Commands

Use keyboard shortcuts to reach common actions, the command palette to find commands and previous conversations, and app links to open a particular workspace. This reference applies to the EvoX desktop app. The same keys on a website may trigger your web browser's own actions.

Keyboard shortcuts

macOS uses ⌘ (Command); Windows uses Ctrl. A + between keys means press them together.

Press ⌘ + / or Ctrl + / to open the shortcut reference. In Code, /keybindings opens the same reference.

Common actions

Stop the current response interrupts the current generation. An open input menu or dialog handles Esc first. Confirming an input-method candidate does not send a message.

Emergency stop applies to running tasks beyond the current response. It does not cancel future scheduled runs. Pause the relevant scheduled task separately to prevent it from running again.

Writing and selecting commands

When the slash menu is open, Enter selects a command before it sends an ordinary message. In the Code composer, arrow keys normally move the caret; ↑ is not an unconditional “previous prompt” shortcut.

Window and zoom

You can also zoom in with ⌘ + = or Ctrl + =. Hiding the window does not quit EvoX or stop a task. Use a stop action to interrupt execution.

Built-in browser

Open the right browser pane and click inside it to give it focus. These shortcuts act on tabs within that pane.

Closing the last tab also closes the browser pane. Here, ⌘ / Ctrl + W closes a tab; outside the browser pane, it hides the application window. Browser shortcuts require a surface that supports the built-in browser.

Find commands and conversations

If you do not remember a shortcut, open the command palette with ⌘ + K or Ctrl + K.

1. Type an action name or keyword to filter available commands.
2. Select a result with the arrow keys and press Enter, or click it.
3. To return to earlier work, search for a conversation title or a keyword from its messages. Check the matching excerpt and workspace before opening a conversation result.

Commands and conversations appear in separate groups in the same palette. Opening a previous conversation returns to its work surface; it does not create another conversation with the same title. Retry when search reports incomplete results or a loading failure. A failed search is different from a search with no matches.

Use commands in the composer

In Code, typing / first shows common commands. Continue typing a name to find more actions:

Opening a pane and running a task are separate actions. For example, /swarm opens the swarm pane without creating a swarm task. Review commands may instead send a request to EvoX. Supported commands and their behavior can also differ between Chat and Code.

See Slash commands for categories, arguments, and usage.

App links

An evox:// link opens the installed EvoX app at a page, conversation, or workspace. Your browser or operating system may ask for confirmation the first time.

Common destinations

SESSION_ID is the actual conversation identifier, not its display title. Replace the placeholder before using a link. Links do not create a historical conversation with that name or grant access to it.

Open a workspace

Add cwd to a Code link to start a new conversation in a particular folder. Use an absolute path on the current device. URL-encode spaces, non-Latin characters, and other special characters.

Windows example, opening D:\Projects\demo:

evox://code?cwd=D%3A%5CProjects%5Cdemo

macOS example, opening /Users/you/Projects/demo:

evox://code?cwd=%2FUsers%2Fyou%2FProjects%2Fdemo

Replace the example with your own project path. A local path may not exist on another device; access still depends on device and application permissions.

Open a side pane

Use pane to open a supported pane alongside the destination. For example, start a workspace conversation with the files pane visible:

evox://code?cwd=D%3A%5CProjects%5Cdemo&pane=files

You can also append a pane to an existing conversation link, such as evox://code/session/SESSION_ID?pane=swarm. Availability still depends on enabled features and conversation context.

App links navigate the interface. They are not an API for automatically sending prompts or executing commands. Do not put API keys, tokens, or passwords in a link.

If a shortcut does not respond

Make sure the EvoX desktop window is in the foreground, then check focus: input menus, dialogs, and the browser pane may handle a key first. Open the current version's shortcut reference with ⌘ + / or Ctrl + /, or use /keybindings in Code.

For actions that require a workspace, existing conversation, or connected capability, enter that context first. See Troubleshooting if the problem persists.

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