Web Learning Chat

Start problem-focused AI conversations, continue sessions from the extension, and build a searchable history of your learning.

Starting a Conversation

Click "Chat" in the sidebar

Your conversation list appears. New users see an empty state with a prompt to start.

Click "New Chat"

A blank chat opens. You can optionally anchor it to a LeetCode problem using the search field at the top.

Search for a problem (optional)

Type a problem name or number. Results appear in a dropdown. Selecting a problem gives the AI full context about constraints, examples, and difficulty.

Type your question and send

Press Enter or click the send button. The AI response streams in token by token.

Tip

You can start a conversation about any topic — it doesn't have to be anchored to a problem. Use it to ask conceptual questions like "explain the difference between BFS and DFS" or "when should I use a monotonic stack?"

New Chat → problem search dropdown

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Chat Modes

The mode selector appears above the input box. Switch modes at any point during a conversation.

Mode	Behaviour	Plan
Learning	Socratic: the AI asks leading questions and gives hints rather than direct answers. Best for developing problem-solving intuition.	Free+
Reasoning	Comprehensive: full explanations with time/space complexity analysis, alternative approaches, and edge case discussion.	Pro / Max
Image	Vision-enabled: attach a screenshot of code, a whiteboard photo, or a problem screenshot and ask about it.	Pro / Max

Switch Learning → Reasoning mode

~8s · Click to play

Plan

Reasoning and Image modes require Pro or Max. You can switch to Learning mode at any time on the Free plan.

Skills

Skills are one-shot AI operations that run against your conversation history, separate from the regular chat flow. Two skills are available:

·
DeepTrace — analyses your entire AlgoTrace history and maps where you are, what you've mastered, and what to practice next.
·
TraceCards — generates 10 personalised DSA flashcards from the current conversation and saves them to your library.

Tip

Activate a skill by clicking the ⚡ Skills button in the input toolbar, or by typing /deeptrace or /tracecards at the start of your message. See the Deep Features → Activating from chat guide for full details.

⚡ Skills button → popover opens

~6s · Click to play

Type /deeptrace → keyword converts to chip

~8s · Click to play

Plan

Both skills require Pro or Max. Monthly quota applies per skill.

Code & Attachments

Pasting Code

Paste code directly into the input field. AlgoTrace detects it automatically and formats it as a code block. You can also wrap code in triple backticks (` ``` `) with a language name for syntax highlighting in your message.

Paste code → auto-detected as code block

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Code Blocks in AI Responses

Every code block in an AI response has a one-click copy button in the top-right corner. Multi-language examples are shown in tabbed blocks.

Image Attachments (Pro / Max)

Three ways to attach an image:

·Drag and drop an image file into the chat input area.
·Paste an image from your clipboard (Cmd/Ctrl + V while focused in the input).
·Click the paperclip icon to open a file picker.

Supported formats: PNG, JPG, JPEG, WEBP, GIF (static). Max size: 20MB.

Drag image into input → preview appears

~10s · Click to play

Conversation History

Finding Old Conversations

All conversations appear in the left panel, grouped by date (Today, Yesterday, Past 7 days, Older). Click any conversation to re-open the full thread.

Use Cmd+K (or Ctrl+K on Windows) to open the search modal — it searches conversation titles and notebook pages simultaneously.

Cmd+K search modal → type to filter

~8s · Click to play

Managing Conversations

Right-click a conversation (or use the ⋯ menu) to:

·Rename — give it a descriptive title for easy retrieval later.
·Delete — permanently removes the conversation and all messages.
·Save to Journal — generates a notebook page from the conversation (see Notebook AI → Chat-to-Journal).

Plan Limits

Conversation limits by plan:

·Free — up to 5 conversations total · 30 AI requests/day
·Pro — unlimited conversations · 100 AI requests/day · 35/hr burst
·Max — unlimited conversations · 300 AI requests/day · 50/hr burst

AI request quotas are shared between the web app and the extension.