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

# Level 1: Personal & Group Chat

> A guide to Level 1 of Unified Live Chat, covering 1-on-1 direct messages and private group conversations, and the benefits of its integration with your workspace.

## The Foundation of Communication

Personal Chat is the first level in Luklak's communication architecture. It provides a private and direct way for you to communicate with your colleagues, either one-on-one or in small, private groups.

Think of it as the familiar experience of a modern messaging app like Messenger or Zalo, but built directly into your work environment, eliminating the need to switch between applications.

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  This is your space for direct, private conversations away from the main team channels.
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## Key Features

Personal Chat is designed for focused, direct communication and supports two primary modes:

* **One-on-One Direct Messages:** Instantly start a private, secure conversation with any other user in your organization. This is perfect for quick questions, sensitive feedback, or any communication that doesn't belong in a public channel.

* **Private Group Chats:** Create small, focused group chats for specific topics or temporary teams. For example, you can create a private group with two other colleagues to quickly coordinate on a presentation without cluttering a larger team `Space Chat`.

## The Integration Advantage

Why use Luklak's Personal Chat instead of an external app? The answer is **deep integration**.

* **The Problem with External Apps:** External messaging apps force you to constantly switch contexts. You discuss a `🧊 Task` in an external app, but the `Task` itself lives in Luklak. The conversation history and key decisions become disconnected from the actual work.

* **The Luklak Solution:** Because Personal Chat is a native part of the platform, you can seamlessly reference your work. You can easily copy and paste a link to any `🧊 Object`, `⏹️ Space`, or `Filter` directly into a chat, and your colleague can click it to go straight to the item within Luklak.

\[Image Placeholder: A screenshot showing a Personal Chat window. Inside the chat, a user has pasted a link to a `🧊 Task` named 'TASK-123', and it unfurls into a rich preview of the task's title, status, and assignee.]

This simple capability keeps conversations flowing without the productivity cost of switching between applications, all while ensuring your communications are securely stored within your company's instance.

## What's Next?

You've mastered direct communication. Now, let's move up the hierarchy to explore how to communicate with your entire team in a dedicated, contextual channel.

* [**Learn about team channels: Level 2: Space Chat**](/en/02-platform/platform-overview/unified-live-chat/space-chat)
* [**Return to the Live Chat Overview**](/en/02-platform/platform-overview/unified-live-chat)
