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9898 * **Manual**: Claude asks permission before file edits and most shell commands.
9999 * **Plan**: Claude describes what it will do and waits for approval before making changes. VS Code automatically opens the plan as a full Markdown document where you can add inline comments to give feedback before Claude begins.
100100 * **Edit automatically**: Claude makes edits without asking.
101* **Model**: select **Switch model…** from the command menu to change the model mid-session. You can also click the model name at the bottom of the prompt box to open the same picker. When the current model supports [effort levels](/docs/en/model-config#adjust-effort-level), the picker also shows an **Effort** row. The model name button and the **Effort** row require Claude Code v2.1.257 or later.
101* **Model**: select **Switch model…** from the command menu to change the model mid-session. You can also click the model name at the bottom of the prompt box to open the same picker. When the current model supports [effort levels](/docs/en/model-config#adjust-effort-level), the picker also shows an **Effort** row and the model name button shows the selected level. The model name button and the **Effort** row require Claude Code v2.1.257 or later.
102102* **Command menu**: click `/` or type `/` to open the command menu. Options include attaching files, switching models, and toggling extended thinking. The Customize section provides access to MCP servers, slash commands, output styles, hooks, memory, permissions, and plugins. Items with a terminal icon open in the integrated terminal.
103103 * To browse commands such as `/usage` or [`/remote-control`](/docs/en/remote-control), select **Slash commands** in the Customize section. A dialog lists them with a filter box. Pick one to run it. Typing `/` in the prompt box still suggests commands inline. Requires Claude Code v2.1.257 or later.
104104 * Select **Output styles** in the Customize section to pick an [output style](/docs/en/output-styles), including your custom styles. Requires Claude Code v2.1.257 or later.
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128128When you select text in the editor, Claude can see your highlighted code automatically. The prompt box footer shows how many lines are selected. Press `Option+K` (Mac) / `Alt+K` (Windows/Linux) to insert an @-mention with the file path and line numbers (e.g., `@app.ts#5-10`). Click the selection indicator to toggle whether Claude can see your highlighted text - the eye-slash icon means the selection is hidden from Claude.
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130You can also hold `Shift` while dragging files into the prompt box to add them as attachments. Click the X on any attachment to remove it from context.
130To attach an image, paste it from your clipboard into the prompt box. You can also hold `Shift` while dragging files into the prompt box to add them as attachments. Click the X on any attachment to remove it from context.
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132132### Resume past conversations
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134Click the **Session history** button at the top of the Claude Code panel to access your conversation history. You can search by keyword or browse by time. Click any conversation to resume it with the full message history. For more on resuming sessions, see [Manage sessions](/docs/en/sessions).
134Click the **Session history** button at the top of the Claude Code panel to access your conversation history. You can search by keyword or browse by time.
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136Click any conversation to resume it with the full message history. If the conversation is already open in another tab of the current window, clicking it switches to that tab. For more on resuming sessions, see [Manage sessions](/docs/en/sessions).
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136138* **Session titles**: new sessions receive AI-generated titles based on your first message.
137139* **Rename and archive**: hover over a session to reveal these actions. Rename to give it a descriptive title, or archive to move it to the **Archived sessions** group at the bottom of the list.
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