Volt AI
Multi-provider AI assistant integrated across the entire platform.
Overview
Volt AI is the built-in AI assistant that works across the entire VOLT platform. It supports 13 AI providers, giving your team full flexibility to use the models and services that best fit your needs. Each team configures its own providers and API keys — there is no shared or centralized AI service.
Volt AI is not limited to a standalone chat interface. It is deeply integrated into other modules like the LaTeX editor, where it can edit documents, compile projects, generate figures, fix errors, and more.
Supported Providers
| Provider | Description |
|---|---|
| OpenAI | GPT-4o, GPT-4, GPT-3.5, and other OpenAI models |
| Anthropic | Claude 4, Claude 3.5, and other Anthropic models |
| Gemini Pro, Gemini Flash, and other Google AI models | |
| Groq | Ultra-fast inference for open-source models |
| xAI | Grok models from xAI |
| Mistral | Mistral Large, Medium, Small, and open-source models |
| Cohere | Command R+, Command R, and other Cohere models |
| DeepSeek | DeepSeek reasoning and coding models |
| DeepInfra | Hosted open-source models with fast inference |
| Cerebras | High-speed inference for open-source models |
| Together AI | Open-source model hosting and fine-tuning |
| Fireworks | Fast inference for open-source models |
| Ollama | Self-hosted local models running on your own hardware |
Setting Up a Provider
To start using Volt AI, you need to add at least one AI provider to your team. Go to the Volt AI section from the sidebar and you will see the provider management panel.
Click the Add Provider button. You will be prompted to enter a name for the provider and your API key.
API keys are encrypted before being stored. Each team manages its own keys — VOLT does not share keys across teams.
Getting an API Key
Each provider has its own developer console where you can generate API keys. For example, here is the xAI console:
Selecting Models
After adding a provider, you can select which models to enable. Only enabled models will be available in the chat interface and AI-powered tools.
Chat Interface
The chat interface supports real-time streaming responses, so you see the AI's reply as it is being generated. Conversations are saved per team and can be accessed by any team member.
Volt AI can interact with every module on the platform — from managing containers and trajectories to editing LaTeX documents and running analyses. It acts as a unified interface to your entire workspace.
Available Tools
Volt AI has access to 71 tools organized across 8 categories. These tools allow it to read, create, update, and delete resources across the platform on your behalf.
Some tools require your explicit approval before execution (e.g., deleting resources, creating containers). Volt AI will ask for confirmation before proceeding.
LaTeX Documents (11 tools)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
compile_latex_document | Compile a LaTeX document and return the compilation log |
create_latex_file | Create a new file in a LaTeX document |
edit_latex_file | Edit an existing LaTeX file's content |
fix_latex_errors | Compile, parse errors from the log, and return structured error context |
generate_bibtex_entry | Generate a BibTeX bibliography entry |
generate_latex_figure | Generate a LaTeX figure environment block |
generate_latex_table | Generate LaTeX table code from a description or structured data |
list_latex_assets | List all assets (images, PDFs) in a LaTeX document |
list_latex_documents | List all LaTeX documents in the current team |
list_latex_files | List all files in a LaTeX document |
read_latex_file | Read the content of a specific LaTeX file |
Trajectories & Analysis (11 tools)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
list_trajectories | List all trajectories with status, frame count, and dates |
get_trajectory_by_id | Get detailed information about a specific trajectory |
count_trajectories | Count trajectories available for the team |
update_trajectory | Update a trajectory |
delete_trajectory | Delete a trajectory |
create_analysis | Create a new analysis |
get_analysis_by_id | Get detailed information about a specific analysis |
list_analyses_by_trajectory | List analyses for a specific trajectory |
delete_analysis | Delete an analysis |
run_analysis | Execute a plugin analysis on a trajectory |
get_team_metrics | Get trajectory and analysis metrics for the team |
Plugin Analysis (8 tools)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
list_plugins | List plugins available in the team |
get_plugin_by_id | Get detailed information about a specific plugin |
update_plugin | Update a plugin |
delete_plugin | Delete a plugin |
list_analysis_exposures | List all files (msgpack, charts, GLB models) for an analysis |
get_analysis_listing_data | Read tabular plugin analysis results for a specific exposure |
get_analysis_listing_summary | Get a statistical summary of numeric columns from plugin data |
get_analysis_chart | Retrieve a pre-generated chart image from object storage |
read_exposure_data | Read raw exposure data (msgpack) from object storage |
Containers (9 tools)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
list_containers | List all Docker containers in the team |
get_container_by_id | Get detailed information about a specific container |
create_container | Create a new Docker container |
update_container | Update a Docker container |
delete_container | Delete a Docker container |
get_container_processes | List running processes in a container |
get_container_stats | Get resource usage stats for a container |
list_container_files | List files in a container directory |
read_container_file | Read a file from a container |
Team Management (13 tools)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
list_team_members | List all members with their roles |
update_team_member | Update a team member's role |
remove_team_member | Remove a team member |
list_team_roles | List all roles in the team |
create_team_role | Create a new role |
update_team_role | Update a team role |
delete_team_role | Delete a team role |
send_team_invitation | Send a team invitation |
list_pending_invitations | List pending team invitations |
delete_team_invitation | Cancel a pending invitation |
list_secret_keys | List API secret keys for the team |
create_secret_key | Create a new API secret key |
delete_secret_key | Permanently delete an API secret key |
revoke_secret_key | Revoke an API secret key |
SSH Connections (4 tools)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
list_ssh_connections | List all SSH connections configured for the team |
create_ssh_connection | Create a new SSH connection |
update_ssh_connection | Update an SSH connection |
delete_ssh_connection | Delete an SSH connection |
AI Conversations (3 tools)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
list_conversations | List all AI conversations for the current user |
update_conversation | Update an AI conversation title |
delete_conversation | Delete an AI conversation |
Scripting & Simulation (2 tools)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
list_scripting_notebooks | List all Jupyter scripting notebooks in the team |
list_simulation_cells | List all simulation cells in the team |