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Type Faster, Create Faster - Introducing Slash Commands

Dev Team

Ever noticed how the fastest creators barely touch their mouse? They live in keyboard shortcuts, command palettes, and quick actions. If you’re tired of hunting through menus for basic tasks, slash commands are about to become your new best friend.

Type / in InkyCut’s chat, and watch a whole world of instant actions unfold. No more clicking through menus. No more interrupting your creative flow. Just pure, streamlined efficiency.

What Are Slash Commands?

Slash commands are your direct line to InkyCut’s most common actions. Start typing / in the chat input, and you’ll see an intelligent autocomplete dropdown that learns what you want before you finish typing.

Think of them as keyboard shortcuts for the chat era—but smarter.

The Magic of Smart Autocomplete

Here’s where it gets interesting. Our autocomplete doesn’t just match exact text. It’s built with fuzzy matching that understands what you’re trying to do:

  • Type /res → suggests /reset
  • Type /rst → also suggests /reset (with highlighted matching letters)
  • Type /sh → suggests /share

The system learns your patterns and gets you there faster, whether you’re a precise typer or someone who likes to abbreviate everything.

Every Command at Your Fingertips

🔄 /reset - Fresh Start

Sometimes you need to clear the slate completely. This command resets your entire project to default state—files, chat history, everything. Perfect for starting over or clearing a test project.

/reset

📤 /import - Bring Projects In

Got a project file you want to work with? Skip the menu navigation.

/import

Opens the import dialog instantly, ready for drag-and-drop or file selection.

💾 /export - Save Your Work

Export with surgical precision. Choose your format, even export directly without the dialog:

/export --format json --yes
/export --format mp4
/export -f webm

The --yes flag bypasses the dialog entirely and downloads immediately. Perfect for quick backups.

🔗 /share - Instant Collaboration

Share your project with end-to-end encryption in seconds:

/share --yes

This creates an encrypted shareable link and returns the URL directly in chat. No dialog, no extra clicks—just pure efficiency.

Keyboard Navigation That Actually Works

Once the autocomplete appears, your hands never need to leave the keyboard:

  • Arrow Up/Down: Navigate through commands
  • Enter: Select and auto-complete the command
  • Escape: Close the dropdown
  • Keep typing: Filter results in real-time

It’s the kind of interaction that feels natural after about 30 seconds and becomes indispensable after 30 minutes.

Visual Feedback That Guides You

The autocomplete dropdown isn’t just functional—it’s informative:

  • Command highlighting: See exactly which characters match your input
  • Full descriptions: Understand what each command does without guessing
  • Usage examples: See the full syntax with available options
  • Selection highlighting: Always know which command you’re about to select

Built for Speed, Designed for Flow

Every design decision prioritizes flow state:

  • Upward expansion: Dropdown appears above input so it never blocks your view
  • Instant filtering: Results update as you type, no lag
  • Smart positioning: Works in any screen size or layout
  • Error handling: Clear feedback when commands fail or options are invalid

Why This Matters for Creators

When you’re in the zone, every interruption costs creative momentum. Slash commands eliminate those micro-frustrations:

  • No hunting through menus while your idea is hot
  • No breaking focus to remember where a feature lives
  • No context switching between mouse and keyboard
  • No waiting for dialogs when you know exactly what you want

Getting Started

Ready to speed up your workflow? Just:

  1. Open InkyCut’s chat interface
  2. Type / to see all available commands
  3. Start typing to filter (try /rst for reset)
  4. Use arrow keys to navigate or click to select
  5. Hit Enter to execute

Within minutes, you’ll discover your own shortcuts and patterns. Within days, you’ll wonder how you ever worked without them.

What’s Next?

This is just the foundation. We’re already working on:

  • Custom commands: Define your own project-specific shortcuts
  • Command history: Quick access to recently used commands
  • Parameter memory: Remember your preferred export formats and options
  • Advanced options: More powerful arguments for complex workflows

The goal is simple: every action you do more than once should be one keystroke away.

Ready to experience the speed? Open InkyCut, type /, and discover how much faster creation can be when your tools get out of your way.

Have ideas for new slash commands? Let us know what would make your workflow even smoother.

Three Ways to Talk to Your AI Assistant

Ju Lin

You know that moment when you open a video editor and suddenly feel overwhelmed by all the buttons, panels, and options?

Well, InkyCut’s AI chat doesn’t have that problem. But here’s something cool we discovered while building it: different creative moments need different types of AI help.

Sometimes you want the AI to take charge and handle everything. Other times you want precise control over each change. And occasionally, you just need to understand what’s going on before making any moves.

That’s why we built three distinct AI modes—each designed for a specific creative mindset.

The Three Modes of Creative AI

🤖 Agent Mode: “Handle This For Me”

This is where the magic happens. You describe your end goal, and the AI agent breaks it down into steps and executes them automatically.

Example conversation:

You: “Create a professional title sequence with our logo and company name”

Agent: Working on your title sequence…

Step 1/8 - Reading current project structure
Step 2/8 - Adding company logo element
Step 3/8 - Positioning logo in center frame
Step 4/8 - Creating title text with company name
Step 5/8 - Adding fade-in animation to logo
Step 6/8 - Adding slide-in animation to text
Step 7/8 - Adjusting timing and spacing
Step 8/8 - Adding background color

Goal Achieved! Your professional title sequence is complete.

The agent thinks in workflows, not individual actions. It understands that “professional title sequence” means multiple coordinated steps: positioning, animations, timing, and visual hierarchy.

Perfect for:

  • Complex, multi-step requests
  • When you want to focus on creative vision, not implementation
  • Learning new techniques (watch how the agent approaches problems)
  • Rapid prototyping of ideas

✏️ Edit Mode: “Make This Specific Change”

Sometimes you know exactly what you want changed. Edit mode gives you precise, surgical control over your project.

Example conversation:

You: “Make the title text bigger and move it to the top-left corner”

AI: I’ll increase the font size to 48px and reposition the title to coordinates (50, 30) in the top-left area.

Changes made:

  • Modified title element font size: 32px → 48px
  • Updated position: center (960, 540) → top-left (50, 30)

Edit mode is direct and predictable. One request, one focused change. No surprises, no creative interpretation—just execution.

Perfect for:

  • Fine-tuning specific elements
  • Making quick adjustments
  • When you know exactly what needs changing
  • Maintaining full creative control

🔍 Ask Mode: “Help Me Understand This”

Before making changes, sometimes you need information. Ask mode analyzes your project and provides insights without modifying anything.

Example conversation:

You: “What’s the current structure of my video project?”

AI: Your project contains:

Project Overview:

  • 3 pages with total duration of 25 seconds
  • Resolution: 1920x1080 at 30fps
  • 12 total elements across all pages

Page Breakdown:

  • Page 1 “Intro” (8 sec): Logo, title text, background
  • Page 2 “Content” (12 sec): 6 text elements, 2 images
  • Page 3 “Outro” (5 sec): Call-to-action text, fade effect

Recommendations:

  • Consider adding transitions between pages
  • Page 2 has many elements—grouping might improve organization
  • Audio track could enhance the intro sequence

Ask mode is your creative consultant. It never changes anything, but helps you understand what you have and suggests what might work better.

Perfect for:

  • Understanding complex projects
  • Getting suggestions before making changes
  • Learning video editing concepts
  • Project audits and reviews

Why Three Modes Matter

Different creative moments require different types of AI interaction:

Starting a project? → Agent mode handles the heavy lifting
Polishing details? → Edit mode gives precise control
Feeling stuck? → Ask mode provides insights and suggestions

The best part? Your AI remembers context across modes. Start with Agent to build the foundation, switch to Ask to understand the structure, then use Edit to perfect the details.

Real Creative Workflows

Here’s how the modes work together in practice:

Workflow 1: The Rapid Prototype

  1. Agent: “Create a product demo video”
  2. Ask: “How does the pacing feel?”
  3. Edit: “Speed up the middle section by 20%“

Workflow 2: The Collaborative Review

  1. Ask: “Analyze the visual hierarchy”
  2. Edit: “Make the headline more prominent”
  3. Agent: “Add subtle animations to guide viewer attention”

Workflow 3: The Learning Journey

  1. Ask: “What makes a good title sequence?”
  2. Agent: “Create an example title sequence”
  3. Edit: “Change the colors to match our brand”

Under the Hood: How It Actually Works

Agent Mode uses multi-step planning with tool execution. It breaks complex requests into logical steps and executes them systematically.

Edit Mode uses single-step execution with precise targeting. It maps your request to specific project modifications.

Ask Mode uses analysis-only processing. It reads your project structure and provides insights without making changes.

All three modes share the same understanding of your project, but approach interaction completely differently.

Configurable Intelligence

Want more control? The Settings panel lets you customize your AI experience:

  • Maximum Steps (1-20): How complex can Agent mode get?
  • Creativity Level (0-1): More focused vs. more experimental?
  • AI Model: Balance speed vs. capability for your workflow

Your preferences persist across sessions, so your AI learns how you like to work.

The Future of Creative AI

These three modes represent something bigger: AI that adapts to human creative processes, not the other way around.

Traditional software forces you to learn its workflow. InkyCut’s AI modes meet you where you are creatively:

  • Exploring? Agent mode handles execution while you focus on vision
  • Refining? Edit mode gives surgical precision
  • Learning? Ask mode provides insights without pressure

What’s Next

We’re constantly improving how these modes understand creative intent:

  • More Tools for diverse video editing tasks
  • Better context understanding across mode switches
  • Advanced workflow patterns for common creative scenarios
  • Custom mode configurations for specific use cases

Why This Matters

Video editing isn’t just about software—it’s about translating creative vision into reality. Different moments in that translation need different types of help.

Sometimes you need a creative partner who takes initiative. Sometimes you need a precise tool that does exactly what you say. Sometimes you need a consultant who helps you understand what you have.

InkyCut’s three AI modes give you all three, in one conversation.

Ready to try all three modes? Start editing and discover which mode fits your creative flow.

Note: As of now (25 July 2025), InkyCut is still in MVP (Most Valuable Player) mode, which means you may experience bugs, glitches, or unexpected behavior. We appreciate your patience as we continue to improve the platform. Your feedback is invaluable in shaping the future of creative AI. If you encounter any issues, please report them through our feedback form.