Chat Composer

The composer is the text box at the bottom of the TUI where you type prompts. It’s more than a plain input — it has autocomplete for files and commands, supports multi-line input, and drives the option lists the agent shows you.

Sending and editing text

Keys	Action
Enter	Send the prompt
Shift+Enter	Insert a newline (keep typing)
Ctrl+J	Insert a newline (alternative)

File mentions with @

Type @ to reference a file. A fuzzy-searchable dropdown of project files appears as you type:

Explain @src/main.py and how it wires up the CLI

• The file index is gitignore-aware, so ignored files don’t clutter the results.
• Mentioned files are attached to your prompt so the agent has their contents.
• Mentions also work in kolega-code ask.

Slash commands with /

Type / at the start of the composer to run a command. A dropdown shows matching commands with descriptions:

/model        Show or switch the active model
/effort       Show or set the active thinking effort
/plan         Switch to plan mode
/context      Show current context token count

See the Slash Commands reference for the full list. Commands come from three sources — the agent’s built-ins, the TUI, and any project Skills.

Working with the completion dropdown

Both @ and / open the same kind of dropdown. Navigate it with:

Keys	Action
Up / Down	Move between matches
Tab	Accept the highlighted match
Enter	Accept (or send, if no dropdown is open)
Escape	Dismiss the dropdown

Option lists

When the agent asks you to make a choice — answering a question, or deciding what to do with a finished plan — the options appear as a vertical list above the composer:

Keys	Action
Up / Down	Move the highlight
1–9	Select an option by number
Enter	Confirm the highlighted option

When the list closes, focus returns to the composer so you can keep typing.

Cancelling and quitting

Keys	Action
Ctrl+C / Escape	Cancel the current generation
Ctrl+Q	Save the session and quit