AI Features

Complete guide to AI-powered chat features in iOS apps - conversation starters, smart replies, and summaries

AI Integration Quick Reference

{
  "category": "ai",
  "features": [
    {"name": "aiAgentChat", "description": "Chat with AI-powered assistants", "component": "CometChatMessages", "enabledByDefault": false},
    {"name": "chatHistory", "description": "Browse and resume previous AI sessions", "component": "CometChatAIAssistanceChatHistory", "enabledByDefault": false},
    {"name": "streamingResponses", "description": "Real-time AI message streaming", "component": "CometChatMessageList", "enabledByDefault": false},
    {"name": "suggestedMessages", "description": "AI-powered conversation starters and smart replies", "component": "CometChatMessageComposer", "enabledByDefault": false}
  ],
  "dashboardSetup": {
    "location": "CometChat Dashboard → AI",
    "features": ["Conversation Starter", "Smart Replies", "Conversation Summary"]
  },
  "relatedComponents": ["CometChatMessages", "CometChatAIAssistanceChatHistory", "CometChatMessageList", "CometChatMessageComposer"]
}

Overview

CometChat AI features enhance your chat experience with intelligent suggestions and summaries. Once enabled in your dashboard, they integrate automatically into the UI Kit components.

Feature	What It Does	Where It Appears
Conversation Starters	Suggests opening messages for new chats	CometChatMessageList
Smart Replies	Suggests responses based on context	CometChatMessageComposer
Conversation Summary	Summarizes long conversations	CometChatMessageComposer
AI Assistant	Chat with AI bot	CometChatAIAssistanceChatHistory

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Enable AI Features

1. Open CometChat Dashboard

   Go to app.cometchat.com and select your app.

2. Navigate to AI Features

   Click AI in the sidebar, then enable the features you want:

   • ✅ Conversation Starter
   • ✅ Smart Replies
   • ✅ Conversation Summary
3. Configure (Optional)

   Customize AI behavior, response style, and triggers in the dashboard settings.

That’s it! AI features now work automatically in your app.

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Conversation Starters

When a user opens a new chat with no message history, AI suggests conversation openers.

How It Works

1. User opens chat with someone they haven’t messaged before
2. AI analyzes user profiles and context
3. Suggested messages appear in the message list
4. User taps a suggestion to send it

Implementation

Conversation starters appear automatically in CometChatMessages:

Swift

import UIKit
import CometChatUIKitSwift
import CometChatSDK

class ChatViewController: UIViewController {
    
    func openChatWithUser(uid: String) {
        CometChat.getUser(UID: uid) { [weak self] user in
            DispatchQueue.main.async {
                let messagesVC = CometChatMessages()
                messagesVC.user = user
                
                // Conversation starters appear automatically
                // if enabled in dashboard and no previous messages exist
                
                self?.navigationController?.pushViewController(messagesVC, animated: true)
            }
        } onError: { error in
            print("Error: \(error?.errorDescription ?? "")")
        }
    }
}

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Smart Replies

AI suggests contextual responses based on the conversation.

How It Works

1. User receives a message
2. AI analyzes the message and conversation context
3. Smart reply suggestions appear in the composer action sheet
4. User taps a suggestion to insert it

Implementation

Smart replies appear automatically in CometChatMessageComposer:

Swift

import UIKit
import CometChatUIKitSwift
import CometChatSDK

class ChatViewController: UIViewController {
    
    func openChat(with user: CometChat.User) {
        let messagesVC = CometChatMessages()
        messagesVC.user = user
        
        // Smart replies appear automatically in the composer
        // when enabled in dashboard
        
        navigationController?.pushViewController(messagesVC, animated: true)
    }
}

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Conversation Summary

AI generates summaries of long conversations so users can catch up quickly.

How It Works

1. User opens a conversation with many messages
2. User taps the summary option in composer action sheet
3. AI processes the conversation
4. Summary of key points is displayed

Implementation

Conversation summary is available automatically:

Swift

import UIKit
import CometChatUIKitSwift
import CometChatSDK

class ChatViewController: UIViewController {
    
    func openChat(with user: CometChat.User) {
        let messagesVC = CometChatMessages()
        messagesVC.user = user
        
        // Conversation summary option appears in composer action sheet
        // when enabled in dashboard and sufficient messages exist
        
        navigationController?.pushViewController(messagesVC, animated: true)
    }
}

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AI Assistant Chat History

View and continue conversations with AI assistants.

Basic Implementation

Swift

import UIKit
import CometChatUIKitSwift
import CometChatSDK

class AIAssistantViewController: UIViewController {
    
    var user: CometChat.User!
    
    func showAIChatHistory() {
        let chatHistory = CometChatAIAssistanceChatHistory()
        chatHistory.user = user  // Required
        
        navigationController?.pushViewController(chatHistory, animated: true)
    }
}

Full Implementation with Callbacks

Swift

import UIKit
import CometChatUIKitSwift
import CometChatSDK

class AIAssistantViewController: UIViewController {
    
    var user: CometChat.User!
    
    func showAIChatHistory() {
        let chatHistory = CometChatAIAssistanceChatHistory()
        chatHistory.user = user
        
        // Handle new chat button
        chatHistory.onNewChatButtonClicked = { [weak self] in
            self?.startNewAIChat()
        }
        
        // Handle message tap
        chatHistory.onMessageClicked = { message in
            print("Tapped message: \(message.text ?? "")")
        }
        
        // Handle load success
        chatHistory.set(onLoad: { messages in
            print("Loaded \(messages.count) AI messages")
        })
        
        // Handle empty state
        chatHistory.set(onEmpty: {
            print("No AI chat history")
        })
        
        // Handle errors
        chatHistory.set(onError: { [weak self] error in
            self?.showError(error.localizedDescription)
        })
        
        navigationController?.pushViewController(chatHistory, animated: true)
    }
    
    private func startNewAIChat() {
        // Navigate to new AI chat
        print("Starting new AI conversation")
    }
    
    private func showError(_ message: String) {
        let alert = UIAlertController(title: "Error", message: message, preferredStyle: .alert)
        alert.addAction(UIAlertAction(title: "OK", style: .default))
        present(alert, animated: true)
    }
}

Customize AI Chat History Styling

Swift

import UIKit
import CometChatUIKitSwift

class AIAssistantViewController: UIViewController {
    
    var user: CometChat.User!
    
    func showStyledAIChatHistory() {
        let chatHistory = CometChatAIAssistanceChatHistory()
        chatHistory.user = user
        
        // Custom styling
        let style = AiAssistantChatHistoryStyle()
        style.backgroundColor = .systemBackground
        style.itemTextFont = UIFont.systemFont(ofSize: 16, weight: .medium)
        style.itemTextColor = .label
        style.newChatTitleFont = UIFont.systemFont(ofSize: 18, weight: .bold)
        style.newChatTitleColor = .systemBlue
        chatHistory.style = style
        
        // Custom empty state
        chatHistory.emptyStateText = "No AI conversations yet"
        chatHistory.emptyStateSubtitleText = "Tap 'New Chat' to start"
        
        // Custom date formatting
        chatHistory.dateTimeFormatter.today = { timestamp in
            let date = Date(timeIntervalSince1970: TimeInterval(timestamp))
            let formatter = DateFormatter()
            formatter.timeStyle = .short
            return "Today at \(formatter.string(from: date))"
        }
        
        navigationController?.pushViewController(chatHistory, animated: true)
    }
}