> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.calderapbc.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Interactives > Live, agent-built HTML tools: maps, dashboards, and calculators you can click, not just read. An Interactive is a small, self-contained web page that Mesa's agent builds for you inside a conversation: a fee calculator, a map, a chart, a dashboard, a data explorer. Instead of handing you a static answer, the agent writes a working tool you can click, drag, and type into, and saves it alongside your other work. Interactives are a sibling of [reports](/files) and datasets, another kind of artifact Mesa produces and keeps in [My Files](/files). An interactive fee estimator open in Mesa ## What you can build Interactives are useful whenever a static answer isn't enough and you'd rather explore the material yourself. Common uses: * **Maps**: plot parcels, districts, or zoning from a connected ArcGIS server or a dataset, then click a feature to see its details. * **Dashboards**: filter and sort a set of records (permits, cases, budget lines) to spot patterns. * **Calculators**: turn a fee schedule, tax formula, or eligibility rule into inputs you can adjust and see results instantly. * **Charts**: visualize trends in data you've gathered or uploaded. * **Explorers**: walk through a decision tree, a checklist, or a set of scenarios one step at a time. ## Ask for one You don't build Interactives yourself; you ask the agent for one in an [Ask AI](/models) conversation. Describe the tool you want in plain language, for example: * "Build me a calculator that estimates development impact fees from a unit's size and type." * "Make an interactive map of the parcels in this dataset." * "Turn these permit numbers into a dashboard I can filter by department." The agent writes the page and renders it live in the conversation. If it isn't quite right, ask for changes the same way you would with a report; each change is saved as a new revision. ## Example: a clickable district map Interactives pair especially well with an [organization connection](/organization-connections). Suppose your organization has connected an ArcGIS server that publishes district boundaries. You can ask the agent to build a map from it: > "Build a map of the city's districts from our ArcGIS connection. Fill each district with a color, and let me click one to see its zoning code." The agent pulls the district polygons from the connected server, renders them as a colored map, and wires up the click behavior: clicking a district reveals its zoning code right on the map. The result is a live tool you can explore and share, not a one-time answer. A district map interactive with clickable, colored polygons ## Open and use an Interactive You can reach an Interactive three ways: * **In the conversation** where the agent made it, as a card in the chat. Click **View Interactive** to open it in the side panel. * **From [My Files](/files)**, where Interactives appear as rows with an **Interactive** badge. Double-click one to open it. * **From a direct link**, if someone shared it with you. Everything the agent built is live: sliders, dropdowns, inputs, and maps all respond as you use them. Because each Interactive runs in a sandbox, it can't reach the rest of your workspace; it only shows what the agent put in it. ## Manage an Interactive The header of an open Interactive gives you the same controls as any artifact: | Action | How to do it | | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Bookmark | Click the star to pin it for quick access | | Share | Click **Share** and choose who can view or edit | | Maximize | Click the expand icon to fill the screen; press `Esc` to exit | | Download data | If the Interactive has attached data files, open the **data files** popover to download them | | Rename | Open the three-dots menu and choose **Rename** (owner only) | | Archive | Open the three-dots menu and choose **Archive** | An Interactive keeps every revision. Use the revision history next to the title to see when it changed, and roll back if a later version isn't what you wanted. ## Related articles Find, organize, and share the Interactives Mesa saves for you. Start an Ask AI conversation to have the agent build one. File a pointer to an Interactive wherever you want it.