What is Playground?

Playground is a simplified chat interface that instantly creates AI Teammates as you start conversations. The moment you send your first message, a new Teammate is automatically created and saved—no setup required.

Think of it as: A quick-start environment where every conversation automatically becomes a Teammate you can return to or enhance later.

How to access Playground

1. Navigate to Playground Page from Menu or by link https://app.buildworkforce.ai/playground
2. You'll see a clean chat window ready for your first message

What happens when you send your first message

The moment you click Send:

1. A new Teammate is automatically created in the background
2. The Teammate is named using the first characters of your prompt
3. A unique URL is generated using the chat ID so you can return to this conversation
4. The conversation is saved and appears in your Teammates list

Example:

• You type: "Help me analyze sales data for Q4"
• You click Send
• A Teammate is instantly created named: "Help me analyze sales data"
• You can now continue chatting with this Teammate

No manual setup needed—just start talking!

Selecting your AI model

1. Click the Select an LLM dropdown at the top of the interface
2. Choose from all available models (same options as in Teammate Builder)
3. Continue your conversation with the selected model

Note: You can change models at any time during your conversation.

Using voice input

Instead of typing, you can speak your prompt:

1. Click the microphone icon
2. Speak your message
3. The system converts your speech to text
4. Review and click Send

Enabling web search

To give your Teammate access to current web information:

1. Click the web search icon (globe with meridians) before sending your message
2. This enables the web crawl tool for your conversation
3. Your Teammate can now search and retrieve web content

How it works: When you enable web search and ask questions like *"Get me all listings on example.com/somepage"*, the tool automatically handles the search and returns results.

When to enable:

• Questions about current events or real-time information
• Requests to analyze specific websites
• Queries requiring up-to-date data

Uploading documents

To provide context from your files:

1. Click the paperclip icon
2. Select one or more files from your computer
3. The documents become available for this Teammate session
4. Ask questions about the uploaded content

Playground offers pre-written prompt suggestions to help you get started quickly:

'Help Writing an Email' and 'Help me Brainstorm'. Click on the button on the top of the chat to use one of them.

Where to find your created Teammates

Every conversation you start in Playground creates a Teammate. To view all your Teammates:

1. Navigate to https://app.buildworkforce.ai/teammates
2. You'll see all your Teammates, including those created from Playground
3. Playground Teammates are identified by their auto-generated names

Finding your Playground Teammates:

• Look for names that match the beginning of prompts you sent
• Check the creation date to find recent Playground sessions

Enhancing your Playground Teammate

Teammates created in Playground start simple, but you can enhance them with advanced features:

1. Click View Teammates to navigate to the Teammate Builder
2. Find the Teammate you created in Playground
3. Click to open it in the full Teammate Builder
4. Add advanced capabilities:

• • Knowledge Base: Add permanent document collections
  • Custom Tools: Connect APIs and integrations
  • Advanced Instructions: Define specific behaviors and output formats
  • Sharing Settings: Share with team members
  • Custom Configuration: Fine-tune all settings

Best practices for Playground

Make your first message descriptive Since the first prompt becomes your Teammate's name, make it clear and specific.

• ✅ Good: "Help me analyze Q4 sales trends"
• ❌ Bad: "hi" or "help"

Enable tools before sending complex queries If your question requires web search or document analysis, enable those features first for better results.

Upload documents when asking specific questions For questions about particular files or data, upload the documents before asking to get accurate, contextual answers.

Convert valuable conversations to full Teammates If a Playground chat proves useful, enhance it in the Teammate Builder with permanent configurations.

Common workflows

Quick Q&A

1. Open Playground
2. Type question and send
3. Get immediate answer
4. Close when done—Teammate is saved automatically

Document Analysis

1. Open Playground
2. Click paperclip to upload document
3. Type: "Summarize this document" (or use prompt suggestion)
4. Send and receive analysis
5. Ask follow-up questions as needed

Web Research

1. Open Playground
2. Enable web search icon
3. Type: "Find the latest information about [topic]"
4. Send and receive web-sourced insights
5. Continue with follow-up questions

Brainstorming Session

1. Open Playground
2. Click on "Help me Brainstorm" suggestion
3. Customize the prompt for your project
4. Send and receive ideas
5. Enhance the Teammate if you want to use it regularly

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I delete Teammates created in Playground? Yes. Navigate to View Teammates, find the Playground-created Teammate, and delete it like any other Teammate.

Are my conversations private? Yes. Playground conversations are private to you until you explicitly share the Teammate with others.

Can I return to a Playground conversation later? Yes. Every Playground conversation is saved with a unique URL. You can access it through View Teammates or by bookmarking the URL.

What's the difference between Playground and Teammate Builder? Playground is for quick, instant conversations with automatic Teammate creation. Teammate Builder is for creating fully configured Teammates with advanced settings, tools, and Knowledge Base.

Can I use the same Teammate in both Playground and Teammate Builder? Yes. Teammates created in Playground can be opened and edited in Teammate Builder at any time.

Updated on: 05/11/2025