FAQ

The assistant doesn't know about my code

The assistant reads your repositories directly — it opens and searches the files itself, so there is nothing to index first. If it says it can't find your code:

• Check the folder — on a personal (community) install, Codumentor works on the folder it was started in. Start it from your project folder, or pick a different one (see Choosing a folder).
• Check the repository list — on a shared server, only the repositories your administrator configured are visible. Ask them to add yours.
• Point it at the file — @-mention the file (see @-Mentions) or name its path, so it doesn't have to search.

I can't see a feature described in this guide

Not all features are available in every setup. Your administrator controls which capabilities are enabled. If something is missing, contact your admin.

The assistant gave a wrong answer

This happens. AI models can make mistakes. A few things help:

• Correct it specifically — say what was wrong and ask it to try again
• Ask for evidence — "cite the file and line number" catches hallucinations
• Use @-mentions — referencing specific files gives the assistant exact context
• Vote on memories — if a surfaced memory was wrong, click Dislike to improve future accuracy

How do I stop a running response?

Click the Stop button (replaces the Send button while the assistant is responding), or press Enter with an empty input.

Can I use keyboard shortcuts?

Global shortcuts (work anywhere in the UI):

• Ctrl/Cmd+Shift++ — start a new conversation
• Ctrl/Cmd+. — toggle focus mode (answers + live activity only)
• Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+M — open/close the thinking-mode panel
• Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+↑ / ↓ — step thinking effort up/down
• Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+A — open/close the approvals-mode panel
• Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+← / → — go to the next/previous conversation in the list (not while typing in a text field)

Contextual keys:

• Enter — send message (or Allow Once in permission dialog)
• Shift+Enter — new line in the message input
• Esc — stop a running response, deny in permission dialog, or close menus/dialogs

How do I change the language?

Go to Settings → General → Language.

Can other people see my conversations?

No, conversations are private to your account. You can explicitly share a conversation by creating a share link (see Sharing), but otherwise only you can see your threads.

What happens when I delete a conversation?

The conversation is soft-deleted. You can undo the deletion immediately after. After that, it's permanently removed.

The page shows "Conversation Not Found"

The conversation may have been permanently deleted, or the URL may be incorrect. Click Start New Conversation to begin a fresh one.

The page shows "Access Denied"

You're trying to open a conversation that belongs to another user. Each conversation is private to the user who created it.

I'm having trouble logging in

Personal (community) install. There is one account: user name admin, with a password generated on the first start.

• The password was printed once in the Codumentor window, in a yellow box headed Codumentor admin password. It is also saved in the file admin_password in your settings folder: ~/.codumentor/admin_password (on Windows C:\Users\<you>\.codumentor\admin_password). Copy it from there.
• If the environment variable CODUMENTOR_ADMIN_PASSWORD is set, its value is the password and the file is ignored — even if the file holds a different one.
• Forgot it and the file is gone? Stop Codumentor, delete admin_password if it still exists, and start again: a new password is generated and printed.
• After several failed attempts the login is blocked for a short time ("Too many failed login attempts"). Wait for the time shown and try again.

See Community edition for details.

Shared server.

• Make sure you're using the correct username and password
• If your organization uses SSO, make sure you're following the correct login flow
• Contact your administrator if you continue to have issues