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A secret link lets anyone you send it to open a read-only copy of a chat thread in Chief — no account or Project membership required. Use it to share an answer with a client, a colleague in another team, or anyone who just needs to see the conversation.
The Share Chat Thread dialog with the Create secret link button
  1. Open the chat you want to share.
  2. Select the Share chat thread button (the link icon; its tooltip reads “Create a secret link to share entire chat thread”). The Share Chat Thread dialog opens.
  3. If the chat is not shared yet, the dialog shows “This chat thread is not currently shared.” Select Create secret link. The button shows “Creating…” while it works.
  4. When the link is ready, it appears in the Share secret link field and is copied to your clipboard automatically. You will see “Link copied!”.
  5. Paste the link into an email, message, or document to share it. To copy it again later, select the copy button next to the field.
⚠️ Important: Anyone with the secret link can view the chat. The link is not tied to a specific person, so treat it like a password — anyone you forward it to (or who it gets forwarded to) can open the conversation.

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What recipients can and cannot do

People who open a secret link get a read-only Shared Chat view. They can read the whole thread but cannot reply, edit, or use Project actions (analyzing, citing sources, adding to the Library) unless they are a signed-in member of the Project. The footer offers them a way to try Chief or open the Project if they have access. A secret link stays active until you revoke it. To shut off access for everyone who has the link, select Revoke link in the same dialog.

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