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

# Addison

> Explore your data through natural language conversations with Addison, Summation's AI agent.

Addison is Summation's AI agent that powers all AI workflows in the platform — from answering questions in chat to generating reports and verifying results.

## Starting a conversation

Open a chat thread from within a project or from the homepage. When starting a chat from home, you can select a project — the default is My Project.

<Note>
  The project you select defines the context for the thread — Addison has access to that project's data, files, and knowledge documents.
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You can add files to the conversation to give Addison additional context — either upload a file directly or add an existing file from your project.

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## What Addison can do

* **Build reports** with metrics, visualizations, and written analysis
* **Surface insights** by highlighting trends, anomalies, and key takeaways you might miss
* **Verify results** to check the accuracy of its analysis
* **Answer questions** about your data with tables, charts, and written explanations
* **Suggest follow-ups** to help you explore further

## Response types

Addison returns results in multiple formats depending on your question:

| Format     | When it's used                                 |
| ---------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| **Text**   | Explanations, summaries, and context           |
| **Table**  | Row-level data results                         |
| **Chart**  | Line, bar, waterfall, and other visualizations |
| **KPI**    | Single-value metrics with context              |
| **Report** | Multi-section analytical document              |

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## Chat threads

Chat threads are private by default and maintain context across messages. You can:

* Ask follow-up questions that reference previous results
* Access previous threads from the chat history
* Share threads in read-only mode with teammates

## Adding files to a conversation

There are two ways to add files to a conversation:

* **Upload a file** — use the upload button to attach a file directly
* **Add from project** — use the project file button to add an existing file from your project

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## Tips for better results

* **Add knowledge documents** to your project — metric definitions, glossaries, and domain context help Addison give more accurate answers
* **Enrich your catalog** — adding descriptions to your tables and columns helps Addison understand your data better
* **Be specific** — "Show monthly revenue for Q1 2024 by region" works better than "show me revenue"
* **Ask follow-up questions** — Addison remembers the conversation, so you can say "break that down by region" instead of repeating your original question