Composer

Composer is where you write a prompt and see it with every replacement field filled in. Start from a template, add a task for context, then copy the result or save it.

Open it from Sidebar › Tools › Composer.

Template and Task Context

Two cards sit at the top of the page.

Card	What it does
Template	Click Select a template… to pick a template. Its text replaces what is in the Editor. The list shows project templates and global templates (Global: …).
Task Context (optional)	Click Select a task for context… to pick a task. The task fills in the {task.…} fields in the Preview. It does not change the Editor.

Both pickers have a search box. Use ↑ ↓ to move, ↵ to select and Esc to close.

On a selected card:

• Edit template opens the template in Settings › Skills.
• Clear selection removes the selection. Clearing the template keeps the text in the Editor.

Editor

The left pane is where you write. It has line numbers and suggests fields while you type:

• {task.…} for task fields
• {app.…} for project folders and files
• {snippet-key} for snippets that have a replacement key
• @filename for project files

The footer shows the number of characters and lines.

Button	What it does
Save As…	Saves the editor text as a snippet, template or standard. See How to save as a snippet, template or standard.
Clear	Empties the editor and clears the template and task.

Preview

The right pane shows the editor text with every field replaced. Filled-in fields are highlighted. The preview updates while you type. Processing… shows while it updates.

Click Copy to copy the preview to the clipboard, without the highlights. The button shows Copied! for a moment.

Composer remembers the editor text, template and task when you leave the page or restart Neova.

How to compose a prompt for a task

1. Click Select a template… and choose a template.
2. Click Select a task for context… and choose a task.
3. Edit the text in the Editor if you need to.
4. Check the Preview.
5. Click Copy and paste the prompt where you need it.

How to save as a snippet, template or standard

1. Click Save As….
2. Choose Snippet, Template or Standard.
3. Choose one:
   • Create new: type a name.
   • Replace existing: pick the item to overwrite. A warning shows which item will be replaced.
4. Click Create or Replace.

Type	Where it goes
Snippet	A new snippet in Snippets.
Template	A new template in the first project category of Settings › Skills. With Replace existing you can pick a global or a project template.
Standard	A new page in the Wiki.

Click the back arrow to choose a different type.

Related

• Replacement fields: every field you can use in the editor.
• Snippets: give a snippet a replacement key to use it here.
• Settings › Skills: edit the templates you pick in Composer.