> ## 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 2: Space Chat for Team Collaboration

> Learn about Level 2 of Unified Live Chat: the dedicated chat channel within every Space that acts as your team's central hub for project or function-related communication.

## Your Team's Central Communication Hub

**Space Chat** is the second level in Luklak's communication architecture. It is a dedicated, persistent chat channel built into every single `⏹️ Space` on the platform.

This feature acts as your team's central hub for all communication related to the specific purpose of that `Space`—whether it's for a project, a department, or a business function like "Sales CRM".

<Card title="Level 2: Space Chat" icon="message-dots" iconType="duotone">
  This is your team's shared channel for a specific project or function, replacing the need for an external group chat like Slack or Microsoft Teams.
</Card>

## The Best of Both Worlds: Chat & Work Together

Many teams use a dedicated Slack channel for each project. This organizes conversations, but it creates a fundamental disconnect: the conversation lives in one app, while the actual work (the `🧊 Objects`, data, and workflows) lives in another.

A `⏹️ Space` in Luklak solves this by unifying both worlds. It is simultaneously:

1. An **operational workspace** where tasks are managed.
2. The **team's chat room** for discussing that work.

This integrated approach provides several key advantages:

* **Reduced Context Switching:** Your team can discuss project strategy and update the status of `🧊 Objects` in the same window, without ever leaving the `Space`.
* **A Single Source of Truth:** All team-level discussions are stored alongside the work itself, creating a complete, unified history for the project.
* **Automatic Membership:** Anyone who is a member of the `⏹️ Space` is automatically a member of the `Space Chat`. There's no need to manage two separate lists of people.

\[Image Placeholder: A screenshot of the Luklak UI. The main panel shows a Kanban board (the work). A sidebar or integrated panel on the right shows the 'Space Chat' with a flowing team conversation.]

## Common Use Cases for Space Chat

`Space Chat` is ideal for team-level communication that isn't about one single task.

* **Project Announcements:** Post a welcome message for new team members or announce a major milestone.
* **General Questions & Blockers:** Ask questions relevant to the whole team, like "Has anyone worked with the new client API before?"
* **Sharing Team-wide Resources:** Post links to shared documents, design mockups, or important external resources.

<Tip>
  **When should you use Object Chat instead?** For conversations about a *specific* task, deal, or bug, it's always better to use [Level 3: Object Chat](/platform/core-concepts/unified-live-chat/object-chat). This keeps the most specific context directly on the work item itself, making it easy to find later.
</Tip>

## What's Next?

You've learned how to manage direct messages and team-level conversations. Now, let's explore the most powerful level of communication in Luklak, where conversations are attached directly to your data.

* [**Master contextual conversations: Level 3: Object Chat**](/en/02-platform/platform-overview/unified-live-chat/object-chat)
* [**Return to the Live Chat Overview**](/en/02-platform/platform-overview/unified-live-chat)