diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/AskAiButton.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/AskAiButton.svelte
index 0ad318e889..80230e923d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/AskAiButton.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/AskAiButton.svelte
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 	const { label, initialInput, onClick: onClickProp }: Props = $props()
 
-	const onClick = () => {
+	export function onClick() {
 		globalChatOpen.set(true)
 		if (initialInput) {
 			globalChatInitialInput.set(initialInput)
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/chat/GlobalChat.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/chat/GlobalChat.svelte
index 8a1796be9e..5e1938481f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/chat/GlobalChat.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/chat/GlobalChat.svelte
@@ -1,112 +1,26 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { twMerge } from 'tailwind-merge'
-	import Button from '$lib/components/common/button/Button.svelte'
-	import { Send, Loader2, Plus } from 'lucide-svelte'
-	import { chatRequest, prepareSystemMessage } from './core'
-	import type { ChatCompletionMessageParam } from 'openai/resources/index.mjs'
-	import { globalChatInitialInput, userStore, copilotInfo } from '$lib/stores'
+	import { userStore, copilotInfo } from '$lib/stores'
 	import AiChat from '../copilot/chat/AIChat.svelte'
+	import { base } from '$lib/base'
 
 	const isAdmin = $derived($userStore?.is_admin || $userStore?.is_super_admin)
 	const hasCopilot = $derived($copilotInfo.enabled)
-
-	const firstMessage = $derived(
+	const disabledMessage = $derived(
 		hasCopilot
-			? 'Hello! I am your global assistant. How can I help you today?'
+			? ''
 			: isAdmin
-				? 'Enable Windmill AI in your workspace settings to use this chat'
+				? `Enable Windmill AI in your [workspace settings](${base}/workspace_settings?tab=ai) to use this chat`
 				: 'Ask an admin to enable Windmill AI in this workspace to use this chat'
 	)
 
-	let inputValue = $state('')
-	let isSubmitting = $state(false)
-	let currentReply = $state('')
-	let messages = $state<ChatCompletionMessageParam[]>([])
-
-	// Suggested questions for the user
 	const suggestions = [
 		'Where can i see my latest runs?',
 		'How do i trigger a script with a webhook endpoint?',
 		'How can I connect to a database?',
 		'How do I schedule a recurring job?'
 	]
-
-	// Check if there are any user messages
-	const hasUserMessages = $derived(messages.some((msg) => msg.role === 'user'))
-
-	let abortController = new AbortController()
-
-	async function handleSubmit() {
-		if (!inputValue.trim()) return
-
-		isSubmitting = true
-		currentReply = ''
-
-		const userMessage = inputValue
-		const systemMessage = prepareSystemMessage()
-
-		messages = [...messages, { role: 'user', content: userMessage }]
-
-		const apiMessages = [systemMessage, ...messages]
-
-		inputValue = ''
-
-		await chatRequest(apiMessages, abortController, (token) => {
-			currentReply = currentReply + token
-		})
-
-		messages = [...messages, { role: 'assistant', content: currentReply }]
-
-		isSubmitting = false
-	}
-
-	function submitSuggestion(suggestion: string) {
-		inputValue = suggestion
-		handleSubmit()
-	}
-
-	function renderMarkdownLinks(content: string) {
-		const linkRegex = /\[([^\]]+)\]\(([^)]+)\)/g
-		return content.replace(
-			linkRegex,
-			'<a href="$2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-400 dark:text-blue-300 hover:underline">$1</a>'
-		)
-	}
-
-	function resetChat() {
-		console.log('resetChat')
-		abortController.abort()
-		abortController = new AbortController()
-
-		messages = [
-			{
-				role: 'assistant',
-				content: firstMessage
-			}
-		]
-		inputValue = ''
-		currentReply = ''
-		isSubmitting = false
-	}
-
-	$effect(() => {
-		if ($globalChatInitialInput.length > 0) {
-			inputValue = $globalChatInitialInput
-			globalChatInitialInput.set('')
-			handleSubmit()
-		}
-	})
-
-	$effect(() => {
-		messages = [
-			{
-				role: 'assistant',
-				content: firstMessage
-			}
-		]
-	})
 </script>
 
 <div class="relative flex flex-col h-full bg-surface z-20">
-	<AiChat navigatorMode />
+	<AiChat navigatorMode disabled={!hasCopilot} {disabledMessage} {suggestions} />
 </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/AIChat.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/AIChat.svelte
index d2fd5a2118..ee8a945f54 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/AIChat.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/AIChat.svelte
@@ -30,15 +30,13 @@
 		ChatCompletionMessageParam,
 		ChatCompletionSystemMessageParam
 	} from 'openai/resources/index.mjs'
-<<<<<<< HEAD
 	import { chatMode, copilotSessionModel, dbSchemas, workspaceStore } from '$lib/stores'
-=======
 	import {
 		navigatorTools,
 		prepareNavigatorSystemMessage,
 		prepareNavigatorUserMessage
 	} from './navigator/core'
->>>>>>> 332040744 (integrate navigator mode)
+	import { globalChatInitialInput } from '$lib/stores'
 	interface Props {
 		scriptOptions?: ScriptOptions
 		flowHelpers?: FlowAIChatHelpers & {
@@ -49,6 +47,9 @@
 		applyCode?: (code: string) => void
 		headerLeft?: Snippet
 		headerRight?: Snippet
+		suggestions?: string[]
+		disabled?: boolean
+		disabledMessage?: string
 	}
 
 	let {
@@ -58,7 +59,10 @@
 		showDiffMode,
 		headerLeft,
 		headerRight,
-		navigatorMode = false
+		navigatorMode = false,
+		disabled = false,
+		disabledMessage = '',
+		suggestions = []
 	}: Props = $props()
 
 	let instructions = $state('')
@@ -69,23 +73,14 @@
 		flow: flowHelpers !== undefined,
 		navigator: navigatorMode
 	})
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-
-	async function updateMode(currentMode: 'script' | 'flow') {
-		if (!allowedModes[currentMode]) {
-			chatMode.set(currentMode === 'script' ? 'flow' : 'script')
-=======
-	let mode: 'script' | 'flow' | 'navigator' = $state(
-		flowHelpers ? 'flow' : scriptOptions ? 'script' : 'navigator'
-	)
 
 	async function updateMode(currentMode: 'script' | 'flow' | 'navigator') {
 		if (!allowedModes[currentMode] && Object.keys(allowedModes).length === 1) {
 			const firstKey = Object.keys(allowedModes)[0]
-			mode = firstKey as 'script' | 'flow' | 'navigator'
->>>>>>> 332040744 (integrate navigator mode)
+			chatMode.set(firstKey as 'script' | 'flow' | 'navigator')
 		}
 	}
+
 	$effect(() => {
 		updateMode(untrack(() => $chatMode))
 	})
@@ -94,6 +89,14 @@
 	let abortController: AbortController | undefined = undefined
 	let messages: ChatCompletionMessageParam[] = $state([])
 
+	$effect(() => {
+		if ($globalChatInitialInput.length > 0) {
+			instructions = $globalChatInitialInput
+			globalChatInitialInput.set('')
+			sendRequest()
+		}
+	})
+
 	setContext<AIChatContext>('AIChatContext', {
 		loading,
 		currentReply,
@@ -141,15 +144,11 @@
 			instructions = ''
 
 			const systemMessage =
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-				$chatMode === 'script' ? prepareScriptSystemMessage() : prepareFlowSystemMessage()
-=======
-				mode === 'script'
+				$chatMode === 'script'
 					? prepareScriptSystemMessage()
-					: mode === 'flow'
+					: $chatMode === 'flow'
 						? prepareFlowSystemMessage()
 						: prepareNavigatorSystemMessage()
->>>>>>> 332040744 (integrate navigator mode)
 
 			if ($chatMode === 'flow' && !flowHelpers) {
 				throw new Error('No flow helpers passed')
@@ -402,4 +401,7 @@
 		!!scriptOptions.lastDeployedCode &&
 		scriptOptions.lastDeployedCode !== scriptOptions.code}
 	diffMode={scriptOptions?.diffMode ?? false}
+	{disabled}
+	{disabledMessage}
+	{suggestions}
 ></AIChatDisplay>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/AIChatDisplay.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/AIChatDisplay.svelte
index f47272fc40..7e72e5c995 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/AIChatDisplay.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/AIChatDisplay.svelte
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 	import ProviderModelSelector from './ProviderModelSelector.svelte'
 	import ChatMode from './ChatMode.svelte'
 	import { chatMode } from '$lib/stores'
+	import Markdown from 'svelte-exmarkdown'
 
 	let {
 		allowedModes,
@@ -32,7 +33,10 @@
 		cancel,
 		askAi = () => {}, // todo: remove default,
 		headerLeft,
-		headerRight
+		headerRight,
+		disabled = false,
+		disabledMessage = '',
+		suggestions = []
 	}: {
 		allowedModes: {
 			script: boolean
@@ -54,6 +58,9 @@
 		askAi?: (instructions: string, options?: { withCode?: boolean; withDiff?: boolean }) => void
 		headerLeft?: Snippet
 		headerRight?: Snippet
+		disabled?: boolean
+		disabledMessage?: string
+		suggestions?: string[]
 	} = $props()
 
 	const { loading, currentReply } = getContext<AIChatContext>('AIChatContext')
@@ -106,6 +113,11 @@
 		return -1
 	}
 
+	function submitSuggestion(suggestion: string) {
+		instructions = suggestion
+		sendRequest()
+	}
+
 	const lastUserMessageIndex = $derived(findLastIndex(messages, (m) => m.role === 'user'))
 </script>
 
@@ -294,6 +306,7 @@
 					}
 				}}
 				on:updateInstructions={(e) => (instructions = e.detail.value)}
+				{disabled}
 			/>
 		{:else}
 			<div class="relative w-full px-2 scroll-pb-2 pt-2">
@@ -309,6 +322,7 @@
 					rows={3}
 					placeholder={messages.length === 0 ? 'Ask anything' : 'Ask followup'}
 					class="resize-none"
+					{disabled}
 				></textarea>
 			</div>
 		{/if}
@@ -320,10 +334,32 @@
 			{#if $chatMode === 'script' && hasDiff}
 				<ChatQuickActions {askAi} {diffMode} />
 			{/if}
-			<div class="flex flex-row gap-2 min-w-0">
-				<ChatMode {allowedModes} />
-				<ProviderModelSelector />
-			</div>
+			{#if disabled}
+				<div class="text-tertiary text-xs mt-2 px-2">
+					<Markdown md={disabledMessage} />
+				</div>
+			{:else}
+				<div class="flex flex-row gap-2 min-w-0">
+					<ChatMode {allowedModes} />
+					<ProviderModelSelector />
+				</div>
+			{/if}
 		</div>
+		{#if suggestions.length > 0 && messages.filter((m) => m.role === 'user').length === 0 && !disabled}
+			<div class="px-2 mt-4">
+				<div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
+					{#each suggestions as suggestion}
+						<Button
+							on:click={() => submitSuggestion(suggestion)}
+							size="xs2"
+							color="light"
+							btnClasses="whitespace-normal text-center font-normal"
+						>
+							{suggestion}
+						</Button>
+					{/each}
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		{/if}
 	</div>
 </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/AssistantMessage.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/AssistantMessage.svelte
index e4ce6f93ac..75b2a4ecb1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/AssistantMessage.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/AssistantMessage.svelte
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 	import { gfmPlugin } from 'svelte-exmarkdown/gfm'
 	import type { DisplayMessage } from './shared'
 	import CodeDisplay from './script/CodeDisplay.svelte'
+	import LinkRenderer from './LinkRenderer.svelte'
 	import { setContext } from 'svelte'
 
 	export let message: DisplayMessage
@@ -21,7 +22,8 @@
 			gfmPlugin(),
 			{
 				renderer: {
-					pre: CodeDisplay
+					pre: CodeDisplay,
+					a: LinkRenderer
 				}
 			}
 		]}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/ContextTextarea.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/ContextTextarea.svelte
index 964c843a1c..b4d2f04af9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/ContextTextarea.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/ContextTextarea.svelte
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	export let availableContext: ContextElement[]
 	export let selectedContext: ContextElement[]
 	export let isFirstMessage: boolean
+	export let disabled: boolean = false
 
 	const dispatch = createEventDispatcher<{
 		updateInstructions: { value: string }
@@ -319,6 +320,7 @@
 		style={instructions.length > 0
 			? 'color: transparent; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;'
 			: ''}
+		{disabled}
 	></textarea>
 </div>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/LinkRenderer.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/LinkRenderer.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..87d131e03e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/LinkRenderer.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import type { Snippet } from 'svelte'
+
+	type Props = {
+		href?: string
+		children?: Snippet
+	}
+	let { href, children }: Props = $props()
+</script>
+
+{#if href}
+	<a {href} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
+		{@render children?.()}
+	</a>
+{/if}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/script/CodeDisplay.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/script/CodeDisplay.svelte
index e2dfb8df32..9ea3f533d7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/script/CodeDisplay.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/copilot/chat/script/CodeDisplay.svelte
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
 				color="dark"
 				size="xs2"
 				on:click={() => {
-					applyCode(code ?? '')
+					applyCode?.(code ?? '')
 				}}
 			>
 				Apply
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/search/GlobalSearchModal.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/search/GlobalSearchModal.svelte
index 355a5fa385..083518f531 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/search/GlobalSearchModal.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/search/GlobalSearchModal.svelte
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@
 	let defaultMenuItemLabels = defaultMenuItems.map((item) => item.label)
 	let defaultMenuItemAndHiddenLabels = defaultMenuItemsWithHidden.map((item) => item.label)
 	let switchModeItemLabels = switchModeItems.map((item) => item.label)
+	let askAiButton: AskAiButton | undefined
 
 	function fuzzyFilter(filter: string, items: any[], itemsPlainText: string[]) {
 		if (filter === '') {
@@ -370,6 +371,9 @@
 					}
 				}
 			}
+			if ((itemMap[tab] ?? []).length === 0 && searchTerm.length > 0 && event.key === 'Enter') {
+				askAiButton?.onClick()
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -617,6 +621,7 @@
 					</div>
 					{#if (itemMap[tab] ?? []).length === 0 && searchTerm.length > 0}
 						<AskAiButton
+							bind:this={askAiButton}
 							label="Ask AI"
 							initialInput={searchTerm}
 							onClick={() => {