization
Create contexts for specific projects: Project: E-commerce Website- “E-commerce - Frontend”
- “E-commerce - Backend”
- “E-commerce - Database”
- “E-commerce - Testing”
- “Mobile App - Design”
- “Mobile App - Development”
- “Mobile App - Testing”
- “Mobile App - Deployment”
🔄 Switching Between Contexts
Using the Context Navigator
The context navigator (left sidebar) shows all your contexts:- View all contexts - See all your saved conversations
- Click on a context - Switch to that conversation
- See message count - Know how many messages are in each context
- Create new context - Add new topics
Context Switching Tips
Quick Switching:- Use the context navigator to jump between topics
- Your conversation history is preserved in each context
- No need to worry about losing your place
- The current context is highlighted
- Message count shows activity level
- Recent contexts appear at the top
📝 Managing Context Content
Adding Messages to Contexts
Automatic Addition:- Messages are automatically added to the current context
- No manual intervention needed
- Context is updated in real-time
- Each context maintains its own conversation history
- AI remembers the context of previous messages
- You can reference earlier parts of the conversation
Context Message History
Viewing History:- All messages in a context are visible
- Scroll up to see previous messages
- Messages are timestamped and organized
- Messages are displayed chronologically
- User messages on the right
- AI responses on the left
- Clear visual distinction
🔗 Sharing Contexts
Creating Shareable Links
Share specific contexts with others:- Open the context you want to share
- Click the “Share” button (appears when there are messages)
- Fill in the details:
- Title for the shared conversation
- Description (optional)
- Click “Share” to generate a public link
- Copy and send the link to others
Sharing Best Practices
Good Titles:- “Python Tutorial - Functions and Classes”
- “API Integration Discussion”
- “Creative Writing - Short Story Ideas”
- “A conversation about Python programming concepts”
- “Discussion about REST API best practices”
- “Brainstorming session for a science fiction story”
Privacy Considerations
Public Sharing:- Shared contexts are publicly accessible
- Anyone with the link can view the conversation
- Consider the sensitivity of your content
- Regular contexts are private to your account
- Only you can access them
- Share only when you want others to see the content
🗂️ Context Organization Strategies
By Time Period
Daily Contexts:- “Monday - Work Tasks”
- “Tuesday - Learning Session”
- “Wednesday - Project Planning”
- “Week 1 - Python Learning”
- “Week 2 - Advanced Concepts”
- “Week 3 - Project Implementation”
By Project Phase
Development Phases:- “Planning - Requirements Gathering”
- “Design - Architecture Discussion”
- “Implementation - Coding Help”
- “Testing - Bug Fixes”
- “Deployment - Production Setup”
By Skill Level
Learning Progression:- “Beginner - Python Basics”
- “Intermediate - OOP Concepts”
- “Advanced - Design Patterns”
- “Expert - Performance Optimization”
🔍 Finding Contexts
Context Search
Visual Search:- Scroll through the context navigator
- Look for context names and descriptions
- Check message counts for activity level
- Most recently used contexts appear at the top
- Easy to find your current work
- Quick access to active projects
Context Management Tips
Regular Cleanup:- Delete unused contexts
- Rename contexts for clarity
- Archive completed projects
- Use consistent naming patterns
- Include dates or version numbers
- Add descriptive tags
📊 Context Analytics
Usage Tracking
Message Counts:- See how many messages are in each context
- Identify your most active topics
- Track your learning progress
- Recent contexts show your current focus
- Message counts indicate engagement level
- Context switching shows your workflow
Productivity Insights
Most Used Contexts:- Identify your main areas of focus
- See which topics you engage with most
- Plan your learning or work priorities
- Track how contexts evolve over time
- See your conversation depth
- Monitor your knowledge development
🛠️ Advanced Context Features
Context Metadata
Automatic Information:- Creation date and time
- Last updated timestamp
- Message count
- Associated AI model
- Context names and descriptions
- Sharing status
- Privacy settings
Context Synchronization
Cross-Device Access:- Contexts sync across all your devices
- Access from anywhere with internet
- Consistent experience everywhere
- Changes are saved immediately
- No manual saving required
- Automatic backup and recovery
🎯 Best Practices
Context Planning
Before Starting:- Plan your context structure
- Think about how you’ll organize topics
- Consider your workflow and needs
- Review and clean up contexts
- Rename for clarity
- Archive completed projects
Effective Naming
Descriptive Names:- Include the main topic
- Add relevant details
- Use consistent formatting
- Don’t use similar names
- Be specific about the content
- Include dates or versions when helpful
Context Sharing
When to Share:- Collaborative projects
- Learning resources
- Documentation and guides
- Public discussions
- Clear titles and descriptions
- Relevant context information
- Appropriate content for sharing
🆘 Troubleshooting
Common Issues
Context Not Appearing:- Check if you’re logged in
- Refresh the page
- Look in the context navigator
- Check your internet connection
- Ensure you’re in the right context
- Try refreshing the page
- Make sure there are messages in the context
- Check your internet connection
- Try again in a few moments
Getting Help
- Check the FAQ for common issues
- Contact support if problems persist
- Join our community Discord for peer help
Ready to organize your conversations? Start creating contexts and see how it improves your Dobby AI experience!