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File Context lets you provide specific files to DinoAI, helping it understand your code patterns, naming conventions, and existing structure.
Example Use Cases
  • Add a sources.yml file to help DinoAI understand your source definitions
  • Add an existing model to show DinoAI your preferred SQL style
  • Add multiple related models when building a complex join
  • Add schema.yml files to show DinoAI your documentation patterns
DinoAI offers three ways to add file context:

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1. Active Files

Use case: Focus on all files currently open in your editor tabs

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How to use:

  1. Have multiple files open in editor tabs
  2. Click the DinoAI icon (🪄) on the right panel of the Code IDE
  3. Click the ”@” symbol and “Add Active Files to context”
  4. Add your prompt

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2. Open Files

Use case: Focus exclusively on the single file currently selected in your editor

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How to use:

  1. Have a file open and selected in your editor
  2. Click the DinoAI icon (🪄)
  3. Click the ”@” symbol and “Add Open File to context”
  4. Add your prompt

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3. File Selection

Use case: Focus on specific file(s) not currently open in editor

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How to use:

  1. Click the DinoAI icon (🪄)
  2. Click the ”@” symbol and “Files”
  3. Search and/or select the file(s) to add as context
  4. Add your prompt

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File Context in Action

Here’s how File Context improves DinoAI’s results:

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Without Context

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With File Context

Best Practices
  1. Provide example files that demonstrate the patterns you want DinoAI to follow
  2. Add relevant context only - too many files can dilute the focus
  3. Include both SQL and YAML files for comprehensive context
  4. Start with high-quality examples - DinoAI will follow the patterns it sees

Related topics

ContextInline File ContextDirectory ContextCreating Sources from your WarehouseCreating dbt Sources from Data Warehouse