AI Palette Usage

Who this is for: developers using natural-language prompts to populate calculator operations.

Estimated read time: 3 minutes.

AI command palette example

Example view: command palette opened and ready for natural-language datetime input.

What it does

The command palette converts prompt text into visible calculator operations.

  • Open: Cmd/Ctrl + K
  • Submit: Apply
  • Result: operation rows update directly in the calculator

Requirements

  • Gemini API key configured in AI settings
  • Network access for provider request

Without a key, the UI shows a non-blocking setup message.

Prompt style that works best

  • “6 months ago from now”
  • “add 2 days then subtract 3 hours”
  • “starting 2026-02-21 add 1 month”

Recommendation: keep prompts short and operation-oriented.

Failure cases and retry handling

The palette surfaces explicit errors for:

  • missing key
  • rejected/invalid key
  • rate limiting
  • timeout/network issues
  • unsupported or ambiguous parse output

Retry hints are shown inline with the message.

Transparency and confidence

  • Parsed operations are visible and editable before copy actions
  • Confidence metadata may highlight low-confidence operation rows
  • You can inspect and adjust before exporting outputs

Privacy and telemetry controls

  • Prompt persistence follows local AI settings policy
  • Telemetry emission is settings-controlled and optional

For production-oriented use:

  1. Use explicit start dates when possible
  2. Verify each applied operation row
  3. Copy the page URL as reproducible evidence
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