Sources and citations

The agent cites the sources it relies on, so you can trace claims back to their origin. Inline citations and the sources are available in the chat conversation when the agent searches results from the web or retrieves project files. They are not generated for file attachments.

How sources are selected

The agent automatically searches your project files for the most relevant content when formulating a response. Project files are favored over web results: the agent only searches the web when a question requires additional information not covered by your project files to perform the task.

This means your own data takes precedence, and the sources the agent finds directly steer its analysis and conclusions.

Inline citations

When the agent uses information from a source, it places an inline citation badge in the response text. Each badge shows the source name: a filename for project files, or a domain for web results. When multiple sources support the same passage, the badge shows a count indicator you can expand.

Hover over a badge to see a preview of the cited content. Click a badge to navigate to the source:

• File citation: Opens a file preview with the cited passage highlighted and scrolled into view. This lets you verify exactly which part of a document the agent relied on.
• Web citation: Opens the original page in a new tab.

Sources panel

Each response that uses sources includes a sources panel listing all referenced material, grouped into two categories:

• Files: Project files the agent retrieved, with the filename and location within the file.
• Web: Web pages the agent found, with the domain and page title.

Click any source in the panel to navigate to it.

Copying responses with citations

When you copy an agent response, citations are automatically converted to numbered footnotes with a "Sources" section appended. This makes it easy to share findings with colleagues while preserving the references.