Chat Commands and Keyboard Shortcuts

Kodik Chat actions are native workbench commands. You can run discoverable commands from the Command Palette and remove or reassign defaults in the VS Code keyboard shortcut editor.

Chat commands

This table lists every user-facing workbench command that opens, controls, or sends context to Kodik Chat. Commands without a default shortcut remain available from the Command Palette or a context menu. The final column describes when a default shortcut is active or where a command without one is exposed. Internal transport commands and compatibility aliases are intentionally omitted.

Action	Command ID	Windows / Linux	macOS	Shortcut or menu context
Toggle Chat visibility	workbench.action.toggleAuxiliaryBar	Ctrl+L	Cmd+L	Editor has no selection
Open Chat	kodik.openChat	(none)	(none)	Anywhere
Reveal Chat and focus the composer	kodik.chat.focusChatInput	Ctrl+Alt+C	Cmd+Alt+C	Anywhere
Add selected code to Chat	kodik.addToChat	Ctrl+L	Cmd+L	Editor has a selection
Add selection to Chat	kodik.chat.addSelectionToChat	(none)	(none)	Editor has a selection
Add a file to Chat	workbench.action.chat.attachFile	(none)	(none)	Chat enabled; Palette, Search, Explorer, or editor menus
Add a folder to Chat	workbench.action.chat.attachFolder	(none)	(none)	Chat enabled; Explorer folder menu
Add terminal output to Chat	kodik.chat.addTerminalOutputToChat	(none)	(none)	Active terminal has output
Start a new Chat	kodik.chat.newChat	Ctrl+Alt+N	Cmd+Alt+N	Chat view focused
Toggle the sessions sidebar	kodik.chat.toggleSessionsSidebar	Ctrl+Alt+B	Cmd+Alt+B	Chat view focused
Add files, folders, or other context	kodik.chat.openContextPicker	Ctrl+Alt+F	Cmd+Alt+F	Chat view focused
Open auto-approval settings	kodik.chat.openAutoApprovalSettings	Ctrl+Alt+A	Cmd+Alt+A	Chat view focused
Toggle Local/Worktree mode	kodik.chat.toggleWorkspaceMode	Ctrl+Alt+W	Cmd+Alt+W	Chat view focused
Cycle agent mode	kodik.chat.cycleMode	Ctrl+Shift+A	Cmd+Shift+A	Chat view focused
Switch to Ask mode	kodik.chat.setMode.ask	Ctrl+Alt+1	Cmd+Alt+1	Chat view focused
Switch to Plan mode	kodik.chat.setMode.plan	Ctrl+Alt+2	Cmd+Alt+2	Chat view focused
Switch to Code mode	kodik.chat.setMode.code	Ctrl+Alt+3	Cmd+Alt+3	Chat view focused
Switch to Debug mode	kodik.chat.setMode.debug	Ctrl+Alt+4	Cmd+Alt+4	Chat view focused
Switch to Educator mode	kodik.chat.setMode.educator	Ctrl+Alt+5	Cmd+Alt+5	Chat view focused
Focus the next Chat region	kodik.chat.focusNextRegion	F6	F6	Chat view focused
Focus the previous Chat region	kodik.chat.focusPreviousRegion	Shift+F6	Shift+F6	Chat view focused
Open the previous session	kodik.chat.previousSession	Ctrl+Alt+[	Cmd+Alt+[	Chat view focused
Open the next session	kodik.chat.nextSession	Ctrl+Alt+]	Cmd+Alt+]	Chat view focused
Set the Chat provider API key	kodik.chat.setApiKey	(none)	(none)	Anywhere
Fix the selected code or problem	kodik.fix	(none)	(none)	Editor Quick Fix on a selection/problem
Explain selected code	kodik.explainCode	(none)	(none)	Editor has a selection
Improve selected code	kodik.improveCode	(none)	(none)	Editor has a selection
Fix selected code	kodik.fixCode	(none)	(none)	Editor has a selection
Generate tests for selected code	kodik.generateTests	(none)	(none)	Editor has a selection
Generate docs for selected code	kodik.generateDocs	(none)	(none)	Editor has a selection

On macOS, focused-Chat shortcuts shown with Cmd also accept the equivalent Ctrl shortcut; for example, both Cmd+Alt+N and Ctrl+Alt+N start a new Chat.

Other Kodik shortcuts

Action	Windows / Linux	macOS	Condition
Reveal folder in Explorer	Ctrl+Alt+P	Cmd+Alt+P	Anywhere
Mark selection as sensitive	Ctrl+Alt+S	Cmd+Alt+S	Selection present; anonymizer enabled
Unmark sensitive selection	Ctrl+Alt+U	Cmd+Alt+U	Selection is marked; anonymizer enabled
Keep all file changes (File Review)	Alt+K	Alt+K	File changes are pending
Undo all file changes (File Review)	Alt+U	Alt+U	File changes are pending
Review changes (File Review)	Alt+D	Alt+D	File changes are pending
Accept file changes (File Review)	Alt+A	Alt+A	File review active
Reject file changes (File Review)	Alt+R	Alt+R	File review active
Next change (File Review)	Alt+Right	Alt+Right	File review active
Previous change (File Review)	Alt+Left	Alt+Left	File review active
Generate commit message	(none)	(none)	Git enabled; SCM open

Built-in Chat slash commands

Type a slash command at the start of the Chat composer. The following table contains every built-in command recognized by Chat; workspace commands and installed skills are dynamic and appear in the / menu when available.

Command	Action
/newtask	Duplicate this Chat into a new one
/compact	Summarize the conversation to free context
/goal	Create or control a long-running goal when enabled
/skills	Browse and apply installed skills
/create-skill [requirements]	Create a reusable skill through Chat
/create-command [requirements]	Create a reusable command through Chat
/create-rule [requirements]	Create a reusable rule through Chat
/create-hook [requirements]	Create a lifecycle hook through Chat
/install-template [details]	Install a template into the workspace through Chat
/analyze-workspace [path]	Prepare an application for Kodik Hosting

Customizing shortcuts

To reassign a shortcut:

1. Open the keyboard shortcut editor:

   • Ctrl+K Ctrl+S (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+K Cmd+S (macOS)
   • Or: File → Preferences → Keyboard Shortcuts

2. Type kodik in the search bar to filter Kodik commands. Search for Toggle Chat Visibility separately to reassign the Chat visibility command.

3. Click the pencil icon next to the command you want to change.

4. Press the key combination you want to assign, then press Enter.

Keyboard-only workflow

A Kodik workflow without touching the mouse:

1. Select code (Shift+Arrow keys).
2. Press Ctrl+L / Cmd+L to add it to chat, or Ctrl+Alt+C / Cmd+Alt+C to reveal and focus chat.
3. Use F6 / Shift+F6 to move among the session sidebar and the active split group’s tabs and composer. Entering Chat with F6 lands on its first available region; entering in reverse with Shift+F6 lands on its last available region, including the session sidebar when it is shown. Hidden regions are skipped, and at a Chat boundary focus continues into the rest of the workbench instead of wrapping inside Chat.
4. In the session list, Tab moves through every session card and its More actions button. You can also use ArrowUp / ArrowDown and Home / End between cards, then Enter or Space to open a session. In a tab strip, use ArrowLeft / ArrowRight, Home / End, and Delete.
5. The passive transcript itself is not a focus stop. Tab still reaches actionable buttons and links inside individual messages.
6. Use Ctrl+Alt+1 … 5 / Cmd+Alt+1 … 5 to switch modes, type your question, and press Enter.

The docked session sidebar’s resize separator is also keyboard-operable: focus it with Tab, then use the left and right arrow keys; Home selects the minimum width and End the maximum.

When Tab focuses a chat control that has a tooltip, Kodik shows the same help that appears on pointer hover. The tooltip remains visible until focus and the pointer both leave its trigger.

Finding all commands

1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P).
2. Type kodik to filter the list.
3. Browse the available commands.