Best practices for getting the most out of ChatEngram

1. Turn on cross-platform automatic capture

Use ChatEngram with the AI platforms you actually rely on every day (ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, etc.). The more consistently you keep capture enabled, the more complete and trustworthy your global search becomes.

2. Organize with search, not folders

If you're on the Pro plan or trial, lean on global full-text search and filters instead of manually filing every chat. Treat ChatEngram like a searchable archive: type a few keywords, model names, or file references to jump straight back to the conversation you need.

On the Free plan, you can still use inline per-conversation search and tags to quickly rediscover important threads without maintaining a folder hierarchy.

3. Sync important work into your knowledge stores

For anything that should live alongside your real notes and projects, use Obsidian / Notion / Google Drive sync. This keeps AI output in the same place as specs, docs, and meeting notes, instead of trapped in a chat sidebar.

4. Export when you need a clean hand-off

Use export (Markdown / JSON, including multi-conversation backups) when you want to share a conversation, archive a milestone, or process chats with your own tools. Keep capture running all the time, and export only the pieces that matter.

5. Treat Adapter Lab as an optional power tool

Default adapters already cover major platforms. Most people never need to touch Adapter Lab and can just enjoy automatic capture, global search, sync, and export.

Adapter Lab (Advanced) is intended for software developers, researchers, or power-users who are familiar with web structure (DOM, CSS selectors) and want to customize selectors or parsing rules to support niche or unstable AI chat UIs.