Commands

Complete reference for all Avante.nvim commands

Avante.nvim provides a comprehensive set of commands for AI-powered code assistance. All commands are prefixed with :Avante.

Core Commands

AvanteAsk

Ask AI about your code and receive intelligent suggestions.

Usage:

:AvanteAsk [question] [position=<position>] [project_root=<path>]

Parameters:

• question (optional) - The question to ask the AI
• position (optional) - Window position: left, right, top, bottom
• project_root (optional) - Override project root path

Examples:

" Open sidebar in ask mode
:AvanteAsk

" Ask a specific question
:AvanteAsk How can I optimize this function?

" Ask with custom position
:AvanteAsk position=left Refactor this code

" Ask with custom project root
:AvanteAsk project_root=/path/to/project Explain this implementation

Completion: The command provides auto-completion for:

• position=left|right|top|bottom
• project_root=<available_project_roots>

Source: plugin/avante.lua:70-90

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AvanteChat

Start a chat session with AI about your codebase. Similar to AvanteAsk but with ask=false by default.

Usage:

:AvanteChat [position=<position>] [project_root=<path>]

Parameters:

• Same parameters as AvanteAsk
• Defaults to chat mode (ask=false)

Examples:

" Start a chat session
:AvanteChat

" Chat with custom window position
:AvanteChat position=right

Source: plugin/avante.lua:91-100

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AvanteChatNew

Create a new chat session. The current chat can be re-opened with the chat session selector.

Usage:

:AvanteChatNew

Examples:

" Start a fresh chat session
:AvanteChatNew

Source: plugin/avante.lua:101-106

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AvanteToggle

Toggle the Avante AI panel visibility.

Usage:

:AvanteToggle

Examples:

" Toggle sidebar visibility
:AvanteToggle

Source: plugin/avante.lua:107

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AvanteBuild

Build dependencies for Avante.nvim.

Usage:

:AvanteBuild [source=<true|false>]

Parameters:

• source (optional) - Build from source (default: false)

Examples:

" Build using pre-built binaries
:AvanteBuild

" Build from source (requires cargo)
:AvanteBuild source=true

Completion:

• source=true
• source=false

Source: plugin/avante.lua:108-118

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AvanteEdit

Edit the selected code block with AI assistance.

Usage:

:[range]AvanteEdit [instruction]

Parameters:

• range - Visual selection range (line1-line2)
• instruction (optional) - Editing instruction for the AI

Examples:

" Edit visual selection with prompt
:'<,'>AvanteEdit Add error handling

" Edit with multi-word instruction
:'<,'>AvanteEdit Refactor to use async/await

Source: plugin/avante.lua:119-123

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AvanteRefresh

Refresh all Avante windows to sync with the current buffer.

Usage:

:AvanteRefresh

Examples:

" Refresh windows
:AvanteRefresh

Source: plugin/avante.lua:124

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AvanteFocus

Switch focus between the sidebar and code window.

Usage:

:AvanteFocus

Examples:

" Toggle focus between windows
:AvanteFocus

Source: plugin/avante.lua:125

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AvanteSwitchProvider

Switch the AI provider (e.g., Claude, OpenAI, Gemini).

Usage:

:AvanteSwitchProvider

Description: Opens an interactive selector to choose from available providers.

Examples:

" Open provider selector
:AvanteSwitchProvider

Source: plugin/avante.lua:126-135

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AvanteSwitchSelectorProvider

Switch the selector provider (e.g., telescope, fzf_lua, mini_pick, snacks).

Usage:

:AvanteSwitchSelectorProvider <provider>

Parameters:

• provider (required) - Name of the selector provider

Examples:

" Switch to telescope
:AvanteSwitchSelectorProvider telescope

" Switch to fzf_lua
:AvanteSwitchSelectorProvider fzf_lua

Source: plugin/avante.lua:136-143

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AvanteSwitchInputProvider

Switch the input provider for user prompts.

Usage:

:AvanteSwitchInputProvider <provider>

Parameters:

• provider (required) - native, dressing, or snacks

Completion:

• native
• dressing
• snacks

Examples:

" Switch to native input
:AvanteSwitchInputProvider native

" Switch to snacks for modern UI
:AvanteSwitchInputProvider snacks

Source: plugin/avante.lua:144-152

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AvanteClear

Clear chat history or cache.

Usage:

:AvanteClear [history|cache]

Parameters:

• history (default) - Clear current chat history
• cache - Clear all cached data (requires confirmation)

Completion:

• history
• cache

Examples:

" Clear current chat history
:AvanteClear
:AvanteClear history

" Clear all cache (prompts for confirmation)
:AvanteClear cache

Source: plugin/avante.lua:153-176

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AvanteShowRepoMap

Display the repository map showing project structure.

Usage:

:AvanteShowRepoMap

Examples:

" Show repository structure
:AvanteShowRepoMap

Source: plugin/avante.lua:177

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AvanteModels

Open the model selector to view and switch between available models.

Usage:

:AvanteModels

Examples:

" Show available models
:AvanteModels

Source: plugin/avante.lua:178

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AvanteHistory

Open the history selector to browse and restore previous chat sessions.

Usage:

:AvanteHistory

Examples:

" Browse chat history
:AvanteHistory

Source: plugin/avante.lua:179

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AvanteStop

Stop the current AI request/generation.

Usage:

:AvanteStop

Examples:

" Cancel ongoing AI request
:AvanteStop

Source: plugin/avante.lua:180

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Summary Table

Command	Description	Range Support
AvanteAsk	Ask AI about code	No
AvanteChat	Start chat session	No
AvanteChatNew	Create new chat	No
AvanteToggle	Toggle sidebar	No
AvanteBuild	Build dependencies	No
AvanteEdit	Edit selected code	Yes
AvanteRefresh	Refresh windows	No
AvanteFocus	Switch focus	No
AvanteSwitchProvider	Switch AI provider	No
AvanteSwitchSelectorProvider	Switch selector	No
AvanteSwitchInputProvider	Switch input UI	No
AvanteClear	Clear history/cache	No
AvanteShowRepoMap	Show repo structure	No
AvanteModels	Show model selector	No
AvanteHistory	Browse chat history	No
AvanteStop	Stop AI request	No