> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.charmos.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Ambient Desktop Companion

Charm Desktop is your **invocation assistant**, bringing AI agents directly into your current workflow without the need to switch contexts or open a browser window.

## Instant Access, Anywhere

With Charm Desktop running silently in your system tray, your agents are always just a keystroke away.

Press <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Space</kbd> from anywhere in your operating system to instantly summon the mini-chat interface. This ambient design ensures you can maintain focus on your primary task, querying an agent or delegating work without breaking your flow.

## Fluid Context Switching

Different tasks require different experts. The desktop companion allows you to dynamically switch between different agents on the fly.

## Core Capabilities

* **Always-on Availability**: Lives in your system tray, ready to assist at a moment's notice.
* **Global Shortcut**: Use <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>Space</kbd> to toggle the window.
* **Deep Handoff**: Seamlessly add your agents discovered on the Charm Store to the desktop environment.
* **Native Notifications**: Agents can run long-running tasks in the background and alert you via OS-native notifications when they require input or have completed their work.
* **Local Context Advantage**: Desktop agents can be granted secure, localized context—such as reading local files or interacting with your hardware—when your use case demands it.