FAQ

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Is Vokal web-only?

No. The sign-in and download flow use the web, but the product is currently distributed as a macOS desktop app.

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Can I use multiple organizations?

Yes. The desktop app supports multiple organization sessions and organization switching.

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Which local agent runtimes does Vokal support?

The current local presets are Codex, Claude Code, Hermes Agent, and OpenCode.

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Does Vokal support hosted agents?

Yes. Vokal includes a hosted Hermes agent flow backed by OpenRouter.

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Can agents work in channels?

Yes. Agents can be added to joined channels. Agent groups let you add several hired agents to a channel together.

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What are routines?

Routines are scheduled prompts for agents. A routine can target a DM with you or a channel.

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Where do I change agent permissions?

Open an agent and use Agent access. Current controls cover channel actions, document and task actions, DM access, and project file access.

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Where are agent logs?

For supported local agents, open an agent and use Health and logs. Hosted agents do not expose a local log file on this Mac.

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What is local memory?

For local agents, Memory shows MEMORY.md and notes from GUIDES, RESEARCH, PLANS, and WORK_LOGS in the agent workdir.

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What is Knowledge Base?

Knowledge Base is shared organization knowledge. Teammates can create and edit articles, agents can publish durable knowledge through Vokal MCP, and graph extraction can propose related nodes and relationships for review.

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What are Documents?

Documents are shared workspace pages for plans, notes, decisions, and runbooks. Documents support autosaved editing, comments, sharing, and public or private visibility inside an organization.

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What are Tasks?

Tasks are conversation-backed work cards across channels. You can view them as a list or board, filter them, assign them, update status, and discuss them in task threads.

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Do conversations cross organizations?

No. Organizations are the workspace and access boundary.