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The first time you open QoderWork, the layout may feel unfamiliar. This page walks you through the main window structure and the key controls in each area.

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Overall Layout

The QoderWork main window has two primary areas: the sidebar and the center area. When a task is running, the Task Monitor panel appears on the right.
QoderWork main window showing all four areas at once — sidebar on the left, conversation in the center, the input box at the bottom, and the Task Monitor panel on the right

Sidebar

New Task, extension entries, task list, account and settings

Center Area

Empty-state prompt, the task conversation stream, and the input box at the bottom for instructions, workspace/model switching, and attachments

Task Monitor

Appears on the right while a task runs, tracking its progress
The sidebar sits on the left side of the window and is collapsible to give the center area more space.
QoderWork main window with the full left sidebar visible from top to bottom

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Top

  • New Task — Creates a new conversation task.

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Extensions Group

Click Extensions to expand its three sub-items:
  • Expert Kits — packaged domain expertise (legal contract review, wealth management, PM workflows) that turns the AI into a role-specific specialist with one click. See Expert Kits.
  • Skills — pre-written playbooks for recurring task types (weekly reports, document organization, infographic generation) so the AI follows your conventions every time. See Skills.
  • Connectors — let the AI directly operate your browser, native macOS apps (Calendar, Reminders, Notes, Mail, Contacts), and Microsoft 365 (Outlook Mail, Calendar, To Do, Contacts, OneNote, OneDrive), plus an integration market for DingTalk, Notion, Linear, Slack, Figma, Google Calendar, and other SaaS. See Connectors.

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Scheduled Tasks

A top-level sidebar entry alongside Extensions. Time-triggered tasks that auto-open a new conversation at the scheduled time and run a prompt you defined (daily data pulls, weekly reports, month-end summaries). See Scheduled Tasks.

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IM Channels

A top-level sidebar entry alongside Extensions. Bridge QoderWork into IM apps (DingTalk, Feishu, Lark, WeChat, WeCom) so you can @ the bot in chat to run tasks remotely; results come back in the same chat. See IM Channels.

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Task List

The lower half of the sidebar is your history area. A Tasks / Channels toggle decides whether you see task history or channel history. Below the toggle sits a search box (placeholder “Search task title or conversation content…”) for filtering the current list, and under it the items grouped under Recent — click any item to pick up where you left off.

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Bottom

Click the account avatar to open a quick menu:
  • Plan Expiration — when your current plan renews or expires.
  • Settings — model, language, theme, and every other preference.
  • Preferences — quick access to UI preferences such as language.
  • Upgrade Plan — open the plan management page in your browser.
  • Documentation, Changelog, About Us — help and product information.
  • Log out — switch accounts when you need to.
Account avatar popup menu showing Plan Expiration, Settings, Preferences, Upgrade Plan, Documentation, Changelog, About Us, and Log out
Click Settings from this menu to open the full settings page, where you can manage your model, language, theme, voice input, shortcuts, workspaces, and every other preference in one place.
QoderWork Preferences page: the left navigation groups settings into General, Extensions & integrations, and Advanced; the right pane shows the Preferences panel with Language, Theme brightness, Interface style, Chat typeface, Conversation text size, Conversation width, Preview Mode, Prompt Suggestions, Expand tool calls by default, and Show tool execution steps in IM channels
For the full list of preference items, see Settings.

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Input Box

The input box sits at the bottom of the center area and is your main entry point for sending instructions.
QoderWork main window with the input box pinned to the bottom of the center area, showing the +, workspace picker, model picker, voice input, and send button
ControlPositionPurpose
+ buttonBottom-leftAttach files or add context
Workspace pickerBottom-leftSwitch the workspace the task runs in; default is General
Model pickerBottom-rightSwitch the model that powers the task
Voice inputBottom-rightDictate your instructions
Send buttonFar rightSend the message
Work in a FolderBelow the inputBind the task to a local folder so QoderWork can read and write files there
buttonTop-right of the windowView your account’s Credits usage
For detailed input usage and how to choose between workspaces and models, see Task Conversations.

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Task Conversation Area

The center area is where you interact with QoderWork.

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Empty State

Before a task starts, the center shows:
  • Headline: More than chat — get things done
  • Subheading: A locally-running, self-planning, safe and controllable AI work companion
QoderWork empty-state main window with the headline and subheading centered, ready to take your first instruction in the input box below

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Conversation Stream

Once a task is sent, your inputs and QoderWork’s replies appear as a conversation stream.
Running task showing the streaming conversation in the center area with the Task Monitor panel docked on the right

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Task Monitor

While a task is running, the Task Monitor panel appears on the right to track its progress.
Completed task showing the comparison summary, an AI-Desktop-Assistants-Comparison.xlsx artifact card, and source links in the conversation, with the Task Monitor panel on the right

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Next Steps

Task Conversations

Learn how to chat with QoderWork effectively

Task Management

Manage multiple tasks, history, and progress

New Task

Pick models, workspaces, and extensions for new tasks