/clear
Clears the chat history of the current session.
/clear removes the previous conversation history from the chat context. The docs suggest this when Aider is stuck on a task and needs a fresh start.
✅ WHEN TO USE IT?
Fresh start when Aider is stuck on a task
/clear — then rephrase the task more precisely
⛔ WHEN NOT TO?
Wanting to remove only individual files from context
/clear wipes the whole conversation history but leaves files added to the chat untouched.
Better: Use /drop to remove specific files instead
SOURCES
- Aider Docs — In-chat commands ↗ aider.chat