Patch mode

Patch mode (a from WIP diff) allows staging individual hunks like git add -p. This is useful for selectively staging parts of an agent’s work.

When delta is installed, hunks are rendered with syntax highlighting for better readability.

Keybindings

Key	Action
y	Stage current hunk
n	Skip current hunk
u	Undo last staged hunk
s	Split hunk (if splittable)
o	Comment on hunk (sends to agent)
j/k	Navigate to next/previous hunk
:	Open command palette
q/Esc	Exit patch mode
Ctrl+c	Quit dashboard

Staging hunks

Press y to stage the current hunk (adds it to the git index) and advance to the next. Press n to skip without staging. The counter in the header shows your progress through all hunks (e.g., [3/10]).

After staging or skipping all hunks, the diff refreshes to show any remaining unstaged changes.

Splitting hunks

Press s to split the current hunk into smaller pieces. This works when there are context lines (unchanged lines) between separate changes within a hunk. If the hunk cannot be split further, nothing happens.

Undo

Press u to undo the last staged hunk. This uses git apply --cached --reverse to unstage it. You can undo multiple times to unstage several hunks.

Commenting on hunks

Press o to enter comment mode. Type your message and press Enter to send it to the agent. The comment includes:

• File path and line number
• The diff hunk as context (in a code block)
• Your comment text

Press Esc to cancel without sending.

This is useful for giving the agent feedback about specific changes, like “This function should handle the error case” or “Can you add a test for this?”