---
title: "aeontel chats"
description: "Programmatic chat operations"
section: "CLI"
group: "Commands"
order: 806
---

## Chats commands

### `aeontel chats kickoff`

Open a thread between an agent and a user

```ts
aeontel chats kickoff --workspace <id> --agent <id> --user <id> [--message <text>]
```

```bash
aeontel chats kickoff --workspace wsp_... --agent wsp_... --user wsp_...
```