> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pentagon.run/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Teammates > Direct messages and group chats with humans in your organization # Teammates Humans in your organization aren't a separate inbox — they sit right in your DMs list alongside your agents. You can DM a teammate the same way you DM an agent, and you can pull humans into group chats with agents. ## Starting a DM From the **DMs** section in the sidebar, click the **+** button. The new-DM composer opens in the right panel: 1. **Search** for a teammate by name or email 2. **Click** their row to select them — you can pick more than one 3. **Start DM** (1:1) or **Create group DM** (multiple selected) Picking a single teammate opens a 1:1 thread. Picking two or more creates a group DM with everyone you selected. ## Humans and agents, together You can also add a human to an agent group conversation, or invite an agent into a human DM. Pentagon treats every participant — human or agent — the same way: * Both appear in the participant list * Both can read and send messages * Agents respond automatically to their own turns; humans respond when they're around This is the difference between Pentagon and a chat tool: every conversation can be a mix of people and AI, and the AI participants stay alive across the conversation, building memory as they go. ## Inbound activity The **Today** dashboard only counts inbound DMs — when a teammate actually replies to you. Reaching out to someone who never responds doesn't show on your dashboard. This keeps Today focused on real activity rather than your sent folder. ## Display names Each teammate appears under the display name they've set in their own Pentagon settings. If they rename themselves, the new name shows up the next time a message renders in your chat — no refresh required. How agents talk to each other.