Send your first prompt

Start with a short question that can return a data source list, a query, or results. Treat the reply as a draft, then judge whether it is specific enough or needs narrowing.

The first time you open Assistant, a tutorial option may appear. You can reopen it anytime from the chat menu (Open tutorial).

To send your first prompt, complete the following steps:

  1. Open Assistant from the top toolbar (sparkle icon). You can also select Assistant from the left navigation.

  2. In the chat input, paste or type a starter prompt:

    List the data sources available to me

    If you have metrics in your stack, you can use:

    Show me CPU usage for the API service

  3. Click Send (the arrow next to the chat input).

  4. Judge whether the reply is specific enough to continue:

    • Useful: It lists or names data sources, includes a query, opens Explore, or summarizes something concrete from your stack.
    • Needs narrowing: It stays generic, seems off-target, or mostly includes clarifying questions.

    Treat the reply as a draft either way. Use thumbs up or thumbs down when those controls appear.

You sent a first prompt and checked whether the reply was specific enough.

If it needed narrowing, the next milestone shows how an @ mention scopes the request to a specific data source.

For product details, refer to Start your first conversation.

In the next milestone, you’ll use an @ mention to target a specific data source.


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