Chat Interface

The DinoAI prompt input is your main interface for interacting with the DinoAI copilot agent. Beyond typing your prompts, the input toolbar gives you quick access to a set of controls that shape how DinoAI responds and behaves.

Toolbar Controls

Attach Context

Click the @ icon to attach context to your prompt, such as files or folders from your project. This helps DinoAI understand the specific parts of your codebase you are referring to, leading to more accurate and relevant responses.

DinoAI Settings

Click the Settings icon to open the DinoAI Settings panel, where you can manage tool permissions and connected integrations for your DinoAI agent.

Chat History

Click the Clock icon to open your DinoAI Chat History, where you can browse and reopen previous conversations with the agent.

God Mode

Click the Lock icon to toggle God Mode. When enabled, DinoAI will execute all actions autonomously without pausing to ask for your review or approval.

Use God Mode with caution. When enabled, DinoAI will not prompt you before taking actions, including those that may have unintended side effects on your project.

Mode Selection

The ∞ Agent dropdown lets you switch between two modes of interaction:

Mode	Description
Agent	DinoAI operates as a fully autonomous agent, capable of using tools, running commands, and taking multi-step actions on your behalf
Ask	DinoAI responds conversationally without invoking tools or taking actions — ideal for questions, explanations, and quick lookups

Model Selection

The model dropdown (displayed as Sonnet 4.6 by default) allows you to choose which underlying AI model powers your DinoAI session. Different models may vary in speed, capability, and suitability for different types of tasks.

Suggested Actions

Below the prompt bar, DinoAI surfaces a set of Suggested Actions — one-click prompts that are dynamically generated based on the files you currently have open in the Editor.

Rather than typing a prompt from scratch, you can click any suggested action to instantly send it to DinoAI as a prompt. Suggestions update as you switch between files, ensuring they stay relevant to whatever you are working on at any given moment.

Examples of suggested actions include:

• Explain this model — get a plain language explanation of the dbt™ model currently open

• Document my dbt™ model — automatically generate documentation for your model

• Refactor dbt™ model — get recommendations or apply refactoring to your dbt™ model

• Debug failing dbt™ model — diagnose and fix issues with a failing dbt™ model

• Write unit tests — generate unit tests for the model in focus

• Create .dinoprompts — create a .dinoprompts file to save and reuse custom prompts in your project

Suggested actions are context-aware. For the most relevant suggestions, make sure the file you want to work on is active and open in the Editor.

Related

• .dinorules — Set rules that apply to all Copilot interactions

• .dinoprompts — Save and reuse prompts across your team

• DinoAI Settings — Configure Copilot behaviour and model preferences