---
title: "aeontel chat"
description: "The chat command opens a streaming, interactive conversation with an agent or a swarm. Use it for debugging prompts, exploring tool behaviour, or driving live demos."
section: "CLI"
group: "Commands"
order: 100
---

## Invocation

You don't invoke `aeontel chat` directly — instead, use the entity-specific subcommand. The chat session is identical for both agents and swarms.

### `Subcommands`

Use the entity-specific chat subcommand.

```bash
aeontel agent chat agt_...
aeontel swarm chat swm_...
```

## What to expect

The session streams responses token-by-token, including tool calls and their results. Use Ctrl-C to exit. Each session creates a fresh conversation thread — chat history is persisted server-side and shows up under the entity in the platform UI.