Brainbox: Quick Start Guide

Get AI help on any page, in any tab, across all your accounts — without leaving Wavebox. This guide gets you doing useful things with Brainbox in minutes.

For a full walkthrough of the panel and settings, see the Brainbox AI Overview. For details on creating custom Skills, see Brainbox Skills: Create & Manage.

One Panel Per Tab — And You Can Open Several at Once

When you open Brainbox, the panel is tied to the tab you're on. Switch to a different tab and the panel steps aside — switch back and it picks up where you left off. Every tab can have its own conversation running, and you can have multiple panels open at the same time — even side by side from different Spaces. For a full explanation of how this works, see the Brainbox AI Overview.

Summarize Any Page in Seconds

Open the Brainbox panel by clicking the Brainbox icon in the toolbar (top-right). Type a question and press Return — that's it.

Attach Multiple Tabs

Click + and select any tab from the list. But the real power is the @ shortcut. Type @ in the prompt box and a list of your open tabs appears. Select one, ask your question, and Brainbox reads the page for you.

@BBC News tab — give me a 3-sentence summary of the top stories.

@Project brief — what are the key deadlines I need to know about?

Because Brainbox is built into Wavebox, it works across all your Spaces and accounts. Reference your work Gmail in one tab and a client's Trello board in another — in the same conversation.

@Client A email and @Client B Slack thread — are there any scheduling conflicts this week?

Tip: Your conversations are saved automatically. Click the Chat Menu (☰) to find and reopen any previous chat.

Compare Tabs in Different Spaces

Need to compare two calendars or meeting notes? Type @ in the prompt box followed by the name of the tab. Tabs are shown from all Spaces, so you can select two or more tabs for separate clients or businesses.

@Notion (client A space), @Notion (client B space) — compare these meeting notes and check for any date clashes.

Translate, Fix Grammar, or Check Your Tone

Highlight any text on any page, right-click, and select Brainbox to access your Skills instantly:

• Translate — get an instant translation in the Brainbox panel.
• Grammar — catch errors without changing your style or meaning.
• Tone Check — find out if your message might land as passive-aggressive, too blunt, or unclear before you send it.

You can also type /s in the prompt box to access any Skill inline — no right-clicking needed.

Chat with a PDF or Uploaded File

Click the + button (Attach content) in the prompt box to attach content:

• Upload files — PDFs, documents, spreadsheets. Ask Brainbox questions about them and it'll quote from the original with page references.
• Paste from clipboard — copy a table, a code snippet, or a chunk of text and paste it straight into Brainbox.
• Recent tabs — quickly pull in content from tabs you've been working in.
• Attach all tabs in window — pull in every tab at once so Brainbox can work across all of them.

[Upload a PDF] What are the three most important recommendations in this report?

[Paste a spreadsheet table] What trends do you see in this data?

Screenshot and Ask

Sometimes it's easier to show Brainbox what you're looking at. Click the Screenshot (📷) button in the prompt box, then drag to capture a region of your current tab.

[Screenshot an error dialog] What does this mean and how do I fix it?

[Screenshot a chart] What trends should I flag to the team?

[Screenshot a UI mockup] Write a short description of this interface for our documentation.

Use Voice Input

Click the Voice input (🎙️) button in the prompt box and speak your question. Brainbox transcribes it so you can review before sending.

Pop Out the Panel

Click the pop-out icon (square with arrow) next to the X in the panel to detach Brainbox into its own window. Drag it anywhere — including to a second monitor — and keep chatting while you work in Google Docs, Outlook, or any app outside Wavebox.

You can pop out multiple panels at the same time. For example, pop out a panel from your work Gmail and another from a client's project board, and use them side by side to cross-reference or compare information across accounts.

Unlike a Chrome extension sidebar, Brainbox's pop-out stays with you wherever you go.

Pick the Right AI Engine

Click the engine selector in the prompt box to switch models:

• GPT-6 Luna (High / Medium / Low) — included with Pro. Medium works well for most tasks.
• On-device — free, runs on your machine, and keeps working with your wifi off. Not as clever but ok for small tasks.
• GPT-6 Sol, Claude Sonnet 5.5, Claude Haiku 4.5, Claude Opus 5.5 — available with your own API keys, marked with a key icon. Names change as new models land.

Tip: Use Low for quick, simple answers. Switch to High or a premium model for detailed analysis or creative writing. And if you're looking for the Wavebox Assistant, it's now Chat with Settings, pinned to the top of your Brainbox chat history, and it runs on free tokens.

Save the Good Stuff

As you use Brainbox, you'll find some conversations are worth keeping. Open the Chat Menu (☰), hover over any chat, and click the kebab icon (⋮) to:

• Pin — keep important chats at the top of your list.
• Rename — give it a descriptive name (e.g. "Client email draft - March" instead of "New Chat").
• New Smart Note — keep useful outputs like summaries, translations, or action item lists inside Wavebox, always one click away.
• Add to a Dashboard — drop the Brainbox chat widget onto any Dashboard so AI is front and centre when you start your day.

Tip: Pin chats you're still iterating on, save finished outputs as Smart Notes, and convert your best prompts into Skills. Over time, you'll build a personalised toolkit that saves you hours.

Convert Chats into Skills

It can take a few tries to create the best prompts. Turn a great prompt into a reusable one-click action. See Brainbox Skills: Create & Manage for details.

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