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

# Chat Options

> Learn about the different ways to start a new chat in Reasoning Stack.

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These are the available ways to start a chat. Each serves a different purpose—choose based on how you want to manage context, privacy, and workflow.

## Fresh Chat

Start a completely new conversation with no prior context.

* Best for brainstorming, switching topics, or starting from scratch.
* A unique chat ID is generated for every new chat.

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## Chat with Summary

Start a new chat that carries over a concise summary of your previous conversation.

* The system summarizes your current conversation and attaches that summary to your new chat.
* Ideal for hand-offs, context continuity, or recapping long chats.
* If no context is available, falls back to Fresh Chat.

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## Temp Chat

Spin up a disposable chat—messages aren’t saved.

* Use this for quick, sensitive, or throwaway conversations.
* URL includes a `?temporary-chat=true` flag for clarity.

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**Quick Reference**

* **Fresh Chat:** Clean slate, full history, permanent.
* **Chat with Summary:** Clean slate + context summary, permanent.
* **Temp Chat:** Disposable, no messages saved.

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> Pro tip: Use “Chat with Summary” to bring teammates up to speed or to move complex threads forward without the clutter.