Primary Sidebar
The icon rail on the left side of the screen gives you quick access to the main sections of the platform:
Section | Description | Status |
Home | Your starting dashboard | Available now |
Radar | Intelligence briefings | Coming soon |
Chat | Conversations with AI models | Available now |
Assistant Studio | Custom AI assistants you've created | Available now |
Agent Studio | Automation workflows | Coming soon |
Navigation tip:
Click any icon to switch between sections. The secondary sidebar will update based on your selection.
Secondary Sidebar
When you select a section from the primary sidebar, a contextual secondary sidebar appears with relevant content.
Examples:
In Chat, you'll see your conversation threads organized by folders and labels
In Assistant Studio, you'll see your custom assistants and the assistant library
In Home, you'll see recent activity and quick access to key features
Header
The top header bar contains tools for navigation and settings.
Organization, Workspace & Team Switchers
Switch between organizations, workspaces, and teams using the dropdown in the top left.
What's the difference?
• Organization — Your company (contains all workspaces, teams, and members)
• Workspace — Subdivision for departments, projects, or business units
• Team — Groups within workspaces that share assistants, folders, and resources
Search
Press Ctrl+K (or Cmd+K on Mac) to open the global search. Quickly find:
Chat threads
Assistants
Documents
Settings
Profile Menu
Access your profile, settings, and sign-out options from the top right.
Quick Access
Feedback — Share feedback or report issues
Documentation — Access this Help Center directly from the platform
Main Content Area
The central area of the screen is where your primary interaction happens:
Chatting with AI models
Creating and managing assistants
Configuring organization settings
Viewing analytics and reports (coming soon in Control Tower)
Customization
Theme
BlackMountain supports both light and dark themes. Toggle your preferred theme from:
The profile menu in the top right
The Settings & Configuration page
Want a custom company theme?
Enterprise customers can request custom branding. Contact our team to set it up.
Navigation Tips
Action | Shortcut |
Open global search |
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Switch between sections | Click icons in the primary sidebar |
Access settings | Click profile menu (top right) |
Get help | Click Documentation or use in-platform support chat |
What's Next?
Now that you understand the interface:
Start chatting — Explore the Chat section to work with AI models
Create an assistant — Build your first custom assistant in Assistant Studio
Set up your organization — Learn how to structure teams and workspaces in Organization Management
Need help navigating? Visit our FAQs & Troubleshooting or contact support.