> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.chief.bot/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Reading the activity feed > The Activity feed is Chief's show-your-work view. ## What the activity feed shows Chief: activity feed — the steps Chief took to build the answer The **Activity** feed is Chief's show-your-work view. As an answer is built, it lists the steps Chief took — searching your [Library](/help/your-knowledge-library/what-is-the-library), [searching the web](/help/the-prompt-bar-scope/including-public-web-data-public-data), planning, reading [Concepts](/help/concepts/what-are-concepts), [generating a chart](/help/creating-exporting/generating-charts-visualizations), and more. It is how you understand [*how* an answer was reached](/help/how-chief-works-magic-under-the-hood/how-chief-thinks-the-multi-agent-agentic-process), not just what it says. ## Watch it inline as Chief works Chief: activity feed — the inline activity timeline summary While Chief is responding, an inline activity timeline appears with the current step. It has a few view modes: * **Minimized** — a compact summary line you can glance at. * **Spectator** — a live peek at the latest steps as they happen. * **Expanded** — the full step-by-step list. Click the timeline to expand it. ## Open the full Activity view Chief: activity feed — move the Activity view to the side panel 1. Click the inline activity timeline on an answer to expand it. 2. To dock it, open the side panel and select the **Activity** tab — the full feed for that answer opens there. 3. Scroll the steps to see each search, plan, and tool Chief used, grouped by type (for example, Web Searches, Knowledge Search, Planning). ℹ️ **Good to Know:** Activity steps are summarized with counts — for example "Searched the web 3 times" or "Generated 2 charts" — so you can gauge how much work went into an answer at a glance. ## Use it to debug an answer If an answer surprises you, the feed often explains why: maybe Chief searched the web when you expected Project files, or did not find a source you assumed it had. Reading the steps tells you whether to rephrase, [point it at a specific file](/help/the-prompt-bar-scope/setting-the-scope-of-a-chat-using-files-labels-collections-concepts), or [add the missing source](/help/getting-started/uploading-your-first-document) to your Library. ## FAQ That answer did not need separate research steps — for example a quick reply that used only the conversation's existing context. There is simply nothing to list. Click the inline timeline to expand it again, or open the **Activity** tab in the side panel to keep the full feed docked while you read. No. It is a read-only record of the steps Chief took. Viewing or expanding it does not re-run anything or alter the answer.