#Welcome to Don't Panic

You're holding the most remarkable reference guide ever compiled about your personal AI context platform. Much like its namesake from a certain interstellar travel guide, it has two important qualities: it's comprehensive, and it tells you not to panic.

#What Is This?

Don't Panic is your built-in help system for ambientChat.ai. Every guide here explains a feature of the app — what it does, how to use it on each platform, and what to watch out for. Guides are written in plain language, updated as the app evolves, and searchable by your AI assistant.

Think of it as the instruction manual that actually wants to be read.

#How to Find Help

There are several ways to get to the information you need:

#Browse the Folder

On iOS: Open the Documents tab in My Things, navigate to the Don't Panic folder. It's pinned to the top — you can't miss it.

On Admin Web: Go to the Documents section, look for the Don't Panic folder, or use the Help Guides filter chip to see all guides regardless of folder.

#Ask Your AI

The fastest way to find help is to just ask. In chat, try:

  • "How do I scan a receipt?"
  • "What are beacons for?"
  • "How do I export my data?"

Your AI searches these guides automatically and gives you a tailored answer.

Use the search bar in the Documents tab to search guide titles and content. The system uses semantic search — you don't need exact keywords, just describe what you're looking for.

#How Guides Are Organized

Every guide follows a consistent structure:

  1. What It Does — a plain-language explanation
  2. How to Use It — step-by-step for each platform (iOS, Admin Web, Chat, Claude Desktop)
  3. Tips & Tricks — things you might not discover on your own
  4. Options — settings and parameters you can adjust
  5. Known Limitations — honest about what doesn't work yet
  6. Version History — what changed and when

Guides are tagged by topic (inventory, chat, location, etc.) and audience (user, admin, power-user) so you can find related guides easily.

#What's Covered

Area What You'll Find
Getting Started First steps, app overview
Inventory Adding, managing, and tracking your things
Scanning Barcodes, receipts, photos, and smart scan
Chat & AI Talking to your assistant, choosing models, voice
Documents Receipts, manuals, files, and folders
Location Beacons, trails, and location-aware features
Account Subscriptions, privacy, data export
Power Features MCP tools, Claude Desktop, context tuning
Use Cases Shopping lists, travel planning, reports

#These Docs Are Alive

Don't Panic guides aren't written once and forgotten. They're updated by AI agents every time a feature changes. The version history at the bottom of each guide shows you exactly what changed and when.

If you find something that's wrong or missing, just ask your AI — it can search, explain, and even help you create your own documents. Because Don't Panic is built on the same system you can use for shopping lists, travel itineraries, project notes, and anything else you want to write.

The answer to life, the universe, and everything about ambientChat.ai is right here. And it's definitely not 42.

#Version History

Version Date What Changed
1 2026-03-01 Initial guide