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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.

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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 commands available in the current mode.

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Agent mode 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.
/chat-modeSwitch to Chat mode. See Modes.
/approvalsConfigure allow and deny rules in settings.yaml. If you have the Auto Approve Commands permission, you can select Execute commands without asking. See Running commands without approval prompts.
/sandboxConfigure sandbox settings (beta).
/agentSwitch the active agent.
/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.

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Chat mode commands

CommandAction
/newStart a new conversation.
/regenerateRegenerate the most recent response.
/agent-modeSwitch to Agent mode. See Modes.
/modelSwitch the chat model.

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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 Prompt InputMove focus to the prompt input box.
Keybinding: Command+Escape (macOS) or Ctrl+Escape (Windows and Linux)
Poolside: Install pool CLIInstall the pool CLI.
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.
Poolside: Switch ConversationSwitch between conversations.
Poolside: Switch AgentChange the Agent mode model.
Poolside: Switch Chat ModelChange the Chat mode model.
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

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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.