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

# Getting Braintrust into Google Chat Spaces

> Enable the Braintrust app in Google Chat and add experts to shared group Spaces.

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.

## 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.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Google Chat">
    Go to [chat.google.com](https://chat.google.com) or open Google Chat from Gmail.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the target Space">
    Navigate to the group Space where you want to use experts.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Space settings">
    Click the Space name at the top to open settings, then go to **Apps & integrations**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add BrainTrust">
    Search for **BrainTrust** and add it to the Space.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Check>
  **Success:** `/help` returns a response in the group Space, and `@BrainTrust` is now a mentionable app.
</Check>

<Warning>
  If BrainTrust does not appear in app search, ask your Google Workspace admin to enable it for your organization.
</Warning>

***

## 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.

<Steps>
  <Step title="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).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run /add in the Space">
    Type `/add` followed by the expert's email address:

    ```
    /add researcher-bot@yourdomain.com
    ```

    You should see: `"Added researcher-bot to this space."`
  </Step>

  <Step title="Message the expert">
    In group Spaces, start prompts with `@BrainTrust` so the message is routed:

    ```
    @BrainTrust summarize this week's product updates
    ```

    Braintrust routes the request to the best matching expert in that Space.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Frame caption="Using /add to bring an expert into a group Space">
  <video src="https://mintcdn.com/devfactory/uCGcch4DRiwcnN7v/videos/adding-agents-to-space.mp4?fit=max&auto=format&n=uCGcch4DRiwcnN7v&q=85&s=ee3c0f7640540b1d904b669867f72701" controls autoPlay muted loop playsInline data-path="videos/adding-agents-to-space.mp4" />
</Frame>

## Useful Commands

| Command             | What It Does                                      |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| `/list`             | Shows experts currently in the group Space        |
| `/add <email>`      | Adds an expert to the group Space                 |
| `/remove <email>`   | Removes an expert from the group Space            |
| `/orchestrator ...` | Sets routing instructions for multi-expert Spaces |

## 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.

***

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Using Multiple Experts Together" icon="people-group" color="#007AFF" href="/experts/multi-agent-collaboration" arrow={true}>
    Improve routing when multiple experts are in the same group Space.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Slash Commands" icon="terminal" color="#5856D6" href="/reference/slash-commands" arrow={true}>
    Full command syntax and examples.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Connecting Tools" icon="plug" color="#FF9500" href="/experts/configuring-agent-tools" arrow={true}>
    Configure credentials for tools used in Spaces.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Troubleshooting" icon="wrench" color="#34C759" href="/reference/troubleshooting" arrow={true}>
    Fix common Space setup issues.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>