Anatomy of a Session
Last updated: 2026-05-18
Anatomy of a Smart Match Session
A session runs for up to 5 turns. Here's what happens at each stage.
Turn 1: Your Opening
You describe what you need. Some examples:
- "I need AI tools for B2B sales automation"
- "Build me a marketing AI stack — content writing, SEO, and social media"
- "Help me find better or cheaper alternatives to what I'm currently using"
You can type freely or click a Quick Start card to auto-fill a prompt. The more you put in here (budget, role, team size), the shorter the rest of the session.
Turns 2 to 5: Follow-Up Questions
The system asks one thing at a time. It's usually trying to pin down:
- Budget — under $50/mo, $50-200, $200-500, or enterprise
- Scale — solo, small team, or larger organization
- Role — developer, marketer, sales, designer, support
- Preferences — open-source, API-first, no-code, automation
Type your answer or click the option chips when they appear. Chips are faster and give the system cleaner data to work with.
Detailed vs. Vague Openings
If you open with something like "I'm a solo developer, $50/month budget, need code completion and PR review," the system might return results after just one turn.
If you open with "AI for coding," it'll ask follow-up questions. That's fine — you still get a good result. It just takes more turns.
When Results Appear
The system returns your stack when it has enough context, or at turn 5 at the latest. If you want to tighten the results, start a new session and put more context in your opening message.
Context Pills
As the conversation goes on, small context pills appear at the top of the chat showing what the system has inferred so far (budget, role, team size). If something looks wrong, correct it in your next message.