Thread tools

On a thread detail page, Parallect gives you more than static pages: you can chat against the completed research, annotate the synthesis and provider reports, follow the research trail across related threads, share a thread privately, and export markdown for offline use.

Thread Chat

Thread Chat opens a panel on the thread detail page so you can ask questions about the research—not restart the job, but interrogate what’s already there.

• What it’s for — Clarify conclusions, drill into sections, or ask for implications grounded in this run’s synthesis and provider reports.
• Grounding — Answers are intended to stay tied to the artifacts from this thread so you get consistent, citeable follow-up without inventing a new research plan.

Press Cmd+/ on macOS or Ctrl+/ on Windows/Linux to open Thread Chat from the thread page.

Annotations

Annotations let you treat the report like a document: mark what matters and discuss it.

• Create — Highlight text in the synthesis or a provider report to add an annotation anchored to that selection.
• Replies — Others (or you, later) can reply to an annotation to build a short thread of commentary on a passage.
• Edit or delete — Update wording or remove annotations when the discussion moves on.

Ask AI -- From an annotation, use Ask AI to send that excerpt or context into Thread Chat, so the assistant focuses on the highlighted bit.

Research trail

The research trail shows how this thread connects to other threads—typically parent and child relationships from follow-on research (e.g. “dig deeper on this sub-question” spawning a new run).

• Where it appears — At the bottom of the synthesis tab, so you see lineage in context after you’ve read the main answer.
• Why it helps — You can visualize how questions evolved: which run led here, and what spun off afterward, without hunting through the full thread list.

Direct sharing

You can share a specific thread with someone by email. They receive a share link to accept access—private, invitation-style access rather than a public page.

• Shared with me — On the threads page, the Shared with me tab lists threads others have shared with you so inbound work doesn’t get lost in your own runs.
• vs. publishing — Sharing is private and one-to-one (or small group) via invite. Publishing (where your product exposes a broader or public view) is a different path—see Publishing if you need a public or library-style workflow.

Exporting

When you need the text outside Parallect:

• Copy synthesis — Copy the synthesis markdown to the clipboard for email, docs, or notes.
• Download ZIP — Download a ZIP bundle that includes synthesis.md and individual provider reports as separate markdown files—handy for archives, repos, or offline reading.

Related reading

• Viewing research results — synthesis, provider tabs, and citations.
• Reports library — broader report organization if your workspace uses the library.