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New keybinding for effort-slider session-only setting

A new EffortSlider keybinding context binds s to applying an effort change for this session only.

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A new keybinding context, EffortSlider, binds s to effortSlider:thisSessionOnly, mirroring the existing modelPicker:thisSessionOnly pattern. This appears to let users apply an effort-level change for just the current session from a new effort slider UI.

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The entry above is what we published on the day. These lines were added later, as Anthropic's own pages caught up, and they sit beside the original rather than replacing it.

Confirmed since Anthropic's documentation has since written up effortSlider:thisSessionOnly, on Customize keyboard shortcuts. | `effortSlider:thisSessionOnly` | s | Apply the focused [effort level](/docs/en/model-config#adjust-effort-level) to this session only. Requires v2.1.257 or later | keybindings see the edit
Confirmed since Anthropic's documentation has since written up EffortSlider, on Customize keyboard shortcuts. | `EffortSlider` | Effort slider opened by `/effort` | keybindings see the edit
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Anthropic's documentation agreesAnthropic's documentation has since written up EffortSlider, on Customize keyboard shortcuts.

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