Inline Chat

18 Mar 20262 minutes to read

Overview

Inline Chat in Syncfusion Code Studio is designed to bring AI assistance directly into your workflow. Instead of switching panels or navigating away from your code, you can interact with AI right inside the editor or terminal. This seamless integration helps you stay focused, get context-aware suggestions, and streamline both coding and command-line tasks.

Use Cases

Debugging Code Quickly – Use Inline Chat to identify errors and generate fixes directly in the editor without switching panels.
Automating Terminal Workflows – Generate shell commands or scripts in the integrated terminal to speed up repetitive tasks.
Refactoring Existing Code – Select a block of code and request improvements, optimizations.

Prerequisites 

Syncfusion Code Studio installed and configured on your system. If you have not yet downloaded Code Studio, please refer to this link Install and Configure for step-by-step instructions on downloading and configuring Code Studio.

Using Inline Chat in the Editor

When you use Inline Chat inside the editor, Code Studio scopes your request to the content in the active file. It may also use related files in your workspace to provide more accurate suggestions.

How to Use Editor Inline Chat

Steps:

Open a file in the Code Studio editor.
Open Inline Chat by doing one of the following:
- Press Ctrl + I
- Or Right-click inside the editor → Open Inline Chat
Type your request in the inline chat input box and press Enter to submit.

Tip: Select a block of code before opening Inline Chat if you want AI to focus on that part.

Reviewing Suggestions

After processing your request, Code Studio shows an inline diff view. You can:

Keep the changes
Undo the changes

Using Inline Chat in the Terminal

Terminal Inline Chat helps you work with shell commands, scripts, and terminal workflows directly inside Code Studio’s integrated terminal.

How to Use Terminal Inline Chat