Picking a Chassis
Nyquest has 12 distinct UI styles we call chassis. Each chassis renders the same underlying chat platform with a different visual aesthetic, layout, and terminology. You can switch any time without losing data.
Why 12 different chassis?
Different work modes call for different interfaces. A doctor reviewing patient notes wants something different from a developer reviewing code, which is different from an artist exploring ideas. Rather than picking a single visual identity, Nyquest lets you swap the entire UI to match the task.
The 12 chassis at a glance
| Chassis | Aesthetic | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Nyquest | Near-black surfaces, teal accent, matches nyquest.ai | General use, the default |
| Ridgeline | Light clinical, hairline borders, medical teal | Clinicians, patient notes, clinical work |
| Matrix | Green-on-black terminal | Devs, hackers, code-heavy work |
| Paper | Document-first, serif fonts | Writers, researchers, long-form |
| Quant | Trading desk, ticker bars, charts | Finance, data analysis |
| Apsis | Sci-fi, glassmorphism, animated | Visual thinkers, creative work |
| Courtroom | Legal pad, formal headings | Lawyers, formal correspondence |
| Atelier | Artist's studio, warm tones | Artists, designers, creatives |
| Atlas | Map/exploration metaphor | Travel planning, research projects |
| Studio | Game-dev console, charcoal with magenta + lime, asset tree | Game development, engine and shader work |
| Prism | Rainbow spectrum on violet-black, quiet everywhere else | Dark, low-distraction work; the newest chassis |
| Garden | Botanical, organic, calm | Personal journaling, reflection |
All 12 share the same features (chat, agent mode, projects, memory, artifacts, settings). What changes is the visual presentation, terminology (a "conversation" might be called a "transcript" in Courtroom, a "session" in Studio, a "trail" in Atlas), and panel layout.
How to switch
The chassis picker is the palette button in the top bar (on phones, at the bottom of the nav drawer). It opens a Choose your chassis window listing all 12, grouped by category (Everyday, Healthcare, Finance, Game Dev, and so on). Pick one and the interface switches instantly, with no page reload. Your data, conversations, projects, artifacts, and memories are unchanged.
You can also switch via:
- Keyboard: Cmd/Ctrl+K → search "chassis" → pick one
- localStorage: advanced users can swap
localStorage.nq_chassisdirectly
Try a few before committing
The first time you sign up, you're put in Nyquest. Most people stay there. But if you find yourself wishing the UI was different — flip through Matrix, Paper, and Apsis to feel the range, then settle on whichever you find most pleasant.
You can switch as often as you want. There's no penalty.
Chassis-specific guides
Every chassis has its own welcome intro:
- Nyquest — the default
- Ridgeline
- Matrix
- Paper
- Quant
- Apsis
- Courtroom
- Atelier
- Atlas
- Studio
- Garden
- Prism — the newest
Each one tells you what's in the top bar, what each panel does, and what the chassis-specific terminology means.
Where to next
- The Dock — how to get around: the dock, the top bar, and the More menu (same across all chassis)
- Your First Conversation — start chatting