diff --git a/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/App.tsx b/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/App.tsx
index fe0089e7..8bb42a42 100644
--- a/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/App.tsx
+++ b/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/App.tsx
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import { Shimmer } from '@/components/ai-elements/shimmer';
 import { Tool, ToolContent, ToolHeader, ToolInput, ToolOutput } from '@/components/ai-elements/tool';
 import { PermissionRequest } from '@/components/ai-elements/permission-request';
 import { AskHumanRequest } from '@/components/ai-elements/ask-human-request';
+import { Suggestions } from '@/components/ai-elements/suggestions';
 import { ToolPermissionRequestEvent, AskHumanRequestEvent } from '@x/shared/src/runs.js';
 import {
   SidebarInset,
@@ -278,16 +279,28 @@ const collectFilePaths = (nodes: TreeNode[]): string[] =>
 interface ChatInputInnerProps {
   onSubmit: (message: PromptInputMessage, mentions?: FileMention[]) => void
   isProcessing: boolean
+  presetMessage?: string
+  onPresetMessageConsumed?: () => void
 }
 
 function ChatInputInner({
   onSubmit,
   isProcessing,
+  presetMessage,
+  onPresetMessageConsumed,
 }: ChatInputInnerProps) {
   const controller = usePromptInputController()
   const message = controller.textInput.value
   const canSubmit = Boolean(message.trim()) && !isProcessing
 
+  // Handle preset message from suggestions
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (presetMessage) {
+      controller.textInput.setInput(presetMessage)
+      onPresetMessageConsumed?.()
+    }
+  }, [presetMessage, controller.textInput, onPresetMessageConsumed])
+
   const handleSubmit = useCallback(() => {
     if (!canSubmit) return
     onSubmit({ text: message.trim(), files: [] }, controller.mentions.mentions)
@@ -334,6 +347,8 @@ interface ChatInputWithMentionsProps {
   visibleFiles: string[]
   onSubmit: (message: PromptInputMessage, mentions?: FileMention[]) => void
   isProcessing: boolean
+  presetMessage?: string
+  onPresetMessageConsumed?: () => void
 }
 
 function ChatInputWithMentions({
@@ -342,12 +357,16 @@ function ChatInputWithMentions({
   visibleFiles,
   onSubmit,
   isProcessing,
+  presetMessage,
+  onPresetMessageConsumed,
 }: ChatInputWithMentionsProps) {
   return (
     <PromptInputProvider knowledgeFiles={knowledgeFiles} recentFiles={recentFiles} visibleFiles={visibleFiles}>
       <ChatInputInner
         onSubmit={onSubmit}
         isProcessing={isProcessing}
+        presetMessage={presetMessage}
+        onPresetMessageConsumed={onPresetMessageConsumed}
       />
     </PromptInputProvider>
   )
@@ -386,6 +405,7 @@ function App() {
   const [runId, setRunId] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const [isProcessing, setIsProcessing] = useState(false)
   const [agentId] = useState<string>('copilot')
+  const [presetMessage, setPresetMessage] = useState<string | undefined>(undefined)
 
   // Runs history state
   type RunListItem = { id: string; title?: string; createdAt: string; agentId: string }
@@ -1598,12 +1618,17 @@ function App() {
                 <div className="sticky bottom-0 z-10 bg-background pb-12 pt-0 shadow-lg">
                   <div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 -top-6 h-6 bg-linear-to-t from-background to-transparent" />
                   <div className="mx-auto w-full max-w-4xl px-4">
+                    {!hasConversation && (
+                      <Suggestions onSelect={setPresetMessage} className="mb-3 justify-center" />
+                    )}
                     <ChatInputWithMentions
                       knowledgeFiles={knowledgeFiles}
                       recentFiles={recentWikiFiles}
                       visibleFiles={visibleKnowledgeFiles}
                       onSubmit={handlePromptSubmit}
                       isProcessing={isProcessing}
+                      presetMessage={presetMessage}
+                      onPresetMessageConsumed={() => setPresetMessage(undefined)}
                     />
                   </div>
                 </div>
diff --git a/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/components/ai-elements/suggestions.tsx b/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/components/ai-elements/suggestions.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cd07ed7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/components/ai-elements/suggestions.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import { Mail, Calendar, FolderOpen, FileText } from 'lucide-react'
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
+
+export interface Suggestion {
+  id: string
+  label: string
+  prompt: string
+  icon: React.ReactNode
+}
+
+const defaultSuggestions: Suggestion[] = [
+  {
+    id: 'email-draft',
+    label: 'Draft an email',
+    prompt: "Let's draft an email response to [name]",
+    icon: <Mail className="h-4 w-4" />,
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'meeting-prep',
+    label: 'Prep for a meeting',
+    prompt: 'Help me prep for my next meeting with [name]',
+    icon: <Calendar className="h-4 w-4" />,
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'doc-collab',
+    label: 'Work on a document',
+    prompt: "Let's work on [document name]",
+    icon: <FileText className="h-4 w-4" />,
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'organize-files',
+    label: 'Organize files',
+    prompt: 'Help me organize [folder or files]',
+    icon: <FolderOpen className="h-4 w-4" />,
+  },
+]
+
+interface SuggestionsProps {
+  suggestions?: Suggestion[]
+  onSelect: (prompt: string) => void
+  className?: string
+  vertical?: boolean
+}
+
+export function Suggestions({
+  suggestions = defaultSuggestions,
+  onSelect,
+  className,
+  vertical = false,
+}: SuggestionsProps) {
+  return (
+    <div className={cn(
+      'flex gap-2',
+      vertical ? 'flex-col items-start' : 'flex-wrap justify-center',
+      className
+    )}>
+      {suggestions.map((suggestion) => (
+        <button
+          key={suggestion.id}
+          onClick={() => onSelect(suggestion.prompt)}
+          className={cn(
+            'inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-full',
+            'text-sm text-muted-foreground',
+            'border border-border bg-background',
+            'hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground hover:border-muted-foreground/30',
+            'transition-colors duration-150',
+            'focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring'
+          )}
+        >
+          {suggestion.icon}
+          <span>{suggestion.label}</span>
+        </button>
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/components/chat-sidebar.tsx b/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/components/chat-sidebar.tsx
index 5c5f7713..0d9a7d7e 100644
--- a/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/components/chat-sidebar.tsx
+++ b/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/components/chat-sidebar.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { Shimmer } from '@/components/ai-elements/shimmer'
 import { Tool, ToolContent, ToolHeader, ToolInput, ToolOutput } from '@/components/ai-elements/tool'
 import { PermissionRequest } from '@/components/ai-elements/permission-request'
 import { AskHumanRequest } from '@/components/ai-elements/ask-human-request'
+import { Suggestions } from '@/components/ai-elements/suggestions'
 import { type PromptInputMessage, type FileMention } from '@/components/ai-elements/prompt-input'
 import { useMentionDetection } from '@/hooks/use-mention-detection'
 import { MentionPopover } from '@/components/mention-popover'
@@ -544,6 +545,16 @@ export function ChatSidebar({
 
         {/* Input area - responsive to sidebar width, matches floating bar position exactly */}
         <div className="absolute bottom-6 left-14 right-6 z-10" ref={containerRef}>
+          {!hasConversation && (
+            <Suggestions
+              onSelect={(prompt) => {
+                onMessageChange(prompt)
+                setTimeout(() => textareaRef.current?.focus(), 0)
+              }}
+              vertical
+              className="mb-3"
+            />
+          )}
           <div className="flex items-center gap-2 bg-background border border-border rounded-3xl shadow-xl px-4 py-2.5">
             <div className="relative flex-1 min-w-0">
               {mentionHighlights.hasHighlights && (