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Poolside provides two types of commands: slash commands, which you run in the Poolside Assistant chat panel, and IDE commands, which you run from your IDE’s command search or Tools menu. The commands available in the chat panel can vary depending on your IDE, extension version, active agent, permissions, and enabled features.

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Slash commands

Run slash commands in the Poolside Assistant chat panel. Type / in the prompt input box or click the  /  icon to see the available commands.
CommandAction
/newStart a new conversation.
/regenerateRegenerate the most recent response.
/reviewReview changes in diff view for the current task.
/revertRevert the most recent change.
/discardDiscard all changes in the current task.
/approvalsConfigure allow and deny rules in your settings files. If you have the Auto Approve Commands permission, you can select Execute commands without asking. See Running commands without approval prompts.
/buildSwitch to build mode. See Plan mode.
/sandboxConfigure sandbox settings when sandbox controls are available for the current session.
/agentSwitch the active agent.
/planSwitch to plan mode (beta). See Plan mode.
/skillsView available skills and select one to use in the current prompt. See Skills.
/secretsCreate, edit, and allow secrets for the current conversation. See Secrets.
/trajectoryView the agent trajectory in the Poolside Console. To open the JSONL file in your IDE, press and hold Option (macOS) or Alt (Windows and Linux) when selecting trajectory.
/diagnostics or /debugGenerate a debug archive for bug reports.

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IDE commands

You can run Poolside commands from your IDE’s command search or Tools menu.
  1. Open the Command Palette by pressing Command+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows and Linux), or click View > Command Palette.
  2. Type Poolside.
  3. Select the command you want to run.
CommandAction
Poolside: Delete All ConversationsDelete all conversation history.
Poolside: Delete All TasksRemove all tasks from the task list.
Poolside: Discard ChangesDiscard all changes in the current task.
Keybinding: Shift+Command+Backspace (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+Backspace (Windows and Linux)
Poolside: Focus on Poolside ViewMove focus to the Poolside view.
Poolside: Focus on Prompt InputMove focus to the prompt input box.
Keybinding: Command+Escape (macOS) or Ctrl+Escape (Windows and Linux)
Poolside: New ConversationStart a new conversation.
Poolside: Open Permissions SettingsOpen the permissions settings panel.
Poolside: Regenerate Last ResponseRegenerate the most recent response.
Keybinding: Shift+Command+G (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+G (Windows and Linux)
Poolside: Reset ConfigurationReset Poolside configuration to default settings.
Poolside: SettingsOpen the Poolside settings panel. See Poolside Assistant settings reference.
Poolside: Switch AgentChange the Agent mode model.
Poolside: Toggle Plan ModeToggle between plan mode and build mode.
Keybinding: Shift+Tab
Poolside: Toggle Panel ViewToggle the Poolside panel view.
Poolside: Switch Completion ModelChange the code completion model.
Poolside: Sign OutSign out of your Poolside account.

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Keyboard shortcuts

Some Poolside commands include default keyboard shortcuts in VS Code. You can customize keybindings in your IDE to match your workflow or avoid conflicts with other extensions.

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Default keybindings

ActionmacOSWindows and Linux
Discard changesShift+Command+BackspaceCtrl+Shift+Backspace
Focus prompt inputCommand+EscapeCtrl+Escape
Regenerate last responseShift+Command+GCtrl+Shift+G
Toggle Plan modeShift+TabShift+Tab

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Customize shortcuts

  1. Open the Command Palette by pressing Command+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows and Linux), or click View > Command Palette.
  2. Type Keyboard Shortcuts, and then select Preferences: Open Keyboard Shortcuts.
  3. Search for Poolside to see all available shortcuts.
  4. Click the pencil icon next to a shortcut to modify it.