Overview
A chat mode tells Taskade EVE which part of your workspace to work on. Auto is the default and covers everything. The other modes narrow the focus to one layer, so a request lands where you meant it.
TL;DR: Taskade EVE offers several chat modes. Auto builds, edits, and runs everything. App edits pages and layouts. Projects edits tasks and data. AI Agents edits prompts, tools, and knowledge. Workflows edits automations and triggers. Switch from the mode button in the prompt box. See Slash commands.
Switch the mode
- Look at the row of buttons under any Taskade EVE prompt.
- Click the mode button. It shows the icon of the current mode.
- Pick a mode from the list.
- Keep typing in the same conversation.
Switching does not start a new chat. The thread, and everything Taskade EVE already knows about it, stays.
┌────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Agent Mode │
├────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ● Auto Build, edit, and run │
│ ○ App Pages, layouts, UI │
│ ○ Projects Tasks and data │
│ ○ AI Agents Prompts and tools │
│ ○ Workflows Automations, triggers │
├────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Templates › │
└────────────────────────────────────┘
Compare the modes
| Mode | Best for | What Taskade EVE edits |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Turning a prompt into a finished app | Everything: projects, agents, automations, and app screens |
| App | Refining the app you are already in | Pages, layouts, and the interface |
| Projects | Working in lists, docs, and databases | Tasks, fields, and workspace data |
| AI Agents | Making an agent smarter | Prompts, tools, and knowledge |
| Workflows | Wiring "when this happens, do that" | Automations and their triggers |
Auto is selected until you change it. On the /create start screen there is no app yet, so the App mode appears once you are inside a workspace.
Pick Auto when you want the whole build
Auto keeps the whole workspace in scope. Ask for a client portal and Taskade EVE creates the projects that hold the data, the agents that add intelligence, the automations that do the work, and the screens people click.
Stay in Auto for a first build. See Build your first app.
Focus a mode on one layer
Pick a focused mode when a request keeps growing past what you asked for.
- Pick App to change a screen without Taskade EVE adding new features around it.
- Pick Projects to clean up a backlog or design a set of fields.
- Pick AI Agents to tune one agent's prompt, tools, or knowledge.
- Pick Workflows to add a trigger and its actions.
Every mode reads the same Workspace DNA, so a decision made in Auto is still true in Workflows. Memory (Projects), Intelligence (AI Agents), Execution (Workflows), and the app screens stay connected.
Start from a template
Open the mode list and pick Templates at the bottom. It opens the same pickers the + button uses.
| Template item | What it opens |
|---|---|
| Clone App Kit | The Browse tab, where you clone a published App Kit |
| New Project | The project template picker |
| New Agent | The agent creation dialog |
| New Agent Team | The agent team creation dialog |
| New Automation | The automation creation dialog |
See Builder Community & App Kits for what a kit copies into your workspace.
Related guides
- Taskade EVE Slash Commands. Pick an outcome with
/build,/plan, or/automate - Taskade EVE. The meta-agent overview
- Workspace DNA. How the four layers connect
- Multi-Model AI Access. Pick the model behind the mode
- Automations. Triggers, actions, and runs