Oasis Browser: Chat History
If you use an AI browser all day, you need chat history that is fast, private on device, and easy to pick up where you left off. Here is how Oasis handles that today.
Insight for other users: When you are signed in, your assistant conversations are stored locally in the browser using IndexedDB, keyed to your Kahana user on that profile. You can list past threads, open one to load messages back into the timeline, start a New chat for a fresh session (other threads stay on disk), and delete old threads you no longer need. Saves are debounced so typing feels smooth without hammering storage on every keystroke.
How to use it: Open chat history from the assistant header (see also our history popover doc for search and recency grouping). Pick a thread to resume, or start New chat when you want a clean slate.
Important privacy nuance: Local IndexedDB storage is not the same as "nothing leaves your machine." Prompts and model responses can still be processed through Kahana-operated services when you chat (see our assistant and cloud data doc). IndexedDB is where your thread list and messages live on this device so you can browse and resume without treating the browser like a disposable tab.
Doc: https://kahana.co/docs/chat-history-indexeddb
Related: https://kahana.co/docs/chat-history-popover
Cloud vs local overview: https://kahana.co/docs/assistant-and-cloud-data
Questions we would love your take on:
Local-first history
Is IndexedDB on device the right default for signed-in users, or would you expect full cloud sync across machines on day one?Delete and retention
Is per-thread delete enough, or do you want bulk delete, auto-expire after N days, or export before delete?Data loss scenarios
Clearing site data or removing the profile can wipe IndexedDB. How should Oasis warn you before that happens?New chat behavior
When you hit New chat, should the old thread auto-title from the first message, or stay unnamed until you rename it?For the Oasis team
Did you find chat history from the header easily? Any lag when opening a long history list after an update?
Share how you manage AI chat history in other tools. We are listening.
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