/edit

Alias for /editor: opens an external editor to write a prompt.

The docs list /edit as an alias for /editor, opening an external text editor to write the next chat message in.

✅ WHEN TO USE IT?

Comfortably write a longer, multi-line prompt

/edit — opens the external editor instead of typing a long prompt directly into the terminal

⛔ WHEN NOT TO?

Writing a short one-line message

For a single-line message, switching to an external editor is an unnecessary detour.

Better: Type the message directly into the terminal prompt

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