Interaction and Input

Kimi Code CLI provides several ways to interact with AI, helping you collaborate more efficiently.

Thinking mode

Thinking mode lets AI reason more deeply before responding, making it suitable for complex tasks.

• Use the /model command to switch models and Thinking mode.
• You can also enable Thinking mode at startup with the --thinking parameter.

Multiline input

Press Ctrl-J to insert a line break for multiline input. This is useful for longer prompts or pasting multi-line code snippets.

Clipboard paste

Press Ctrl-V to paste content from the clipboard. Text and images are supported. When you paste an image, AI can directly understand its content, such as screenshots, design drafts, and error screenshots.

Slash commands

Commands starting with / are used to manage sessions, configuration, and debugging. Common commands include:

After you type / in the input box, the list of available commands appears automatically.

@ path completion

Use the @ symbol in your input to reference a file or directory path. The system will complete the path automatically:

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AI will then automatically read the referenced file content as context.

Structured Q&A

In some scenarios, AI may ask for your input in the form of structured options. Use the arrow keys to select an option, then press Enter to confirm.

Approval prompts

When AI needs to modify files, run Shell commands, or perform similar actions, it will ask for your confirmation. You can choose:

YOLO mode

If you trust the AI’s actions, you can use YOLO mode to skip all confirmations:

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