Using the Chat Interface

Waffle uses a chat-based interface (similar to ChatGPT or Claude) for generating and refining interview scorecards. Instead of filling out forms, you have a conversation with the AI about what you need.

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Starting a Conversation

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Opening a New Chat

There are two ways to start a new chat:

1. Click “New Chat” in the sidebar under the chat threads list
2. Press Cmd+K (Mac) or Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux) to open the command palette

Either method creates a fresh conversation thread where you can generate a new scorecard.

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Smart Suggestion Cards

When you open a new chat, the welcome screen displays smart suggestion cards — real job descriptions fetched from the web for common roles. Click any card to instantly start generating a scorecard from that JD, or ignore them and paste your own.

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Providing a job description

You can provide a job description in two ways:

• Paste a full JD — paste your job description into the chat input and press Enter. Waffle detects that you’ve provided a complete JD (300+ characters with typical JD keywords) and uses it directly.
• Type a short role name — enter something brief like “Senior Product Manager” or “Staff Backend Engineer.” Waffle automatically fetches a real job description from the web for that role, so you don’t need to find one yourself.

In both cases, the AI shows you a confirmation card before generating the scorecard. Review the role details and click Generate Scorecard to proceed, or Adjust first to refine your inputs. As the scorecard is created, you’ll see a real-time preview appear in the chat. The competencies, questions, and rubrics stream in as they’re generated—no waiting for a loading spinner.

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ULTRA Mode

Toggle ULTRA mode for enhanced AI reasoning. On desktop, the toggle is above the composer. On mobile, it appears in the header bar at the top of the screen. ULTRA scorecards have deeper analysis, more competencies (8-12 vs 4-8), and richer behavioral anchors. See the ULTRA Mode guide for details.

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Refining Your Scorecard

The real power of Waffle’s chat interface is refinement. After your initial scorecard is generated, you can ask the AI to modify it through follow-up messages.

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Example Refinement Prompts

• “Add a competency for leadership skills”
• “Increase the weight of technical skills to 5”
• “Remove the question about years of experience”
• “Add more behavioral anchors for the communication competency”
• “Change the red flag about job hopping—we’re okay with that”

Each time you send a refinement request, the AI updates the scorecard and streams the changes directly into the chat.

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Waffle includes several keyboard shortcuts to speed up your workflow:

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Temporary Chat Mode

Waffle offers a temporary chat mode for quick, ephemeral conversations. When enabled (via the ghost eye icon toggle in the chat header), your conversation thread won’t be saved to the thread list.

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When to Use Temporary Mode

• Experimenting with different job descriptions
• Creating one-off scorecards you don’t need to revisit
• Reducing clutter in your thread list

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Automatic Cleanup

Temporary threads are automatically deleted after 24 hours of inactivity to keep your workspace tidy.

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Message Limits

To maintain conversation quality and prevent context degradation, Waffle enforces message limits per thread based on your subscription tier: If you hit the message limit, you have two options:

1. Start a new chat to continue with a fresh context window
2. Upgrade your plan to unlock higher message limits

The scorecard you’ve created is always saved to your library, even if you hit the message limit mid-conversation.