Flow
Flow is Pia’s attention rail: a panel on the right edge of the window where everything that needs your attention shows up — reminders, todo deadlines, finished background chats, scheduled-job results, and status messages — as small cards, newest first.
Opening Flow
Section titled “Opening Flow”A slim handle sits on the right edge of the window, with a bell icon and a badge showing how many live items are waiting. Click it to slide the Flow panel open; click outside it (or the chevron in its header) to close it.
The header has three controls:
- Clear all (broom) — dismiss every card.
- Pin — keep Flow docked open. While it’s pinned, the main content makes room for it instead of being covered.
- Collapse (chevron) — close the panel.
When nothing needs you, Flow reads “You’re all caught up.”
If a new item arrives while the panel is closed and Pia’s window is in front, the card gives a brief “peek” from the edge; more urgent ones linger a little longer.
What shows up in Flow
Section titled “What shows up in Flow”Each card shows an icon for where it came from, a title, a short line, and a timestamp. Cards come from:
| Source | Example |
|---|---|
| Background chats | A chat you left running shows a status pill — Waiting for confirmation, Done, or Error |
| Reminders | A reminder fires, with Snooze and Done buttons |
| Todo deadlines | Due within 24h, escalating to Overdue · Nd |
| Scheduled jobs | Briefing ready or Run failed |
| Status messages | Confirmations and notices from around the app |
A coloured stripe on each card signals how important it is, from routine info up to items that need action. Everything in Flow comes from a real event — Pia never fills it with AI-generated suggestions.
Acting on a card
Section titled “Acting on a card”- Open the link — most cards have an action such as Open chat or Open todo that jumps you straight to the right place.
- Reminders — use Snooze (10 minutes) or Done right on the card.
- Dismiss one — hover a card and click the ✕.
- Clear all — the broom in the header.
Routine status messages fade on their own after a moment. Reminders, deadlines, background-chat, and scheduled-job cards stay until you deal with them — and they survive a restart, so you won’t miss them. Your pin choice is remembered too.
Flow and the assistant
Section titled “Flow and the assistant”Flow is always available, in every window. It’s especially useful with the assistant: send it off on a long task, switch away, and the finished (or blocked) chat lands in Flow as a card — with a status pill and an Open chat link that takes you straight back to it. See Assistant Chats & History.