Chat sidebar
The chat sidebar helps you quickly understand and navigate your pull requests (PRs) with intelligent, context-aware assistance directly within cubic.
Why use AI chat?
- Quickly understand unfamiliar code or libraries.
- Get instant answers about your PR, such as explanations for failing tests or complex changes.
- Visualize complex systems with AI-generated diagrams.
- Navigate directly to code implementations with smart search.
- Automatically draft helpful comments during code reviews.
Opening the AI chat
To open the AI chat sidebar:
- Press
Cmd + L. - Or, click the AI chat icon in the top-right corner of your PR view.
The chat sidebar will appear alongside your PR, maintaining context throughout your conversation.
Asking questions
The AI chat understands context about your specific PR, including:
- The code changes you are reviewing.
- Recent comments and review statuses.
- Repository-specific details.
Simply type your question or request, for example:
- “Why did these tests fail?”
- “Explain the use of this library.”
- “Summarize changes in this PR.”
The AI will respond with clear, concise information.
Visualizing with diagrams
Ask the AI to create diagrams to better understand complex systems:
- “Draw a diagram of the data flow in this PR”
- “Visualize the component hierarchy”
- “Show me how these services interact”
The AI generates diagrams directly in the chat, helping you grasp architectural changes and system designs at a glance.
Finding code with smart navigation
Ask the AI to show you where specific code is implemented:
- “Where is the authentication logic?”
- “Show me the error handling for this API”
- “Find the component that renders this UI”
The AI will navigate directly to the relevant file and highlight the specific lines, saving you time searching through the codebase.
Suggested comments
AI chat can suggest review comments based on the PR changes:
- AI-suggested comments appear as drafts, ready for editing.
- You have full control—edit, discard, or publish suggestions directly.