Messages and Results
After reading this page you will be able to: read every kind of output in the chat — code, diagrams, tool calls, file changes, images — and copy, quote, and jump around.
1. Text and code
Section titled “1. Text and code”- Replies render as Markdown: headings, lists, tables, and links all display properly
- Code blocks have syntax highlighting; very long code is collapsed — click Expand to see it all
- Hover over a message and click the Copy icon to copy the whole reply; the
/copycommand copies the last reply
2. Mermaid diagrams
Section titled “2. Mermaid diagrams”Flowcharts and sequence diagrams the AI draws with Mermaid appear right in the chat:
- Click a diagram to open the zoom overlay: scroll to zoom, drag to pan
- The overlay has zoom-out, zoom-in, and reset buttons; press
Esc, click the backdrop, or the close button to exit
3. Tool calls made visible
Section titled “3. Tool calls made visible”When the AI uses a tool, an expandable card appears in the chat showing the tool name, arguments, and results:
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Pending | Sent, not started yet |
| Executing | Running now |
| Success | Finished fine |
| Error | Failed, with the error attached |
| Canceled | Stopped or canceled |
Each card is also labeled with how it was approved: Auto-approved (ran under the current permission mode) or Manual approval (an “Allow execution?” dialog offering “Yes, allow once”, “Yes, allow always”, or “No (esc)”).
4. Terminal output and file changes
Section titled “4. Terminal output and file changes”- Terminal output: when the AI runs a command you see live output marked Running / Stopped / Exit code, with a Stop button; older output is noted as truncated
- File changes card: after the AI edits project files, a “file changes” card appears showing the number of changed files plus insertions and deletions; the full diff lives in the workspace “Changes” tab
5. Generated images
Section titled “5. Generated images”Images the AI generates appear right in the message, each with a Download button that saves the original to your computer.
6. Answering the AI’s questions
Section titled “6. Answering the AI’s questions”When the AI asks you something, a question card appears with three ways to respond:
- Submit: click an option; if none fits, choose Other and type your own answer
- Dismiss: click Dismiss to skip the question (shows “Dismissed”)
- Answered cards show “Answered” and can’t be answered twice
7. Navigating long chats
Section titled “7. Navigating long chats”- Message anchors: a rail of dots on the right of the chat — click one to jump to that message
- In-chat search: click the magnifier at the top of the rail (or press
Ctrl+F) to search keywords in the current chat - Scroll to bottom: after reading up, a Scroll to bottom button appears at the bottom right
- Quote reply: select text inside a message, click the floating Reply button, and a quote block appears above your input; your reply goes out with that quote — click × on the quote to remove it
What success looks like
Section titled “What success looks like”- You can copy the full text of any reply
- Clicking a Mermaid diagram opens a zoomable overlay and
Escexits - You can tell Pending / Executing / Success / Error apart on tool cards, and spot auto versus manual approval
- When the AI asks a question you can submit an option answer or click Dismiss to skip
- Clicking an anchor jumps to a message, and Scroll to bottom returns to the newest