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

# Chat mode

> Prepare a text-only agent configuration, choose a managed response model, and separate publication from live chat availability.

Chat mode configures an agent to accept text without requiring ASR or TTS. Set `conversation_config.conversation.text_only` to `true` when creating or authoring the configuration.

## Configure text behavior

Use a model returned by [List available LLMs](/api-reference/agents-platform/list-available-llms). Write a concise first message, define the task in the prompt, and select the base response language. A text-only configuration cannot use the `recognized_language` response policy because it has no recognized speech input.

```json theme={null}
{
  "conversation": { "text_only": true },
  "agent": {
    "language": "en",
    "first_message": "What would you like help with?"
  }
}
```

This fragment belongs inside `conversation_config`; preserve the rest of the selected snapshot when saving a complete server draft.

## Review publication separately

Managed text-only configurations can pass publication when model compatibility, referenced resources, and workflow validation succeed. With default backups, a compatible platform backup chain must be available; use [LLM cascading](/agents-platform/advanced/llm-cascading) to understand the alternatives.

<Warning>Custom-model publication remains unavailable. A published managed text-only version also does not establish a live chat transport or allocate traffic.</Warning>

Review [versions and drafts](/agents-platform/deploy/versioning), [client events](/agents-platform/advanced/events/overview), and [web deployment](/agents-platform/deploy/web/overview) before connecting a browser.

## Frequently asked questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Can I leave speech settings unset?" id="faq-chat-speech">Text-only configurations do not require ASR or TTS. Preserve any existing fields when reviewing a snapshot, and confirm the mode you intend to publish.</Accordion>
  <Accordion title="Does text-only mode remove access controls?" id="faq-chat-security">No. Workspace permissions, resource access, tool credentials, and publication validation still apply.</Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>


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