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# I (Briefly) Tried Proton Lumo's New AI Workspaces
- URL: https://itsfoss.com/news/proton-lumo-projects/
- Published: 2026-01-24T05:32:03.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-24T05:32:03.000Z
- Description: The feline-faced AI assistant just got a neat upgrade. 🐱
- Author: Sourav Rudra
- Tags: News

When Proton's Lumo AI chat assistant launched [back in September 2025](https://itsfoss.com/news/proton-lumo-experience/), it addressed a major gap in the chatbot market. One of a service that doesn't prey on the data of its users.

Since then, it has been receiving regular care, with new functionality being added and bugs being addressed.

In [a recent announcement](https://proton.me/blog/lumo-1-3?ref=itsfoss.com), though, they have introduced something that brings it on par with the other AI assistants on the market. **Projects**, which is part of the Lumo 1.3 release.

This feature **lets you create dedicated encrypted workspaces** where you can bring together related chats, files, and custom instructions under a single umbrella to carry out focused tasks like working on a research paper or having deep conversations.

Projects also works with [Proton Drive](https://go.getproton.me/aff%5Fc?offer%5Fid=44&aff%5Fid=1173&ref=itsfoss.com) (*partner link*), so you can attach relevant files and folders to any of your workspaces. And all of it stays encrypted end-to-end with Proton's [zero-access policy](https://proton.me/security/zero-access-encryption?ref=itsfoss.com).

## Projects in Lumo: Make AI Work for You

![an empty projects page is shown in the proton lumo interface in this picture](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2026/01/proton-lumo-empty-projects-page.png)

I got started with this new addition by clicking on the "*Projects*" button on the sidebar and clicking on the purple-colored "*New project*" button. **I then gave Lumo some specific instructions** for it to act nonchalant and to act like a cat, helping me with some philosophical and whimsical problems of life.

*I gave the project a fitting logo and name too!* 🐱

After that, I fed it a scenario where a bunch of good-hearted creatures were under threat from a force of evil, first asking Lumo what these little ones could do to alleviate their misery.

It then gave me a five-point list of things to do for the citizens of Goodpeople Land, and I will say, these were very convincing, with the fourth point particularly piquing my interest.

![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2026/01/proton-lumo-new-project-1.png)

![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2026/01/proton-lumo-new-project-2.png)

**Creating a new project in Lumo. This is how it goes.*

📋

If you didn't get it already, this is a fully imagined story that I came up with.

I then went a step further, telling Lumo that the evil force was threatening these beings with a superweapon, and provided it with the necessary context. For this, **I made use of the Proton Drive integration**, uploading a dummy PDF file with the necessary details.

Lumo quickly got to work and again listed out things that could be done to protect against such a weapon of destruction.

If I wanted to, I could give it even more context via *Web Search*, but I wanted to see what Lumo could do by itself, and perform it did. The Projects interface is very similar to the usual chat interface, with a home page listing any existing projects, any uploaded files, and an accessible way to edit existing projects.

When you click on a project, you will be shown any past chats and a text box at the bottom to start a new one.

![this screenshot shows the proton lumo projects interface with a sidebar menu on the left, a chat interface in the middle, and a files interface called "chat knowledge" on the right](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2026/01/proton-lumo-new-project-3.png)

Once in, you can chat along with Lumo to get results, and there is even a handy "*Chat knowledge*" panel that lists any uploaded files and how much file capacity you have left for a specific conversation.

Sadly, **Lumo still doesn't seem to support viewing and analyzing images**, but that is okay. It is still a fledgling AI assistant after all; the future looks quite promising for it.

You can **get started with Projects in Lumo right now**. For free users, there is a limit of one project, with users of Lumo Plus getting access to unlimited projects, better AI models, and better response times.

[Proton Lumo](https://lumo.proton.me/u/0/?ref=itsfoss.com)