Perplexity Rebrands Spaces as Projects, Adding a Persistent File System and Self-Improving Memory

Perplexity announced it has rebranded and upgraded its collaboration feature, Spaces, into Projects — positioning them as comprehensive hubs for sustained collaborative work, with a persistent file system, self-improving memory, and enhanced team-collaboration features.

Details

• Persistent file system: Projects maintain a hierarchical file structure where humans and AI agents work on shared documents, with edits saved back to the original files rather than creating duplicates. As the announcement puts it, “Computer works in the file system the way a teammate would”
• Self-improving memory (“Brain”): Learns from completed tasks and project history so “every subsequent task starts from accumulated understanding.” It can refresh automatically or on demand
• Collaboration tools: Integrates with more than 400 applications including Google Drive, Notion, Linear, Snowflake, and GitHub. Slack and Microsoft Teams integration lets users launch work directly from a team channel using the /project command
• Access controls: Individual privacy is preserved even in shared workspaces — team members keep separate credentials, and “inviting someone into a Project grants no access to anyone else’s memory or connected accounts”
• Migration: Existing Spaces automatically convert to Projects, with all files and artifacts preserved

How to try it

• Existing Spaces users are automatically migrated to Projects — no action is required
• Connect apps like Google Drive, Notion, Linear, Snowflake, or GitHub to make the most of sustained team collaboration
• Teams using Slack or Microsoft Teams can launch work directly from a channel with the /project command