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

# Start Chat

> Start a conversation with Aiko

There are 3 different ways to trigger a conversation with Aiko, slash command, reply to Aiko, and mention Aiko.

## Slash Command

Always work, one of the easiest way to chat with aiko, simply use

```text theme={null}
/aiko <prompt>
```

Then, Aiko will reply to your words.

This method is not affected by server blacklist/whitelist. When quota exhausted, Aiko will reply with an ephemeral reminder.

<Warning>
  If slash command is not working, you may want to check "Use Application Commands" permission in that channel, it should be ON.
</Warning>

## Reply to Aiko

Direct way to talk, Aiko traces back up the Discord reply chain for up to **five messages** and sends them to the language model as conversation history.

When quota exhausted, Aiko will reply with a public reminder.

## Mention Aiko

Mention Aiko directly can also trigger conversation, same as slash command, this way do not bring any chat history.

When quota exhausted, Aiko will reply with a public reminder.

<Note>
  Server administrators can turn mention and reply responses off, or restrict them to selected channels. This does not disable `/aiko`.
</Note>