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11 changes: 10 additions & 1 deletion apps/kilocode-docs/pages/code-with-ai/agents/using-modes.md
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{% image src="/docs/img/modes/modes.png" alt="Using the dropdown menu to switch modes" width="400" /%}

2. **Slash command:** Type `/architect`, `/ask`, `/debug`, or `/code` in the chat input
2. **Slash command:** Type `/architect`, `/ask`, `/debug`, or `/code` in the chat input to switch modes. Type `/newtask` to create a new task, or `/smol` to condense your context window.

{% image src="/docs/img/modes/modes-1.png" alt="Using slash commands to switch modes" width="400" /%}

### Understanding /newtask vs /smol

Users often confuse `/newtask` and `/smol`. Here's the key difference:

| Command | Purpose | When to Use |
| ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `/newtask` | Creates a new task with context from the current task | When you want to start something new while carrying over context |
| `/smol` | Condenses your current context window | When your conversation is getting too long and you want to summarize it |

3. **Toggle command/Keyboard shortcut:** Use the keyboard shortcut below, applicable to your operating system. Each press cycles through the available modes in sequence, wrapping back to the first mode after reaching the end.

| Operating System | Shortcut |
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Configuration is managed through:

- `/connect` command for provider setup (interactive)
- Config files directly at `~/.config/kilo/config.json`
## Slash Commands

The CLI's interactive mode supports slash commands for common operations. The main commands are documented above in the [Interactive Slash Commands](#interactive-slash-commands) section.

{% callout type="tip" %}
**Confused about /newtask vs /smol in the IDE?** See the [Using Modes](/docs/code-with-ai/agents/using-modes#understanding-newtask-vs-smol) documentation for details.
{% /callout %}
- `kilo auth` for credential management

## Permissions
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