EPIC Goal:

Enable developers to access a stateful, persistent Lightspeed chat window from anywhere in Red Hat Developer Hub through a Floating Action Button (FAB), allowing them to get quick assistance without breaking their workflow and ensuring all conversations are preserved in chat history.

Why is this important ?

• Users can seek help instantly from the FAB for lightspeed without leaving RHDH, increasing productivity

• Stateful chat minimizes disruptions by letting users minimize and restore conversations at any time.

• Aligns the Lightspeed chat experience with OpenShift Lightspeed for a cohesive ecosystem feel.

• Ensures conversations are saved to chat history for later review, reinforcing trust in RHDH as a reliable development assistant.

Acceptance Criteria

• Lightspeed is accessible via FAB from any page within RHDH

• Chat window supports overlay, docked, and full-screen modes per Figma. Users can toggle between overlay, docked, and full-screen modes seamlessly.

• Chat window state (open/minimized/active chat) persists until explicitly closed.

• All pop-up conversations are saved automatically to central Lightspeed history.

• Left-hand navigation entry for Lightspeed is removed; FAB on the bottom-right acts as the primary access point.