File attachments and images¶
Drop text logs, source files, or screenshots into the conversation. Scry reads them along with your prompt.
How to attach¶
In the chat composer (bottom of the Scry tab):
- Tap the + icon (left of the mic).
- Pick one of:
- Take photo — opens the camera. Captures at full resolution, then auto-downscales to max 2048 px on the longest edge before sending.
- Gallery — opens the Android Photo Picker. Pick one image.
- File — opens the system file picker. Pick any text-ish file.
- The attachment shows as a chip above the composer.
- Type a question and send.
You can attach multiple files in one message. Up to 5 attachments per turn.
Image attachments¶
| Limit | Value |
|---|---|
| Max dimension | 2048 px on the longest edge (auto-downscaled) |
| Format | JPEG, encoded base64 |
| Quality | 92 (high — preserves text in screenshots) |
| EXIF | Orientation auto-corrected (no sideways photos) |
Images are sent inline with your message to your chosen AI provider. Their vision model sees them; Phaneron Robotics does not.
File attachments¶
| Limit | Value |
|---|---|
| Max size | 1 MB (files over the cap are rejected with a warning, not truncated) |
| Format | Read as UTF-8 |
| Filename | Preserved — shown in the chip and inlined in the prompt |
The full text is inlined into the model prompt. The 1 MB cap is deliberate — past it you're burning your context window without proportional value, so trim or split the log before attaching.
What gets stored¶
- On your phone: The attachment content stays in your chat history until you delete the message. Useful for re-reading without re-uploading.
- On the AI provider: Whatever your provider's retention is. Most default to zero retention; check your provider's policy.
- Phaneron Robotics: Nothing. Attachments never touch any Phaneron- controlled server unless you send them via Settings → Feedback.
Common uses¶
- Stack traces in
/rosout— paste the log file, ask "what's causing this?" - RViz screenshots — "the robot is stuck at this waypoint; what do you see?"
- URDF / launch files — "explain what this launch file does"
ros_doctoroutput — "any concerning warnings here?"- Photo of a wiring issue — "the IMU isn't publishing; is this cable seated right?"
Privacy reminder¶
Attachments are part of the conversation context. If you also tap thumbs down on a reply that referenced the attachment, only the user's preceding prompt and tool names are sent to the feedback DB — not the attachment content. See Sending feedback.