You Can Now Directly Leave a Reference Point for Resuming Thinking with Anchor
Anchor is a feature where the user directly selects and leaves a reference point to resume from the current thinking state later.
In long AI conversations, what matters is not just the last message. A specific point where problem definition, reviewed options, discarded assumptions, and the current conclusion are all formed together becomes the reference for resuming later. Anchor is a reentry coordinate that the user explicitly declares at that point.
Anchor is not a folder that holds conversations but the user's explicit reference point saying, I will resume from here.
What Changed in This Update
- Users can directly create an Anchor based on a specific logical conversation pair.
- Anchor is used as a high-density state coordinate for resuming the context that led up to that point.
- In Graph View, Anchor is displayed as an equal node, not as a parent container that includes Pack and Saved.
- Anchor can be the starting point for Handoff and records the movement relationship with a new conversation.
- Creating or selecting an Anchor on screen does not automatically confirm importance or a correct answer.
How to Verify
- Reach a point during a conversation where you need to continue later.
- Explicitly select Create Anchor in 5by Tools.
- After the Anchor is created, check the title and position.
- When continuing to a new conversation, select that Anchor and execute Handoff.
Example in Actual Usage Flow
For example, to use this feature in actual work, the user reaches a point during a conversation where they need to continue later. They explicitly select Create Anchor in 5by Tools. Then they check the title and position after the Anchor is created. When needed, they select that Anchor and execute Handoff to continue to a new conversation. However, when using the feature, the following boundaries must be observed. Anchor is not automatically created and requires the user's explicit choice. Knowing this distinction helps users use the feature without confusing the system's automatic processing with their explicit choices.
Before and After the Change
Understanding this feature as simple storage, auto-summary, or auto-recommendation blurs the boundary with other features. In this update, Anchor is a feature where the user directly selects and leaves a reference point to resume from the current thinking state later. We separated actions the user directly executes from actions where the system shows structure, clarifying what is recorded and what does not change state.
Scope and Things to Note
- Anchor is not automatically created and requires the user's explicit choice.
- Anchor is not a parent folder of Pack or a bundle of Saved.
- Creating an Anchor does not immediately execute Handoff or automatically inject context into a new conversation.
- A past Anchor is a reference point at that time and does not mean it is still the correct answer now.
Why This Change Matters in the Overall 5BY.AI Structure
Anchor is the feature that most directly demonstrates 5BY.AI's reentry philosophy. The user does not leave the memory criteria to AI's automatic recommendations but selects the point they actually want to return to. As these coordinates accumulate, even if conversation titles or exact sentences are forgotten, the position where thinking stopped can be found again.
Criteria for Verifying This Update
- The user's explicit choices and the system's automatic processing should be explained separately.
- The target unit of the feature and boundaries with other features should match between public description and actual behavior.
- Screen navigation or similarity alone should not automatically determine importance, correct answers, or recommendation paths.
Related Pages
- Anchor Is Not Just Saving
- The Difference Between Saved and Anchor
- Anchor and Handoff Movement Paths
- 5by Tools Feature Guide