> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://anaconda.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Anaconda Assistant

Anaconda Assistant is an AI-powered assistant built into Anaconda Desktop. Ask it questions about your environments, get help choosing and configuring models, and use it to navigate the app.

Anaconda Assistant is part of the broader Anaconda ecosystem: the same assistant is available in [Anaconda Notebooks](/docs/anaconda-platform/notebooks/anaconda-toolbox/anaconda-assistant) and [Agent Studio](/docs/anaconda-desktop/agent-studio/anaconda-assistant), giving you a consistent AI experience across Anaconda tools.

## Enabling Anaconda Assistant

Anaconda Assistant is enabled by default. You can disable it on the [Settings](/docs/anaconda-desktop/settings#enabling-beta-features) page.

<Note>
  If you belong to an organization, your administrator may restrict access to beta features.
</Note>

## Using the assistant

Click <Icon icon="sparkles" iconType="light" aria-label="Open Anaconda Assistant" /> **Ask AI** in the upper-right corner of any page to open the assistant in a side panel. The panel stays visible as you navigate between pages, and the assistant can navigate to other pages in Desktop for you.

To start a new conversation, click <Icon icon="comment-plus" iconType="light" /> **New Chat** in the assistant panel header.

To switch between previous conversations, click the dropdown arrow next to the current conversation title in the panel header and select a conversation from the list.

Below each response, click <Icon icon="rotate" iconType="light" aria-label="Regenerate response" /> to regenerate the response or <Icon icon="copy" iconType="light" aria-label="Copy response" /> to copy it to your clipboard.

## What you can ask

The assistant panel opens with suggested prompts to get you started. You can select one or type your own question in the text box. The assistant can help you with a variety of tasks, including:

### Models

* Browse the model catalog and list available models
* Download models from the catalog
* View downloaded models
* Open model detail pages
* Start or stop the local model server with a specific downloaded model

### Applications

* List available Desktop applications
* Install applications
* Launch installed applications

### Conda environments

* List, create, and remove conda environments
* List, install, and remove packages in an environment

### Search

* Search Anaconda packages by version, channel, platform, or license
* Search official Anaconda documentation
* Search the Anaconda community forum
* Search your private collections and files

### Navigation

Navigate to any page in Desktop, including Home, Settings, Environments, Model Servers, AI Models, Catalog, and individual environment or model detail pages.

## Administrator controls

Organization administrators can disable Anaconda Assistant for all members of their organization. Disabling the assistant prevents members from accessing it in Anaconda Desktop, Anaconda Notebooks, and Agent Studio.

To manage this setting, see the Anaconda Platform [Organization settings](/docs/anaconda-platform/admin/organizations#organization-settings) page.