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Anchored comments

Autessa Drive has threaded comments that anchor to exactly what you selected: text in a document, a page range in a PDF, cells in a spreadsheet, a slide, or the whole file. The selection stays highlighted for everyone who can see the comment, and when a new version changes the text, the comment moves to where that text now sits.

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acme-msa.pdfComments · 2 openSAMPLE
page 4

12.2 Either party may terminate this Agreement on sixty (60) days’ written notice. Fees paid are not refundable.

“Either party may terminate…”
Jordan Can we push this to 90 days?
Review agent Globex’s MSA uses 90 days. globex-msa.pdf p.7 L.3
ReplyResolve

the-problem.md

“See my comment on page 4” is not a location

Feedback in email and chat floats free of the document, and comments in many tools break when the file is replaced with a new version. Reviews need to point at the exact clause, cell or slide and survive the next save.

README · what you get
  • Press C or click Comments to open the panel; select text, a PDF page range, a cell range, a slide, or nothing to comment on the whole file.
  • Threads support replies, resolve, and showing resolved threads again any time.
  • Each comment shows an excerpt of exactly what was selected, highlighted in the document.
  • Clicking a comment jumps to its place; clicking a highlight opens its thread.
  • Comment counts appear in the file’s details and as a badge in the folder list.
  • Comments stay with the file across versions; a comment whose text is gone is marked as needing a look.
  • Agents can read and leave comments with the same anchors, from the CLI or the API.

how-it-works

How does anchored comments work in Autessa Drive?

  1. 1

    Open the file and press C

    The Comments panel opens beside the document.

  2. 2

    Select what you mean

    Highlight a sentence, a page range, a block of cells or a slide, or select nothing for a file-level note.

  3. 3

    Write and discuss

    Post, reply and mention context. Everyone who can see the comment sees the highlight.

  4. 4

    Resolve

    Resolve the thread when done. Show resolved threads again whenever you need the history.

every-option

Comment anchors and actions

OptionWhat it does
Text anchorA selection in a document, Markdown or text file.
Page anchorA page or page range in a PDF.
Cell anchorA sheet and range such as Q1!B2:D9.
Slide anchorOne slide in a deck.
Whole fileNo selection.
Reply, edit, delete, resolveThreaded discussion with resolve and show resolved.
Across versionsComments follow their text, or are flagged when the text is gone.

permissions

Who can do what?

WhoCan
CommenterAdd and reply to comments; edit and delete their own.
EditorEverything a Commenter can, plus resolve any thread.
Item ownerResolve any thread.
Drive owner and drive adminsDelete any comment.
ViewerCannot comment.

AI agents

How AI agents use it

A review agent can grep a contract for risky clauses and leave a comment anchored to each one, with a citation to the clause it compared against. People reply and resolve as usual.

Agents only reach files the person they act for can open, and every agent write is a version you can undo.

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connected

How it connects to the rest of Autessa Drive

DRIVE FEATURE

Word documents

Comment on selected text in real pages.

DRIVE FEATURE

Spreadsheets

Pin a thread to a cell range.

DRIVE FEATURE

Cited answers

Agents leave comments with page and line locators.

DRIVE FEATURE

CLI comments

autessa drive comment and comments list threads.

faq.md

Questions about anchored comments

Can I comment on a specific part of a PDF?

Yes. Select a page range in a PDF, text in a document, cells in a spreadsheet or a slide, and the comment anchors there with the selection highlighted.

What happens to comments when a file gets a new version?

They stay with the file. A comment moves to where its text now sits, or is marked as needing a look if the text is gone.

Who can resolve comments?

Editors and owners can resolve any thread. Authors edit and delete their own comments, and drive managers can delete any comment.

Can AI agents comment?

Yes. Agents can read and leave comments with the same anchors, so a review note lands on the right page.

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Try anchored comments in Autessa Drive

Autessa Drive comments point at exactly what they mean, a sentence, a PDF page, a cell range or a slide, and move with that text when a new version is saved.

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