> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.alterhq.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Use current app and Follow Mode

> Keep app context synced so Alter can help without repeated explanations

Use this page when you want Alter to stay aligned with what you are actively doing in an app.

## What this does

Current app adds your active window as context. Follow Mode keeps that context updated as you keep working.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Current app" icon="app-window">
    Add your active app in one click when Alter suggests **Current Application**.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Follow Mode" icon="refresh-cw">
    Keep updates synchronized across turns while you edit and ask follow-up questions.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Start in under a minute

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add your active app">
    Open Alter and click **Current Application** under the prompt box. You can also press `Down Arrow`, then `Enter`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Ask a grounded first prompt">
    Try: "Summarize what I am looking at and suggest the next three actions."
  </Step>

  <Step title="Keep editing and ask again">
    Make a small change in the app, then ask: "What changed since your previous summary?"
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Best practices

* Keep one app in context when possible for clearer answers.
* Ask follow-up questions instead of re-describing your screen.
* If results drift, remove context and re-add your current app.

## Related pages

* [Understand context and app awareness](/getting-started/understand-context-and-apps)
* [Add files, folders, and media](/getting-started/add-files-and-media)
* [Run your first workflows](/getting-started/first-workflows)