Using Beyond mode
Beyond is the multi-step chat mode for larger compliance deliverables: plan, draft, verify, with optional grounded web research on eligible plans.
What Beyond is
Beyond sits next to Fast and Think in the chat composer. Use it when the work is bigger than a single answer: multi-section policies, structured assessments, or research-backed drafts that should be planned before they are written.
Beyond is not available over the account MCP connection (Claude Code / Cursor). Use the web app for Beyond.
Who can use it
- Plus and above (and active Plus trial): Beyond available.
- Free: Beyond is not available.
- Essential (grandfathered): Beyond is not part of the default Essential package; upgrade to Plus+ for Beyond.
- Advanced Data Protection: Beyond still works for chat drafting; general web discovery is restricted under ADP (exact page/document analysis can still use the EU path). See the web research article.
How to run a Beyond task
- Open a conversation in the web app.
- Select Beyond in the mode control (next to Fast / Think).
- Describe the deliverable clearly (framework, audience, constraints, workspace files to use).
- Beyond plans and works in steps. Stay in the thread; you can steer with follow-ups.
- Export finished sections with the usual document tools when you are ready.
Beyond vs Think vs Fast
| Mode | Best for |
|---|---|
| Fast | Quick Q&A, short drafts |
| Think | Harder single-shot reasoning without a multi-step plan |
| Beyond | Multi-step plan → draft → verify style work |
Provider routing (which model sits behind a mode) depends on plan, ADP, and product defaults. Do not treat any mode as “always Claude” or “always Grok.” Paid non-ADP defaults and ADP EU routing are described on the Trust Center and in Advanced Data Protection docs.
Web research inside Beyond
On eligible plans, Beyond can use grounded web research (for example company research or a specific public URL). Explicit requests such as “search the web” request the research path. Framework-stable questions still use built-in compliance knowledge without unnecessary web calls.
Related
- Use web research in chat
- Connect Claude Code (Beyond not on MCP)
- Subscription plans