Most people interact with Qoder through multi-turn conversations — ask a question, get an answer, ask another. But there are actually three different ways to work in Qoder, and picking the right one can seriously improve your workflow.
Opening the Chat Panel
Press ⌘L (Mac) or Ctrl+L (Windows) to open the Chat panel. At the top you’ll see three modes: Ask, Agent and Experts.
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The third mode — Experts — will be moved to Quest, Qoder’s dedicated workspace for agent-first development. You can open Quest by clicking the “Open Quest” button in the editor.
Ask Mode — Read-Only Q&A
Ask Mode reads your codebase and gives you answers — but It does not autonomously rewrite the whole workspace the way Agent does.
Best for:
- Understanding unfamiliar code
- Getting architectural advice
- Debugging (“Why is this test failing?”)
- Learning concepts
This mode is great for design reviews, API learning, small examples, and planning refactors.Ask can still comment on and optimize code, suggest fixes, and help troubleshoot build errors.
Agent Mode — Autonomous Coding
Agent Mode is for execution. It modifies files, runs terminal commands, and uses MCP tools end to end.
Best for:
- Writing new features
- Refactoring code
- Setting up tests
- Multi-step implementation tasks
Each file change shows its status as it progresses — Generating, Applying, then Applied. You can accept, edit, or reject changes individually, and revert all changes if needed. Terminal commands require your confirmation before running, unless you’ve whitelisted them in settings.
Experts Mode — Multi-Agent Collaboration (in Quest)
This is the one worth trying for complex tasks. It spins up multiple specialized agents that work together:
- Lead Agent — Breaks down the task and coordinates
- Researcher — Gathers information and analyzes
- Engineer — Writes and modifies code
- QA — Tests and validates
Best for:
- Features spanning multiple files or modules
- Tasks that need research + implementation + testing
- Anything that benefits from parallel work
Think of it as delegating to a small team instead of one person.
Recommended Workflow
- Ask to plan — “How should I implement this?”
- Agent to execute — “Build what we discussed”
- Experts (Quest) for bigger tasks — let the team handle it
Full docs: Chat Overview · Quest
Which mode do you use most? Let us know!