AI Assistant
Ask questions about Musket and get instant, context-aware answers.
1 Open the AI Assistant
- Look for the yellow floating AI assistant button in the top-right corner of the screen (microchip icon) — it is visible on every page while you are signed in.
- Click the button to open the chat window (slides in from the right).
- Type your question and press Enter or click Send.
- Click the close button (or press Esc) to close the chat window.
2 What you can ask
The AI Assistant can answer questions about any feature or workflow in Musket. Some examples:
Flights & Scheduling
- How do I publish a flight?
- How do I assign crew to a flight?
- Where do I find post-flight actuals?
Staff & Crew
- How do I sign on for a duty?
- Where can I view my roster?
- How do I submit a timesheet?
Maintenance
- How do I create a maintenance task?
- Where are technical directives managed?
- How do I record a defect?
Safety & QSS
- How do I submit a safety report?
- What is a corrective action request?
- How do I start a QSS audit?
The Assistant searches the Musket documentation to answer your question. It works best with specific, workflow-focused questions.
3 How the Assistant searches
While the Assistant is working on your question, a status indicator appears in the chat window showing which search method is currently active:
Search stages
- Searching documentation — the Assistant is looking through the Musket documentation to find relevant content for your question.
- AI Agent conducting deep research — the Assistant is performing a more in-depth search of the live Musket documentation site.
Most questions are answered in the first stage. The second stage is used automatically when a deeper search is needed.
4 Page context and asking questions
Type your question in the input area at the bottom of the panel and press Enter or select the send button. Animated indicators appear while a response is generating. Select Stop to cancel if needed.
Page context
When you are on a Musket screen, the panel header shows a "Viewing: [page name]" badge. This tells the AI Assistant which page you are on so it can tailor answers to the current context. A documentation link icon next to the badge can open the relevant docs page.
5 Conversation history
The AI Assistant remembers the context of your conversation within the current session:
- You can ask follow-up questions and the Assistant will understand the context of what you previously discussed.
- For example, after asking "How do I publish a flight?", you can follow up with "What happens after I publish?" and the Assistant will understand you are still asking about flights.
- Select Clear chat (bin icon) to start a new conversation and reset the context.
6 Connection status
A small indicator in the panel header shows the connection state:
- Online (green dot): the assistant is ready to receive questions.
- Connecting... (grey dot): the panel is establishing or re-establishing its connection.
If the connection drops (for example, after inactivity or a brief network issue), the AI Assistant automatically attempts to reconnect. You do not need to refresh the page.
7 Stop a response
If the Assistant is generating a response that you no longer need:
- Select Stop (square icon) while the response is being generated.
- The response stops immediately. You can then type a new question.
8 Escalate to human support
If the AI Assistant cannot answer your question, you can escalate to the Musket support team:
- Select the Escalate to support option in the chat window (headset icon, appears after you have sent messages).
- The Assistant generates a transcript of your conversation.
- This transcript is included automatically when you submit a support request, so the support team has the full context of what you asked.
9 Tips for better answers
- Be specific — "How do I assign a crew member to a flight?" gets a better answer than "flights".
- Use Musket terminology — terms like "flight schedule", "post-flight actuals", "sign-on", and "QSS audit" help the Assistant find the right documentation.
- Ask one question at a time — the Assistant handles focused questions better than multi-part queries.
- Use follow-up questions — if the first answer is not quite right, ask a clarifying question rather than starting over.
10 Managing your conversation
Header buttons help you manage the conversation:
- Clear conversation (trash icon): removes all messages and resets the panel.
- Contact Support (headset icon): opens the Contact Support panel with your current conversation history automatically attached as context.