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/ask responses should not prompt for follow-up interaction #2885

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/ask should not prompt for replies because the user cannot interact in a multiturn way in this side session

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/ask is documented as a single-turn side question that doesn't add to conversation history. However, the model's responses in /ask sessions often propose next steps, ask follow-up questions, and prompt the user to reply — even though there's no way to interact further. The
only option is pressing Esc, which discards the entire context.

Current behavior:

  • User runs /ask with a question
  • Model responds with an answer, then says something like "Would you like me to dig deeper into X?" or "Here are some options — which would you prefer?"
  • User has no way to respond — can only press Esc and lose the context

Expected behavior:

  • Model responses in /ask should be self-contained — give the full answer without expecting follow-up
  • If there are natural next steps, frame them as actions the user can take back in the main session (e.g., "To explore this further, try asking in your main session: ..."). Provide something you can copy paste from this side conversation into your main or new session to take the next steps.
  • Never ask questions or prompt for replies in /ask mode

Impact: Creates a confusing dead-end experience. Users feel like they're missing functionality or hitting a bug, when it's actually the model not adapting its response style to the single-turn constraint.

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