Using Agents in Chat
How to select and switch agents in the Qolaba Chatbot, and best practices for getting the most out of them.
Agents are selected and managed directly from the chat interface. Switching agents mid-conversation is supported — giving you flexibility to shift roles without starting a new chat.
Selecting an Agent
Open the Agent Selector in the chat input area
Choose your desired agent — pre-built or custom
All prompts sent after selection will follow that agent's system instructions and draw from its attached knowledge context. The agent name is displayed in the interface so you always know which one is active.
Switching Agents
You can switch to a different agent at any point in the conversation:
Open the Agent Selector
Select a different agent
The new agent's instructions apply to all subsequent prompts. Earlier messages in the thread remain as-is.
Switching agents mid-chat changes behavior going forward — it does not retroactively reprocess earlier responses. For a completely fresh agent context, start a new chat.
Best Practices
Use pre-built agents for quick role-based tasks — No setup needed; select and start prompting immediately
Use custom agents for recurring workflows — Build once, reuse across any number of chats
Attach knowledge bases to agents handling domain-specific tasks — The agent will reference your documents automatically without per-session uploads
Keep system instructions specific — Structured, detailed instructions produce consistent, high-quality outputs
Start a new chat when switching to a very different task — Carrying over context from a previous role can influence outputs in unintended ways
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