Sidecar

Research5 min

Use Sidecar for Bigger Work

Use Sidecar and Helpers when a task needs deeper research, synthesis, or parallel exploration.

Sidecar gives larger Losi requests a separate place to track research, comparison, synthesis, and follow-up work while the chat stays readable.

Use it when the answer should not be a quick guess: market research, competitor analysis, idea synthesis, launch planning, customer research, pitch prep, content strategy, studying a complex topic, or comparing options before a decision.

When to use it

  • The task has multiple independent research paths.
  • You want a synthesized report, not a single short answer.
  • You need tradeoffs, options, assumptions, and next steps.
  • You want follow-up tasks or notes after the research is done.
Losi chat with a weekend pop-up bakery research prompt and the Sidecar helper panel open.
Start a Sidecar research runA larger prompt can open Sidecar so helpers can split up research and synthesis work.

Write a Sidecar-friendly prompt

1

State the decision or deliverable

Say whether you want a report, plan, comparison table, pitch outline, study guide, or task list.

2

Give boundaries

Add market, audience, deadline, budget, sources, and what should be excluded.

3

Ask for synthesis

Request findings, confidence, open questions, risks, and recommended next actions.

Losi Sidecar panel showing helpers working with a quick summary and plan sections.
Watch the helper summarySidecar shows helper count, progress, issues, and steps taken while the request is running.
Losi Sidecar helper details showing web search results and images for local pop-up bakery venues.
Inspect live web resultsWhen research tools are involved, helper details can show searched sources, fetched pages, and image results.

Turn the result into work

When the report is useful, ask Losi to convert follow-ups into tasks, save key findings as a note, or create a Space for the project.

For important work, review the sources, assumptions, and recommendations before acting.

Losi Sidecar helper breakdown showing completed helpers and their tool calls.
Review what each helper didAfter helpers finish, review the helper breakdown, tool calls, and issues before using the recommendation.
Losi Sidecar helper result showing a ranked shortlist table for Austin pop-up bakery venues.
Use the merged helper resultThe helper result can merge research into a ranked shortlist or other structured output you can act on.
Losi chat showing five follow-up tasks created in the Life Admin Space from the Austin bakery research.
Create follow-up tasksAfter the research is useful, Losi can turn the result into specific tasks inside the right Space.