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Add context: @file, @folder, selection, paste
Last updated June 4, 2026 · 3 min read
By default the Coach has read the whole book and treats it evenly. Want to spotlight Chapter 3 plus character notes? Four ways.
Four ways
1 · Add a file
Drag a file from the left file tree straight into the message box — or right-click the file and choose Add to Chat. It becomes a context chip above the input.
The Coach treats chipped files as priority context — weighted above the rest of the book.
You can add several chips, then type your question:
[Chapter 3] [Protagonist] — check whether J. Doe's reaction makes sense
To drop a chip, click it and press Backspace, or use its remove (×) button.
2 · Add a folder
Drag a folder into the message box the same way. Every file inside the folder joins priority context as a single chip.
Good for "I want all character notes weighted up this round."
3 · Selection
Highlight text in the editor → the Coach panel shows "N characters selected".
Ask a question, and the AI treats that selection as highest-priority context:
Selected: "Lighthouse keeper J. Doe had worked the reef station for thirty years."
You ask: "smooth this out"
The AI smooths that sentence.
4 · Paste
Paste text directly into the message box (or drag a file in):
- Text → treated as "this is what we're discussing / revising"
- File (.md / .txt / .docx) → parsed and added as context
Good for external content (a chapter a friend sent, someone else's draft).
Priority layers
Four priority levels in the Coach's context:
1. Selection / paste (highest — the active object)
2. File / folder chips (priority reference)
3. Writing Guidelines.md (behaviour rules)
4. Whole book (background)
Higher overrides lower on conflict.
Limits and best practice
- Per-message context capacity is bounded (depends on the current AI model) — adding every file as a chip at once may get compressed
- Long chats auto-compress old context — pin or summarise important conclusions (Advanced behaviours)
- Edits to a file refresh context immediately — @ Chapter 3, edit Chapter 3, the next message sees the new version