Chat

Sweep lets you work with your codebase using natural language.

Our chat sidebar automatically uses the current open file as context. Use it to ask Sweep questions, double-check your work, and get help working through technical problems.

You can add additional files using @-mentions or by enabling "search" (cmd . Mac / ctrl . Windows).

Use Sweep Chat for quick refactors, unit tests, and anything you'd normally use ChatGPT or Copilot for:

Shortcuts

You can open Sweep using ⌘ J or Ctrl J or by clicking the Sweep icon in the sidebar.

Chat Tips & Best Practices

• Start new chats when switching topics since previous context influences responses
• Use code selection to focus Chat on specific parts of your codebase
• Ask follow-up questions to dive deeper into topics and have the AI fix linter errors and bugs
• Treat Chat as a pair programmer for complex problem-solving

Key Features

• Context-Aware: Toggle on "search" mode using ⌘+. (Mac) or Ctrl+. (Windows/Linux). Sweep will automatically understand your current workspace and file context.
• Code Selection: Highlight specific code and press ⌘+shift+J (Mac) or Ctrl+shift+J (Windows/Linux) to add it to the context
• Toggle Modes: Use ⌘+. (Mac) or Ctrl+. (Windows/Linux) to switch between chat and context-aware modes
• File References: Use @ to quickly reference and add files to the conversation