AWS quick documentation change
Summary
Completely restructured and rewrote the documentation about Amazon Quick desktop application. Removed feature comparison table between web and desktop versions, deleted detailed benefits section, and replaced with new 'What you can do' capabilities overview. Changed focus from technical architecture to user capabilities.
Security assessment
The change removes previous security-related content about the 'local-first architecture' where files stayed on the user's computer and only specific network calls were made. The new version omits these security design details. While the change reduces security documentation, there's no evidence it addresses a specific vulnerability or security incident.
Diff
diff --git a/quick/latest/userguide/what-is-desktop.md b/quick/latest/userguide/what-is-desktop.md index 327f83303..be77f98db 100644 --- a//quick/latest/userguide/what-is-desktop.md +++ b//quick/latest/userguide/what-is-desktop.md @@ -7 +7 @@ -Comparing Quick on the web with Amazon Quick on desktopBenefits of Amazon Quick on desktopNext steps +What you can do with Quick on desktopNext steps @@ -11 +11 @@ Comparing Quick on the web with Amazon Quick on desktopBenefits of Amazon Quick -The Amazon Quick desktop application is a native desktop application that extends Amazon Quick from the browser to your computer. It provides the same AI-powered capabilities you use in the web experience, plus deep integration with your local files, system notifications, background processing, and advanced tools like browser automation and knowledge graph. +Amazon Quick on desktop is a native application that extends Amazon Quick to your machine. It gives Quick direct, persistent access to your files, your connected services, and the context of how your work fits together. @@ -13 +13 @@ The Amazon Quick desktop application is a native desktop application that extend -The desktop application uses a **local-first architecture**. The AI backend runs locally on your machine, and your files stay on your computer. The only network calls are to AI models through API Gateway and to your connected services (such as Slack, Outlook, or Gmail). This approach keeps your data private while giving you full access to Amazon Quick capabilities. +## What you can do with Quick on desktop @@ -15,5 +15 @@ The desktop application uses a **local-first architecture**. The AI backend runs -###### Note - -The Amazon Quick desktop application is currently available as a preview. - -###### Note +Quick on desktop works with the files already on your machine. You grant access to the folders you choose, and Quick can read, write, search, and index them directly. There's no uploading, no copy-pasting, and no size limits imposed by a browser. @@ -21 +17 @@ The Amazon Quick desktop application is currently available as a preview. -The Amazon Quick desktop application is available to both Free and Plus accounts and Professional and Enterprise accounts. +Quick connects to the services you use every day: email, calendar, chat, CRM, and more. Once connected, Quick can pull information from these services, take actions in them, and combine data across them in a single conversation. You don't have to switch between tools to get a complete picture. @@ -23 +19 @@ The Amazon Quick desktop application is available to both Free and Plus accounts -## Comparing Quick on the web with Amazon Quick on desktop +As you work with Quick, it builds a knowledge graph of the people, projects, and decisions relevant to you. It also retains your preferences and workflows in long-term memory. Together, these mean Quick understands your work context and provides personalized responses that improve over time. @@ -25 +21 @@ The Amazon Quick desktop application is available to both Free and Plus accounts -The following table compares the features available in the Quick web experience with the Amazon Quick desktop application. +You can create agents with their own instructions and knowledge, and assign them to scheduled tasks that run at intervals you define. These agents prepare for your meetings, summarize what's changed in your channels, generate reports, and deliver results through an activity feed so you start each day informed. @@ -27,22 +23 @@ The following table compares the features available in the Quick web experience -Feature | Quick on web | Amazon Quick on desktop ----|---|--- -Chat with AI | Yes | Yes -Local file access | Upload only | Direct folder access -Background agents | No | Yes -Proactive notifications | No | Yes -Activity feed | No | Yes -System tray integration | No | Yes -Offline draft access | No | Yes -Voice input | No | Yes -Third-party integrations | Yes | Yes -MCP server support | No | Yes -Browser automation | No | Yes -Knowledge graph | No | Yes -Create and manage chat agents | Yes | No -Create and manage spaces | Yes | No -Account administration | Yes | No -Dashboards and analytics | Yes | No - -## Benefits of Amazon Quick on desktop - -The Amazon Quick desktop application provides the following benefits. +Quick is also extensible. You can connect MCP servers to add custom tools and integrations, delegate development tasks to coding agents, use browser automation to interact with web applications, and create skills that teach Quick new workflows. @@ -52,37 +27 @@ The Amazon Quick desktop application provides the following benefits. -The desktop application connects to the same Amazon Quick account you use on the web. Features available on both platforms work the same way. The desktop app adds capabilities that require native presence on your machine. - -### Work with your local files directly - -The desktop application can read, write, search, and index files in folders you grant access to. You don't need to upload files — Quick can access them directly from your file system. You control which folders Quick can access, and you can revoke access at any time. Per-folder options include keyword search indexing, semantic search indexing, and knowledge graph extraction. - -###### Note - -Quick also has access to system temporary directories regardless of your folder permission settings. On Windows, these are `C:\TEMP`, `C:\TMP`, `\TEMP`, and `\TMP`. On macOS and Linux, these are `/tmp`, `/var/tmp`, and `/usr/tmp`. - -### Stay informed with proactive notifications - -Background agents run on a schedule to monitor your connected services and surface what matters. The Activity feed provides a unified, prioritized stream of items from Slack, email, calendar, and other connected sources. Each feed item includes an AI-generated summary and suggested actions you can take with one click. - -### Automate recurring tasks with scheduled agents - -Create scheduled agents that run on your behalf at set intervals. Agents can monitor channels, triage emails, summarize meetings, track incidents, and more. Agents run locally on your machine and deliver results through the Activity feed or desktop notifications. - -### Extend Quick with MCP servers and coding agents - -Connect custom MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers to extend what Quick can do. The desktop application supports local MCP servers (run a command on your machine), imported configurations (from Kiro, Claude Code, AIM, or other tools), and remote MCP servers over HTTP. You can also configure coding agents using the Agent Client Protocol (ACP) to delegate coding tasks to local agents. - -### Browse the web with browser automation - -Quick can launch and control Chrome to browse the web, fill forms, take screenshots, extract data, and interact with web applications on your behalf. Two modes are available: a default mode that launches a separate Chrome instance with a copy of your profile, and a "Use my Chrome" mode that connects directly to your running Chrome with your logins, cookies, and extensions. - -### Build a personal knowledge graph - -Quick automatically extracts entities and relationships from your connected sources — Slack messages, emails, calendar events, and local files — and builds a personal knowledge graph. The graph visualizes people, customers, projects, events, channels, and other entities relevant to your work, helping Quick provide more contextual and personalized responses. - -### Use voice for hands-free interaction - -Speak to Quick using dictation mode (speech-to-text) or talkback mode (Quick reads responses aloud for a hands-free conversation). Configure voice settings including voice selection, speed, and a live mode that keeps the microphone open for continuous conversation. - -### Run tasks in the background - -Quick can spawn parallel background tasks for complex, multi-step work. Track progress in the Tasks panel (Mission Control), and continue working in chat while background tasks complete. This is useful for batch processing, parallel research, and multi-source analysis. +Amazon Quick on desktop shares the same core AI capabilities as the web experience. During Preview, some capabilities and features available to the web will not be available to the desktop application and conversely the web. @@ -92 +31 @@ Quick can spawn parallel background tasks for complex, multi-step work. Track pr -To get started with the Amazon Quick desktop application, see [Getting started](./getting-started-desktop.html). If your organization uses a Professional or Enterprise account and your Quick desktop has not yet been configured, see [Setting up Amazon Quick on desktop for enterprise deployments](./desktop-enterprise-setup.html) first. +To get started, see [Getting started](./getting-started-desktop.html). If your organization uses an Enterprise account, see [Setting up Amazon Quick on desktop for enterprise deployments](./desktop-enterprise-setup.html) first.