What is Agentic Listening?
Traditional assistants reply after every pause. Agentic Listening is different: it considers your context and decides when a response will genuinely help.
- Knows when you’re thinking out loud vs. asking a real question
- Avoids interrupting your flow with unnecessary replies
- Keeps context as you go
- Reflects silently to prepare better answers
- Joins group conversations naturally
Autonomously decides when to respond vs. when to listen.
Choose your response mode
Switch anytime based on how you want to work.
Auto Mode
Responds after each pause. Great for quick Q&A or structured tasks.
Agent mode
The AI reads the room. It responds only when you genuinely need it—perfect for thinking out loud, creative flow, and group settings.
Manual Mode
You decide when to submit. Ideal for dictation, careful prompts, or notes.
Where it shines
Agentic Listening makes conversations feel natural across solo work and groups.
Solo brainstorming
Think out loud. Your assistant listens and only jumps in when asked or when it truly helps.
Personal reflection
Be heard without interruption; invite feedback at natural breaking points.
Meeting companion
Acts like a considerate participant—present, contextual, and polite.
Supportive presence
Venting or processing? The assistant listens. Ask directly when you want input.
Practice & feedback
Presentations, interviews, or language practice—feedback when invited.
Problem solving
Maintain flow while working through ideas; request help at key moments.
What it can—and can’t—do
Clear expectations help you get the most from Agentic Listening.
It can
- Distinguish thinking out loud from real questions
- Recognize rhetorical questions and self-talk
- Stay quiet during group chatter unless invited
- Maintain context without constant interruptions
It can’t
- Read your mind—be direct when you want a reply
- Get it right 100% of the time—it’s new and still evolving. Tell us what works and what doesn’t.
- Replace explicit commands when precision matters
- Infer intent from very short, ambiguous utterances
Getting started
Enable Agent mode and talk naturally—say when you want a response.
Open extension settings
From the Say Pi extension action menu.
Choose Response Mode
Select Agent instead of Auto.
Talk naturally
Think aloud; ask directly when you want input.
Switch anytime
Use Auto for rapid back-and-forth; Manual for dictation.