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This page covers two things: getting the Braintrust app into a Google Chat Space, and then adding your hired experts to that Space so the whole team can use them.

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Part 1: Add the Braintrust App to a Space

Before any expert can be used in a group Space, the BrainTrust app must be installed in that Space.
1

Open Google Chat

Go to chat.google.com or open Google Chat from Gmail.
2

Open the target Space

Navigate to the group Space where you want to use experts.
3

Open Space settings

Click the Space name at the top to open settings, then go to Apps & integrations.
4

Add BrainTrust

Search for BrainTrust and add it to the Space.
Success: /help returns a response in the group Space, and @BrainTrust is now a mentionable app.
If BrainTrust does not appear in app search, ask your Google Workspace admin to enable it for your organization.

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Part 2: Add Your Expert to the Space

Once the app is in the Space, use /add to bring in a specific expert by its email address.
1

Confirm prerequisites

  • You have already hired the expert in DM.
  • The expert has no pending configuration warnings.
  • BrainTrust app is active in the Space (Part 1 above).
2

Run /add in the Space

Type /add followed by the expert’s email address:
You should see: "Added researcher-bot to this space."
3

Message the expert

In group Spaces, start prompts with @BrainTrust so the message is routed:
Braintrust routes the request to the best matching expert in that Space.

Using /add to bring an expert into a group Space

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Useful Commands

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Important Behavior

  • Experts in a group Space run using the credentials of the person who added them.
  • Removing an expert from a group Space does not un-hire it from your DM.
  • Messages without @BrainTrust are not routed to experts.

Using Multiple Experts Together

Improve routing when multiple experts are in the same group Space.

Slash Commands

Full command syntax and examples.

Connecting Tools

Configure credentials for tools used in Spaces.

Troubleshooting

Fix common Space setup issues.