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Files & code

Browse and lightly edit project files, and let the agent find code fast with on-device semantic search.

Dices gives you a quick way to look at and nudge your project’s files without leaving the chat, plus a local semantic index that helps the agent find relevant code fast. It’s a light way to peek and edit — not a full IDE.

The Files viewer

Open the Files viewer from the folder-tree icon in the chat header. It lets you:

  • Browse the project file tree.
  • Open a file to read it, syntax-highlighted.
  • Optionally Edit → Save a file inline, right there in the viewer.

Note: The Files viewer is deliberately lightweight — “a light way to peek and nudge, not a full IDE.” For real editing work, let the agent do it; use the viewer to glance at a file or make a small manual tweak.

Edit a file inline

  1. Click the folder-tree icon in the chat header to open the Files viewer.
  2. Navigate the file tree and open the file you want.
  3. Choose Edit, make your change, and Save.

Dices builds a local embeddings index of your project — on-device, so your code isn’t shipped off to build it. The agent uses this index through a search_codebase tool to find relevant code by meaning, not just exact text, so it locates the right files quickly even in a large project.

You don’t invoke this directly; the agent reaches for search_codebase when it needs to find where something lives. The payoff is faster, more accurate navigation of your codebase during a chat.

Tip: Because the index is semantic, the agent can find “where login is handled” even if no file is literally named login — it matches on meaning.

@file and @folder mentions

In the composer, you can point the agent at specific things with @file and @folder mentions. Type @ and reference a file or folder to pull it directly into the conversation — a precise way to say “look here” instead of relying on search alone.

For the full list of composer mentions and commands, see the commands documentation.

  • Git & worktrees — review the diffs your edits and the agent’s changes produce.
  • Agents — the agent that uses search_codebase to navigate your code.
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