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The agent sidebar is your primary way to interact with Slashy’s AI. The command palette gives fast access to every action without touching a mouse.

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Opening the Sidebar

Two ways to open it:
  • p a — press p then a in sequence (panel: agent)
  • Cmd+Shift+L — direct shortcut from anywhere
The sidebar opens on the right and stays open as you navigate your inbox. Resize by dragging the left edge.
Agent sidebar open alongside the inbox

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What the Agent Can Do

The agent has full tool access for email and calendar. Tool use indicators show what it did (e.g., “Searched emails,” “Created draft”).
  • Search emails — “Find all emails from Sarah last week about the budget”
  • Read threads — “What did John say in his last email?”
  • Draft and send — “Draft a reply saying we accept the proposal”
  • Manage calendar — “Schedule a 30-minute call with Mike tomorrow”
  • Create automations — “Set up an email trigger for receipts”
  • Research contacts — “Look up this person on LinkedIn”
  • Manage memories — “Remember that I always CC finance@ on vendor invoices”

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Ambient Context

When the sidebar is open, the agent automatically picks up what you have selected or open, and displays a context chip above the input:
  • Email threads selected: the chip shows “N emails selected.” Ask “draft a reply to this” or “summarize these threads” without saying which ones you mean.
  • Calendar event open: the chip shows the event name. Ask “prep me for this meeting” and the agent uses the attendees, notes, and description from that event.
You can dismiss any chip by clicking the X on it. Dismissed chips exclude that item from the agent’s context for that message.
Agent input with thread context chip showing selected emails
Select multiple threads before opening the agent to batch-process them, for example: “archive everything that doesn’t need a reply” or “which of these need action today?”

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File Upload

Upload files into the conversation via the attachment icon or drag-and-drop. Supports PDF, images, Word docs, and other common formats. The agent processes content and can reference it when drafting.

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Model Selector

ModelBest ForSpeed
HaikuQuick questions, simple tasksFastest
SonnetMost tasks — good balanceFast
OpusComplex reasoning, nuanced writingHighest quality
Switch models mid-conversation from the top of the sidebar.

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Conversation History

Past conversations are saved and searchable. Click the history icon at the top of the sidebar to browse previous chats. Start a fresh conversation with Cmd+Alt+N.
Conversation history panel with past chats

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The Command Palette

Press Cmd+K to open the command palette. It has three modes:
Type any action name: “Archive,” “Compose,” “Star,” “Go to Sent,” “Settings.” Every action in Slashy is accessible here.
Command palette in Commands mode

Agent Autonomy

What the agent can and cannot do

Email Triggers

Automate actions on incoming email

Scheduled Reminders

Schedule the agent for future tasks

Keyboard Shortcuts

Every shortcut for navigating Slashy faster