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

# Getting Help

If something isn't working the way you expect, here are the best places to start.

## Ask the Assistant

sideBar can answer questions about sideBar itself. If you're not sure how a feature works or where to find something, just ask in [Chat](/manual/chat) e.g. "how do I add a memory?" or "what can Skills do?" are perfectly good questions.

## Check Settings → Skills

A lot of functionality in sideBar is powered by [Skills](/manual/skills). If a feature seems to be missing, it may just be that the relevant Skill isn't enabled. Settings → Skills is a quick first thing to check.

## The FAQ

The [FAQ](/faq/general) section of these docs covers common questions and known gotchas. If something is tricky or frequently misunderstood, it's probably in there.

## Report a Bug or Request a Feature

You can report bugs and request new features directly from [Chat](/manual/chat).
Just tell sideBar what's wrong or what you'd like, for example "I found a bug
with task recurrence" or "I'd love to be able to export notes as PDF". sideBar
will handle the rest. sideBar uses context from your conversation to fill in the
details and submits the report automatically. You'll get a confirmation with a
link to the issue once it's filed.

## Offline

Most of sideBar keeps working offline. Cached chats, notes, tasks, websites,
and files stay readable on the device you already used them on. New notes,
tasks, website saves, and file imports queue locally and sync when your
connection returns.

Sending a new chat message still requires a connection. If something is missing
on the current device because it was never cached there, sideBar shows that
explicitly instead of leaving you on a blank screen.