Side chats with /btw in the VS Code Agents window

Visual Studio Code shows how the /btw command in the VS Code Agents window opens a side chat that shares context with your main chat, so you can ask quick questions without derailing your current task.

Overview

The video highlights a workflow feature in the VS Code Agents window:

• Use /btw to open a side chat.
• The side chat shares the context of your primary chat.
• This is intended for quick questions that would otherwise interrupt your current thread or task.

In practice, it lets you keep your main chat focused while still asking related “one-off” questions that benefit from the same context.