On October 8th, Tencent WorkBuddy officially launched its standalone file browser, moving the AI entry point from the chat window to the local files themselves.
Users can find Word, Excel, PPT, PDF, Markdown, HTML, and other files on their computer, right-click and select "Open With" in WorkBuddy to enter a standalone window for viewing and editing. They can also set it as the default opening method and directly enter by double-clicking. After updating WorkBuddy, you can use it without downloading separately. The left side of the window displays the current file, while the right side shows the Buddy chat. It supports switching between multiple file tabs, with each file having its own conversation context.
In terms of features, the standalone window fully retains the "human-AI co-writing" capability. For files that support editing, users can either modify directly or select a paragraph for Buddy to rewrite, polish, or expand. Changes are marked with yellow blocks in the original text. Word, Excel, and PPT files are directly written back to the local file after saving, Markdown is automatically saved, and HTML is automatically saved when exiting the editing mode; if there are unsaved contents, a prompt will appear before closing the window.
If the same file is modified in another application, WorkBuddy will not automatically overwrite it but instead prompt the user to refresh to the latest version or save a copy. Newly generated files are saved by default in the original file directory, which can be opened directly in a new tab, or shared, uploaded to the library, and collaborated on with Tencent Docs.
Markdown and HTML files are also integrated into WeChat scenarios: when receiving these types of files in WeChat, they can be previewed and forwarded directly through the WorkBuddy mini program, or added to the conversation for Buddy to summarize or rewrite. Previewing does not consume any points.
