> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://runway-docs.cfo.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Command Mode

> Use Command Mode to build and update Runway work by describing what you want.

Ari, Runway's AI assistant, can answer questions, inspect your model, and make changes when you describe what you want. Use Ari when you want to build pages, formulas, SQL, charts, scenarios, or multi-step modeling changes with natural language.

## The Ari chat

Open Ari from the bottom-right button labeled **Open ARI chat**. The panel is titled **Ari**, and the input placeholder is **Ask anything**.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Ari">
    Click the Ari button in the bottom-right corner of Runway.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Ask a question or request a change">
    Type in **Ask anything**. Ari supports multiturn conversations, so you can refine the request after the first response.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Control the response">
    While Ari streams a response, the send button becomes **Stop generation**. Press **Esc** to close the panel, or press **Shift+Enter** to add a new line in your prompt.
  </Step>
</Steps>

The chat header includes **New conversation** and **Move to floating chat panel** or **Move to sidebar**.

## Command Mode

Command Mode is the Option-click (Alt-click on Windows) surface for write actions. Use it when you want Ari to change the object you are pointing at instead of chatting first.

| Where you Option-click (Alt-click on Windows) | Prompt placeholder                  | Accept action                  | Discard action                     |
| --------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------ | ---------------------------------- |
| Formula cell                                  | **Describe the formula...**         | **Save Changes**               | **Discard Changes**                |
| SQL editor                                    | **Describe the SQL query...**       | **Accept**                     | **Reject**                         |
| Chart block                                   | **Describe chart configuration...** | Use the generated chart change | Discard the generated chart change |

## What Ari can build

Ari can create and update databases, drivers, submodels, pages, scenarios, text blocks, driver grid blocks, chart blocks, SQL, and multi-step plans. When Ari works through a plan, Runway shows a **My plan** progress panel with a progress counter, todo status icons, and expandable subtasks.

## Good prompts

* "Create a chart of revenue by region for this year."
* "Write a forecast formula for net new ARR based on new customers and average contract value."
* "Create a scenario for the downside hiring plan and add a page that compares it to Main."

<Note>
  Ari and Command Mode are currently available to org Admins and Owners.
</Note>

## FAQ

<Accordion title="Is Ari the same thing as Command Mode?" defaultOpen="false">
  Ari is the assistant. Command Mode is the Option-click (Alt-click on Windows) write surface that lets Ari change a specific formula, SQL editor, or chart.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Can I stop Ari while it is writing?" defaultOpen="false">
  Yes. While a response is streaming, click **Stop generation**.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Can Ari work through multiple steps?" defaultOpen="false">
  Yes. Ari can create a multi-step plan and show progress in the **My plan** panel while it works.
</Accordion>

## What's next

* [Explain Mode](/ai/explain-mode)
* [Connecting AI tools](/ai/connecting-ai-tools)
* [Formulas syntax](/concepts/formulas/formulas-syntax)