Pick any message and hit Branch to spin-off a fresh path without losing the original thread.

Choose (or let AI suggest) a one-word intent so everyone knows why this branch exists—Clarify, Deepen, Compare, and more.

Explore freely; when two paths converge again, open the Synthesis tool—our rule-engine auto-picks the best merge intent (Resolve, Synthesize, Decide, etc.) and shows its reasoning.

Glance at the side-by-side preview, tweak the intent if needed, then click Approve to birth a clean, unified conversation that carries its own merge badge and audit trail.