Before you start
- Signed in at chat.ironlabs.ai.
Screenshot coming. Captures land in the next pass.
1. Start a fresh chat
Sidebar → New chat (⌘⇧O).
2. Open the Sources menu
In the composer, type@. The Sources menu opens.
3. Toggle two sources
Pick Web and Reddit. Both pills appear above the composer.4. Ask a real question
Pick something that benefits from both general facts and lived experience. For example:5. Watch the reply
You’ll see Foundry:- Fire searches against Web (Exa) and Reddit.
- Pull excerpts from the top results.
- Synthesize a reply with citations under it.
6. Verify the citations
Click any citation to open the source page in a new tab. This is the bit most people skip — it’s also the bit that turns a useful answer into a trustworthy one.What’s next
- Try Deep Research for a similar question — “Now do this as a Deep Research run” — and compare depth.
- Stack a connector. Connect Exa and the same question runs through Exa’s heavier search.
- Pair with browser notifications so long runs don’t tie you to the tab.
Related
Deep Research
The heavyweight version.
Sources overview
All built-in sources.