Send your first prompt

What it is

A prompt is a message you type in the composer. This page sends one in a project that already has a working provider.

What it is for

• Checking that the provider answers.
• Learning the keys and commands you need in the first session.

How

1. Start loom in your project folder.
2. Type a short question about the project, for example What does this folder contain?.
3. Press Enter.

Example

> What does this folder contain? List the main files.

Keys and commands

Key or command	Default	Requires restart	What it does
Enter	Not applicable	No	Sends the prompt.
Ctrl+J	Not applicable	No	Inserts a new line in the composer.
/help	Not applicable	No	Opens the keyboard shortcuts. /help model explains one command.
/cancel	Not applicable	No	Cancels the active turn and pauses the queue of pending prompts.
/new	Not applicable	No	Starts a new session. Only when the agent is idle.
/sessions	Not applicable	No	Switches to another session. Only when the agent is idle.

Result

• When the provider answers, the reply appears in the conversation.
• When the agent asks to run a tool, a permission dialog appears. Answer it with the keys the dialog shows.
• If the reply says No API key configured, go back to Connect a cloud provider.
• If the provider shows down, go to Run a local model server.

Next steps

• Start here
• Install Loomcoding