The AI Assistant in Niv is more than just a chatbot—it’s a way to chat with your notes. Because it has access to your knowledge base, the AI can search, connect, and build on everything you and your team have written. It’s like having a collaborator who always remembers the details.
Why Use the AI Assistant?
Ask about your notes: The AI searches your content to answer in context
Save time: Get summaries, explanations, or brainstorms without manual searching
Act on results: Apply AI responses directly to your notes
Customize behavior: Use different AI Scenarios to shape how the AI works with you
What the AI Can Do
1. Search Your Notes
When you ask about something you’ve written, the AI automatically searches your notes—by titles, tags, or properties—to bring back the most relevant context.
Example: “What did we decide about the testing strategy?”
The AI will search your notes and respond with the relevant decisions.
2. Roll Dice (Fun Tool)
For RPG fans, the AI includes a dice-rolling tool. You can ask it to roll dice during a session, or use it for creative experiments.
Example: “Roll 3d6 for me” → the AI rolls and gives the result.
While niche, it shows how tools can extend the assistant beyond note search.
3. Apply to Notes
Every message the AI produces includes an Apply button. Clicking it will insert the AI’s response directly into your note—no copy-pasting needed.
Perfect for drafting, summarizing, or adding generated text into your workflow seamlessly.
4. Scenarios
You can set up AI Scenarios to shape the AI’s behavior.
A scenario is like a custom role or instruction set for the AI
You can embed notes into a scenario so the AI is always aware of them
Use cases: project-specific assistants, writing partners, RPG game masters, research helpers
For Individuals
Summarize personal notes and rediscover forgotten ideas
Keep an AI tile open to brainstorm while writing
Use custom scenarios to turn the AI into a study partner, editor, or creative sparring buddy
For Teams
Ask the AI to find decisions or references across your shared space
Summarize meetings or documents instantly
Use scenarios to create project-specific assistants that everyone in the space can access
Pro Tips
Ask naturally: The AI understands plain language—no special commands needed
Use “Apply” often: Build your notes collaboratively with the AI instead of copy-pasting
Combine with tiles: Keep an AI chat open next to your notes for ongoing assistance
Experiment with scenarios: Create different AIs for different contexts and tasks
What’s Next?
Want to go deeper? Learn how to:
AI Scenarios – Customize the AI with roles and embedded notes
Tiles – Work with the AI side by side with your notes
Searching notes – Understand how the AI uses the same search you do
Bring your notes to life—chat with them through the AI Assistant and make your second brain truly interactive. 🤖