Start working with Atlas
Start with a question you need to answer for an engagement. Atlas keeps the conversation available so you can return to it with new material or a colleague’s result.
Choose your project
Section titled “Choose your project”Open Atlas and sign in. Choose the engagement in the project selector. Desk shows recent work and requests for attention. Your project membership controls which material you can open.
Ask in Work
Section titled “Ask in Work”Open Work, start a conversation and ask a specific question. For example:
What is MARA used for, and what are its keys?
A quick question should produce a quick explanation. For a solution discussion, provide the relevant business constraints:
Compare the two approval options in our workshop notes. Show their operational differences and identify the decision we need from purchasing.
Use the context picker to select useful project material. Context is optional for a general question. Selecting it does not submit your draft.
Read and develop the answer
Section titled “Read and develop the answer”The answer may use prose, code, a comparison or a process view. Open a citation when you need to inspect its source. Atlas can use the exact version of selected material; review newer versions when the underlying requirement has changed.
Open substantial material beside the conversation. Resize the workspace or expand the document. On a narrow screen, switch between the conversation and material. Both retain their state.
If generation is interrupted, keep the useful content and follow the available recovery action. If a save fails, preserve your draft and retry before leaving.
Review a proposed document change
Section titled “Review a proposed document change”When you want a revised specification, ask for the affected sections and explain what must change. Prepare the proposed revision, then open it to compare the current and proposed content. You can edit the proposal before applying it. Other document content should remain intact.
Find the same document in Files and its proposal in Changes. Applying a proposal creates a new document version; older versions remain available.
Continue with a colleague
Section titled “Continue with a colleague”When another person’s input is needed, prepare a request with clear instructions and an expected return, then choose the recipient. Review their result and use it as context for the next question. Decide separately whether it changes the specification or completes the request.
Return through Work or Desk to continue the conversation. No document or task is required when an answer has already resolved the question.