Smart Chat Features

Field	Value
Package	`@cometchat/chat-uikit-react`
Required setup	Wrap app in `CometChatProvider` with valid credentials + AI features enabled in CometChat Dashboard
AI features	Conversation Starter, Smart Replies, Conversation Summary
Key components	`CometChatMessageList` → Message List (Conversation Starter, Smart Replies, Summary panel), `CometChatMessageHeader` → Message Header (Summary button), `CometChatAIAssistantChat` → AI Assistant Chat
Activation	Enable each AI feature from the CometChat Dashboard and opt in with the component prop listed below — each prop defaults to `false`, so Dashboard activation alone renders nothing

Overview

CometChat AI features enhance user interaction by providing contextual suggestions and summaries. Each feature requires two steps: activate it from the Dashboard, and enable it on the component with the prop noted in its section below. Unlike most extensions, AI features are opt-in — they render nothing until you pass the prop.

All three suggestion panels render in the footer of MessageList, not in the Message Composer.

Smart Chat Features

Conversation Starter

Displays AI-generated opening lines when a user starts a new chat. See Conversation Starter.

Set showConversationStarters on MessageList (default false) to enable it. Starters appear in the message list footer when the conversation has no messages.

Smart Replies

AI-generated response suggestions based on conversation context. See Smart Replies.

Set showSmartReplies on MessageList (default false) to enable it. Replies appear in the message list footer after a received text message matches smartRepliesKeywords, following a smartRepliesDelayDuration debounce.

Conversation Summary

AI-generated recap of long conversations. See Conversation Summary.

Set showConversationSummaryButton on MessageHeader (default false) to enable it. Clicking the button opens the summary panel in the message list footer. Add enableAutoSummaryGeneration to trigger it automatically once unread messages reach 15.

Overview