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

# Scratch chats

> Start a durable chat with an app-managed folder and no project or Git repository.

Scratch chats let you start working without adding a project. Each chat gets a private folder managed by Mux, so the agent can create and edit files even though the chat is not attached to an existing repository.

## Start a scratch chat

Use any of these entry points:

* Select **New scratch chat** from the command palette.
* Select the **+** button in the **Chats** section of the sidebar.
* Press `Cmd+Shift+N` on macOS or `Ctrl+Shift+N` on Windows and Linux.

Mux creates the chat and its folder when you send the first message. Closing an empty draft does not create a folder.

## Files and Git

Scratch chat files are stored under `~/.mux/scratch/<workspace-id>`. The folder persists across app restarts.

Mux does not initialize a Git repository for a scratch chat. Branch controls, Git status, and code review tools are hidden. You can still use the terminal and other tools that only need a working directory.

Sub-agent tasks run in the same scratch folder. They do not receive an isolated Git worktree.

## Archive or delete

Archiving a scratch chat keeps its conversation history and files. Deleting the chat removes its managed folder after no remaining sub-agent workspace references it.

Conversation forks and full workspace-turn tasks are not supported for scratch chats in this version.