From 5bc80561891415ffc59d1d45288322e22e8dd147 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ethan Palm <56270045+ethanpalm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2025 11:49:13 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] add response handling information
---
guides/assistant.mdx | 17 ++++++++++++++---
1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/guides/assistant.mdx b/guides/assistant.mdx
index fa8b01bfa..71eda8f7c 100644
--- a/guides/assistant.mdx
+++ b/guides/assistant.mdx
@@ -28,13 +28,24 @@ You can view assistant usage through your dashboard to understand user behavior
## Managing the assistant
-The assistant is enabled by default for Pro and Custom plans. You can manage the assistant from your [dashboard](https://dashboard.mintlify.com/products/assistant/settings).
+The assistant is enabled by default for Pro and Custom plans. You can manage the assistant from your [dashboard](https://dashboard.mintlify.com/products/assistant/settings), including enabling or disabling it, configuring response handling, and setting a spend limit.
-**Enable or disable the assistant**
+### Enable or disable the assistant
Toggle the assistant status to enable or disable the assistant for your documentation site.
-**Spend limit**
+### Response handling
+
+
+ Response handling is in beta. To enable it for your documentation site, [contact our sales team](mailto:gtm@mintlify.com).
+
+
+Configure how the assistant responds when it cannot answer questions by searching your docs. You can set an email to deflect questions to your support team and allow the assistant to search other websites.
+
+- **Assistant Deflection**: When enabled, the assistant directs users to your support team for questions that it cannot answer.
+- **Search Sites**: The assistant can search specified external sites for additional context when answering questions.
+
+### Spend limit
Set a spend limit to control what happens if you reach your message allowance. By default, the assistant will continue to answer user questions after you reach your message allowance, which incurs overages.
From bf108a918c1d2dca031eee709a445d283203dbb4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ethan Palm <56270045+ethanpalm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2025 11:55:04 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] =?UTF-8?q?=F0=9F=92=85?=
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---
guides/assistant.mdx | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/guides/assistant.mdx b/guides/assistant.mdx
index 71eda8f7c..730c42fde 100644
--- a/guides/assistant.mdx
+++ b/guides/assistant.mdx
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Toggle the assistant status to enable or disable the assistant for your document
Response handling is in beta. To enable it for your documentation site, [contact our sales team](mailto:gtm@mintlify.com).
-Configure how the assistant responds when it cannot answer questions by searching your docs. You can set an email to deflect questions to your support team and allow the assistant to search other websites.
+Configure how the assistant responds when it cannot find answers in your documentation. You can redirect unanswered questions to your support team and enable the assistant to search external websites.
- **Assistant Deflection**: When enabled, the assistant directs users to your support team for questions that it cannot answer.
- **Search Sites**: The assistant can search specified external sites for additional context when answering questions.
From 949cc49eaa2f2971c85700d278e7b8255e8916a3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ethan Palm <56270045+ethanpalm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2025 18:47:33 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Move beta note to just search
---
guides/assistant.mdx | 7 +++----
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/guides/assistant.mdx b/guides/assistant.mdx
index 730c42fde..75e8e29db 100644
--- a/guides/assistant.mdx
+++ b/guides/assistant.mdx
@@ -36,14 +36,13 @@ Toggle the assistant status to enable or disable the assistant for your document
### Response handling
-
- Response handling is in beta. To enable it for your documentation site, [contact our sales team](mailto:gtm@mintlify.com).
-
-
Configure how the assistant responds when it cannot find answers in your documentation. You can redirect unanswered questions to your support team and enable the assistant to search external websites.
- **Assistant Deflection**: When enabled, the assistant directs users to your support team for questions that it cannot answer.
- **Search Sites**: The assistant can search specified external sites for additional context when answering questions.
+
+ Site search is in beta. To enable it for your documentation site, [contact our sales team](mailto:gtm@mintlify.com).
+
### Spend limit
From 517f0b11312ad9a138764372c73a5911ee2810ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ethan Palm <56270045+ethanpalm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2025 18:48:12 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] use `Configure` to better match UI
---
guides/assistant.mdx | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/guides/assistant.mdx b/guides/assistant.mdx
index 75e8e29db..9752b31be 100644
--- a/guides/assistant.mdx
+++ b/guides/assistant.mdx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ You can view assistant usage through your dashboard to understand user behavior
* Content gaps where users struggle to find answers.
* Popular topics that could benefit from additional content.
-## Managing the assistant
+## Configuring the assistant
The assistant is enabled by default for Pro and Custom plans. You can manage the assistant from your [dashboard](https://dashboard.mintlify.com/products/assistant/settings), including enabling or disabling it, configuring response handling, and setting a spend limit.