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Command reference · Aider

/editor

Opens an external text editor to write the next chat message in.

/editor opens an external editor for composing a prompt. The docs note this is also reachable via the Ctrl-X Ctrl-E keybinding directly in the terminal. Which editor opens can be set via the editor configuration.

✅ WHEN TO USE IT?

Write a multi-line prompt with precise formatting

/editor — e.g. to cleanly format a prompt with code blocks or lists before sending it

⛔ WHEN NOT TO?

Sending a short, spontaneous message

Switching to an external editor isn't worth it for a short message.

Better: Type the message directly into the chat prompt, or use /paste if the text is already on the clipboard

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