Threads

Threads are the main work surface in Type. A thread can be a task, a conversation, a request, a task result, or an ongoing collaboration around one item of work.

Start a thread

Start a thread from a teammate, Feed, Triage, an inbox item, ping, Sidekick, or task. In the composer you can:

• Type a normal message.
• Use slash commands to invoke skills.
• Mention humans, teammates, and connected apps.
• Attach files.
• Ask teammates to generate documents, apps, images, or runnable previews.

Shared links

When someone opens a Type link while signed out, they can sign in or sign up and return to the original link if they have access.

AI response control

You can decide whether the AI teammate should respond to a message or whether the message is just for the human collaborators in the thread. This makes Type useful for both active agent work and team discussion around that work.

Tool calls

When a teammate works, Type shows tool calls and execution steps. Open the details when you need to understand:

• Which tool or integration was used.
• What input the agent sent.
• Whether the call succeeded or failed.
• What result informed the next response.

Live previews

For app, site, and coding work, a teammate can produce a live preview from its computer. Open the preview from the thread to inspect the result and keep feedback attached to the same context. For task-specific tools with their own data, see Apps.

Open and closed threads

Threads can be open or closed. Use open threads for active work and close threads when no more action is needed. You can reopen a closed thread when the same work becomes active again.

Teammate views let you filter for open, closed, unread, private, or all conversations. Inbox item states are separate: archiving an Inbox item clears the notification, but it does not close the underlying thread.

Read more in Close and reopen threads.