Agent Mode can edit code, execute commands, and access multiple files. Does this mean it can handle the full development workflow, including debugging and running scripts?
Ask Mode does not modify code or run commands. It only provides answers and explanations. Is that correct?
Edit Mode automatically applies code changes, but it does not execute commands. Can users review and approve these changes before they are applied?
Each request in Agent Mode allows up to 25 free tool calls before asking for confirmation to continue. Does this limit also apply to Edit Mode and Ask Mode, or is it exclusive to Agent Mode?
Agent Mode can edit code, execute commands, and access multiple files. Does this mean it can handle the full development workflow, including debugging and running scripts?
Agent can do those things but you have to tell it what to do and for example using rule or giving it a list of requirements how to do it. So while AI knows programming languages the actual result depends on your current project code, your request (prompt), tool usage, and how AI processes your request.
The longer a chat gets (longer context) it becomes easier for AI to trip up and make mistakes. So after complex changes or longer chat it helps to start new chat.
But yes Agent does those things if you have everything setup and configured (e.g. it can only call commandline tools that exist)
While AI can do some setup it usually works best if you know what you need.
Ask Mode does not modify code or run commands. It only provides answers and explanations. Is that correct?
Yes. Well it can search web if you tell it to do that and it can do some search on project code, but it does not edit.
In Ask mode, you can apply changes by clicking the Apply button in the bottom right of the diff view in Chat, so it doesnt automatically edit but you can ask it to do. those are included in the non-MAX models as max 25 tool calls i believe.
Edit Mode automatically applies code changes, but it does not execute commands. Can users review and approve these changes before they are applied?
Edit is now called Manual mode in 0.48 which is being released this week.
I’m rarely using it so, but docu says “Make single-turn edits with context provided manually by you.”
With context here means adding files using Add to Chat or @ to attach file to chat request.
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Each request in Agent Mode allows up to 25 free tool calls before asking for confirmation to continue. Does this limit also apply to Edit Mode and Ask Mode, or is it exclusive to Agent Mode?
Agent mode is not just tool calls but has additional capability, yes 25 tool calls included per request on non-MAX models.
Have actually never reached 25 tool calls in Ask/Edit(Manual) so far. Mostly used @web there to research.