Composer
The composer is a text box for writing long prompts and commands, with files, images, and dictation. It sends to the active terminal, or to every visible terminal in the project. Handy for AI agents.
Use it
| Action | Default shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open or close | Cmd+I |
| Send and press Return | Cmd+Return |
| Send without Return | Cmd+Shift+Return |
| Close | Esc |
- Sending first clears the terminal's prompt with
Ctrl+U, in programs that support it. - With text selected, only the selection is sent.
- Send to All Split Panes in the … menu sends to every pane you can see in the project. If one of them isn't a live terminal, such as an extension tab, nothing is sent.
- A failed send keeps the draft. Some terminals may already have received it, so check before retrying.
- Each project keeps its own draft, saved across restarts.
Files and images
Attach with Attach File, drag and drop, or paste.
- Files are inserted as quoted paths.
- Images appear as
[Image N]. By default they are put on the clipboard and sent withCtrl+V, which AI tools read. Set Settings → Composer → Image submission to paste file paths instead. - For remote terminals, attachments are uploaded and the remote path is sent.
Layout
The composer opens as a panel on the right or bottom, or as a floating box
that closes after sending. Switch from its … menu, which also has
Clear After Sending, Clear on Close, and Reset Composer Size.
Cmd+= and Cmd+- change its font size.
Dictation
Cmd+Shift+I starts on-device dictation. Inside the composer, it types into
the draft. Elsewhere it types into the active terminal; press Return to
insert, Space to pause, or Esc to cancel.
Dictation needs an on-device speech language, plus microphone and speech recognition access. Pick the language and Send after recording in Settings → Composer.