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@@ -190,7 +190,12 @@ Click the **Ask AI** button in a code block to open the assistant chat panel and
 
 ### URLs
   
-Append `?assistant=open` to a URL to open the assistant when the page loads. For example, [https://mintlify.com/docs?assistant=open](https://mintlify.com/docs?assistant=open).
+Open the assistant with a URL query parameter to create deep links that guide users to specific information or share assistant conversations with pre-filled questions.
+
+- **Open the assistant**: Append `?assistant=open` to open the assistant chat panel when the page loads.
+  - Example: [https://mintlify.com/docs?assistant=open](https://mintlify.com/docs?assistant=open)
+- **Open with a pre-filled query**: Append `?assistant=YOUR_QUERY` to open the assistant and automatically submit a question.
+  - Example: [https://mintlify.com/docs?assistant=explain webhooks](https://mintlify.com/docs?assistant=explain%20webhooks)
 
 ## Make content AI ingestible