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

# Artifacts

> Versioned files and dashboards the assistant creates in chat, with their own page for viewing, editing, and sharing.

Artifacts are the saved outputs the assistant produces during a conversation: documents, spreadsheets, presentations, markdown notes, HTML pages, images, PDFs, CSV data files, and interactive Canvas dashboards. Instead of living only inside a chat transcript, each artifact gets its own page where you can view it, download it, edit it by asking the assistant, share it with teammates, and browse its version history.

You don't create artifacts manually. When the assistant produces a file or Canvas in a chat, it becomes an artifact automatically. See [Generated files](/chat/generated-files) for how files come out of chat.

<Note>
  Canvas dashboards are available on select plans. Contact your Merciv representative if you don't see them.
</Note>

## Open an artifact

* **From chat** — generated files appear as attachment cards on the assistant's message. Click one to open the full artifact page; on desktop, the conversation moves into a side panel so it stays visible.
* **From Home or Recents** — use the **Artifacts** filter alongside Chats, Reports, and Galleries, then click an artifact to open it.

The artifact page shows the latest version full-screen. Files render in the built-in viewer; Canvas dashboards render natively and can be edited in place.

## Edit an artifact through chat

Click the **Edit** (chat) button in the top bar. This attaches the artifact as a source in the chat side panel, so you can ask the assistant to modify it: "shorten the executive summary," "add a column for region," and so on.

The assistant's edit is saved as a new version of the same artifact, not a copy. This requires **Can edit** or **Owner** permission. A just-edited artifact can take a couple of seconds to show the new version.

<Note>
  If you and someone else (or the assistant) save changes to the same Canvas at the same time, the second save is rejected with a conflict instead of overwriting the other change. Retry your save.
</Note>

## Version history and restore

Every change to an artifact creates a new version.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the history">
    Click the **Version history** (clock) icon in the top bar. Versions are listed with their number, time, and author; a dot marks the current one. The list shows up to the 50 most recent versions.
  </Step>

  <Step title="View an older version">
    Click a version. The page shows a "Viewing version N (read-only)" banner with **Restore** and **Back to current** buttons.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Restore it">
    Click **Restore** (requires edit or owner permission). Restoring doesn't rewind history; it adds a new version that matches the selected snapshot, then returns you to the live document.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Share an artifact

The person whose chat produced the artifact is its **Owner**. With edit or owner permission, click **Share** to open the share dialog:

* **Share with users** — search for teammates and add them as **Viewer** ("Can view") or **Editor** ("Can edit"). The access list shows everyone with access and lets you change or remove roles.
* **Public link** — a toggle that makes the artifact viewable by anyone with the link, no account required. Turning it on reveals a copyable link; turning it off shows "The public link no longer grants access" and old links stop working. The public page is strictly read-only: no editing, no version history, no sharing controls.

<Note>
  Public artifact links are available on select plans. Contact your Merciv representative if you don't see the option.
</Note>

There is no option to share an artifact with your entire organization at once; use per-user sharing or the public link.

## Download

Click **Download** in the top bar to download the file. Text-based artifacts also offer a **Word Doc** export option.

## Rename, move, and delete

From the Home and Recents lists, artifacts support **Rename**, **Move to project**, and **Delete**.

Delete is reversible: opening a deleted artifact shows a banner with the deletion date and a **Restore** button, visible to the owner only.

## Limits

* Canvas dashboards are capped at 2 MB of content; edits beyond that are rejected.
* The version history list shows up to the 50 most recent versions.

## Related pages

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Generated files" icon="file-output" href="/chat/generated-files">
    How the assistant produces files in chat.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Projects" icon="folder" href="/projects/overview">
    Organize artifacts alongside related work.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>