AI responses are getting longer, making it harder to navigate through them efficiently. That brings me to “Table of Contents for AI Chat” (with hyperlinks to that line)
How Notion Solves This
I recently started using notion and using their /toc (table of contents future)
also when I bring my mouse to the rightmost of the screen, a floating table of contents to help users jump between sections quickly and brings you there if you click over it.
How This Could Work in AI Chat
Auto-Generated TOC: AI detects headings and creates a structured list.
Floating Navigation Panel: A side panel allows quick section jumps.
Collapsible Responses: Users can expand or hide sections as needed OR just disable from settings
I love this idea, and I think it taps into something really important—navigating long AI conversations efficiently while keeping things fluid and natural.
One thing I’ve noticed in my own long AI discussions is that what really matters isn’t just structuring by section, but tracking the moments where an idea ‘clicked’ or where conversation took a new turn.
Here’s how I’d see this working best:
Auto-Generated TOC – AI detects sections based on topic shifts, but also tracks key inflection points where insight emerged.
Floating Navigation Panel – A subtle, collapsible panel that appears when scrolling long responses.
Collapse/Expand Responses – So users can choose how much detail they want to see at any given time.
‘Re-engage This Thought’ Feature – AI surfaces past ideas selectively, so users can jump back into key discussion points.
User Control Over TOC & Memory – Allowing people to toggle structured vs. free-flowing chat modes.
Curious—do you think AI should autonomously decide what’s important, or should users have the ability to ‘pin’ key moments themselves?
Auto-Generated TOC – AI detects sections based on topic shifts, but also tracks key inflection points where insight emerged.