---
title: 'AI Chat'
description: 'Manage your entire inbox through natural language conversation.'
icon: 'message-bot'
---

The AI Chat is the primary way to interact with Inbox Zero. Tell it what you need in plain English and it handles the rest — no menus or settings pages required.

To get started, click `Assistant` in the left sidebar or visit [this link](https://www.getinboxzero.com/assistant).

## What You Can Do

**Inbox management** — Search, archive, reply to, forward, or send emails directly from the chat. Bulk archive or unsubscribe from senders.

**Rules & automation** — Create and edit rules that automatically label, archive, draft replies, forward, or take other actions on incoming emails. See [AI Personal Assistant](/essentials/email-ai-personal-assistant) for full details on rules.

**Settings & features** — Configure meeting briefs, attachment filing, scheduled check-ins, and other features without leaving the chat.

**Context-aware** — The assistant knows your inbox state, email history, and existing rules, so you can ask things like "why was this email archived?" or "fix the rule that's mislabeling investor emails."

**Works across channels** — Use the same AI assistant from [Slack](/essentials/slack-integration) or [Telegram](/essentials/telegram-integration) in addition to the web interface.

## Example Prompts

Not sure where to start? The chat includes built-in example templates for common workflows:

- "Label emails from my team and archive newsletters"
- "Draft replies to emails that need a response"
- "Unsubscribe me from all marketing emails"
- "Set up a daily email digest in Slack"
- "Forward all receipts to my accountant"