Introducing Travis CI’s New Feature: Ask Travis, Your AI Documentation Assistant

By Veselin Hadzhiminev

Jun 28, 2024

Jun 28, 2024

At Travis CI, we are always looking to make your experience as smooth and efficient as possible. We understand that finding the right answers in our official product documentation can sometimes be a time-consuming task. That is why we decided to build an AI powered assistant – Ask Travis – and we are excited to introduce it to you! This enhances the experience for all of our logged-in Travis CI customers.

What is Ask Travis?

Ask Travis is an AI-based chat assistant, a feature designed to help you quickly find the information you need from our extensive Travis CI documentation. Powered by advanced machine learning algorithms, Ask Travis offers you an intuitive way to get your questions answered without having to manually search the product documentation looking for the right answer.

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Why You Will Enjoy Ask Travis

  • Speed and Efficiency: Ask Travis allows you to get your answers faster and saves you valuable time. Instead of scrolling through pages of technical documentation, simply Ask Travis your question and get the information you need in seconds.
  • Intuitive Interaction: Chatting with Ask Travis feels like chatting with a knowledgeable colleague. This will make your problem-solving faster and less stressful than usual.
  • Up-to-date Information: Ask Travis is developed to provide answers from the latest updates in our technical documentation, ensuring you and your team always receive accurate and relevant answers.

Other Ask Travis Features Include

  • Helpful Code Snippets: Ask Travis can provide code snippets tailored to your queries, helping you implement solutions quickly and accurately.
  • Chat History: During your chat with Ask Travis, you can go back and review your chat history to easily access the information you have received. However, for privacy and simplicity, previous session history is not stored or shown after closing your current chat session.
  • User Feedback Mechanism: We value your opinion and feedback! After your Ask Travis session, you will be able to rate your experience on a scale of 0 to 5 and optionally, leave us comments. This helps us continually improve our AI engine.
  • Easy Access: The Ask Travis button is displayed on the Travis CI website UI, making it easy to find whenever you need help.
  • Flexible Chat Window: We developed a chat window which is resizable and adjustable to fit your preference and needs.
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How to Use Ask Travis

Using Ask Travis is simple. Just sign in to your account on Travis-CI.com, and click on the green Ask Travis chat button on the bottom right hand corner, and start typing your question. Whether you are an experienced developer or just new to Travis CI, Ask Travis is here to help you every step on the way. We hope that this chatbot assistant will significantly improve your workflow, making it easier than ever to find the answers you need. Enjoy it!

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Written By

Veselin Hadzhiminev
Veselin Hadzhiminev is a Product Manager with Travis CI. With a strong IT/DevOps background, Veselin joined the Product team to support other Product Managers with new features and technical improvements. His experience contributes to future product improvements and innovations.

Reviewed By

Stan Jaromin
Stan Jaromin is a Product Manager with Travis CI. Stan drives the product roadmap and manages the entire development process. Stan thrives on collaboration, working closely with engineers, designers, and customers to ensure the creation of user-centric products. Stan's experience translates to a deep understanding of the entire product lifecycle.