Write Code
Learn how to use Jolt to generate and modify code through the Chat and Implementation Plan workflows.
Using Jolt to write code
Jolt's HyperContext means it always has full codebase content, without you having to manually select context files.
Writing code with Chat
Chats are an interactive way to write code and get answers with Jolt. It will be familiar to anyone who's used an AI chat bot. Use Chat to quickly iterate on and apply code changes to your codebase. We recommend modifying or creating up to 3 files per chat message.
Start writing code
On the web, workflows start from the new page.
- Select a repository.
- Select a branch.
- Enter your prompt.
To start a new chat, click the Send Chat → button.
In the IDE extension, you can click the New Chat button from the Jolt panel.
You can find the Jolt panel in the activity bar with the icon. New chat messages in the IDE extension can also be started by selecting Jolt: Start New Chat from the command palette.
If you need a little inspiration for your first prompt, check our examples.
Getting code from Jolt
Jolt has two different ways to get code changes into your codebase from the web, IDE extensions, and desktop app.
Send code changes from Jolt's web app to VSCode or Cursor, or apply changes directly from Jolt's IDE extension.
git apply command.