From 6c8fa125f3c347b427dd4e99f748773d3040ad63 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ethan Palm <56270045+ethanpalm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2025 19:16:04 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] add assistant URL method
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guides/assistant.mdx | 5 +++--
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/guides/assistant.mdx b/guides/assistant.mdx
index 2670db109..adf9f8fbb 100644
--- a/guides/assistant.mdx
+++ b/guides/assistant.mdx
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ You can also set usage alerts to receive an email when you reach a certain perce
## Using the assistant
-Users can access the assistant in two ways:
+Users can access the assistant in three ways:
-- **Keyboard shortcut**: Command + I (Ctrl + I on Windows)
+- **Keyboard shortcuts**: ? or Command + I (Ctrl + I on Windows)
- **Assistant button** next to the search bar
+- **URLs** with `?aiassistant=open` appended will open the assistant when the page loads. For example, [https://mintlify.com/docs/?aiassistant=open](https://mintlify.com/docs/?aiassistant=open).
Both methods open a chat panel on the right side of your docs. Users can ask any question and the assistant will search your documentation for an answer. If no relevant information is found, the assistant will respond that it cannot answer the question.
From 74c1d51034208d6d3b2084512cb73f007ea65aca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ethan Palm <56270045+ethanpalm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2025 19:18:27 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] =?UTF-8?q?=F0=9F=92=85?=
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guides/assistant.mdx | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/guides/assistant.mdx b/guides/assistant.mdx
index adf9f8fbb..bf2bc7b4f 100644
--- a/guides/assistant.mdx
+++ b/guides/assistant.mdx
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Users can access the assistant in three ways:
}}
alt="Search bar and assistant button in dark mode."
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-- **URLs** with `?aiassistant=open` appended will open the assistant when the page loads. For example, [https://mintlify.com/docs/?aiassistant=open](https://mintlify.com/docs/?aiassistant=open).
+- **URLs** with `?aiassistant=open` appended will open the assistant when the page loads. For example, [https://mintlify.com/docs?aiassistant=open](https://mintlify.com/docs?aiassistant=open).
Both methods open a chat panel on the right side of your docs. Users can ask any question and the assistant will search your documentation for an answer. If no relevant information is found, the assistant will respond that it cannot answer the question.