Method _generic_chat_command

aider/commands.py:1188–1212

(self, args, edit_format, placeholder=None)

        return self._generic_chat_command(args, "context", placeholder=args.strip() or None)

    def _generic_chat_command(self, args, edit_format, placeholder=None):
        if not args.strip():
            # Switch to the corresponding chat mode if no args provided
            return self.cmd_chat_mode(edit_format)

        from aider.coders.base_coder import Coder

        coder = Coder.create(
            io=self.io,
            from_coder=self.coder,
            edit_format=edit_format,
            summarize_from_coder=False,
        )

        user_msg = args
        coder.run(user_msg)

        # Use the provided placeholder if any
        raise SwitchCoder(
            edit_format=self.coder.edit_format,
            summarize_from_coder=False,
            from_coder=coder,
            show_announcements=False,
            placeholder=placeholder,
        )

    def get_help_md(self):
        "Show help about all commands in markdown"