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

# What is Nucleus

> Nucleus is Audity's in-app AI assistant that surfaces context-aware insights while you work on a project.

Nucleus is an AI assistant built directly into the Audity platform. It lives in the **right-hand panel** of the project view and is designed to help consulting teams move faster during an audit by answering questions, surfacing patterns, and summarizing findings, all within the context of the project you are currently working on.

## Where Nucleus lives

When you open a project in Audity, Nucleus appears as a collapsible panel on the right side of the screen. You can show or hide it at any time without losing your place in the project.

**To open or close Nucleus:**

* Click the **Nucleus toggle button** in the top-right toolbar of the project view.
* Use the keyboard shortcut **Cmd+J** (Mac) or **Ctrl+J** (Windows/Linux).

## What Nucleus can do

Nucleus is context-aware: it reads the current project's data, interview notes, responses, scores, and metadata, and uses that to answer your questions and generate suggestions.

| Capability       | Description                                                         |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Answer questions | Respond to natural-language questions about the current project     |
| Make suggestions | Recommend next steps, flag gaps, or propose follow-up questions     |
| Summarize        | Produce concise summaries of findings, scores, or interview threads |

Nucleus does **not** have access to projects other than the one currently open, and it does not browse the web.

## Availability by plan

Nucleus is available on the **Solo**, **Team**, and **Enterprise** plans.

## Disabling Nucleus

For self-hosted or enterprise deployments, Nucleus can be disabled entirely at the environment level. Set the following flag before starting the server:

```bash theme={null}
NUCLEUS_ENABLED=false
```

When this flag is set, the Nucleus panel and toggle button are hidden from all users in that deployment.

## Next steps

* [Ask Nucleus questions](/guide/nucleus/asking-questions), how to phrase prompts and get useful answers.
* [Memory and context](/guide/nucleus/memory-and-context), what Nucleus remembers and its limitations.