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Commands are special phrases that control how Gitar behaves. Unlike regular comments to the Gitar agent, commands must match exactly as shown below (case insensitive).

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Display Mode

Control how much detail you see in the Gitar dashboard comment. The default is compact mode.
CommandDescription
gitar display:verboseShow all rules including those that don’t apply, with explanations
gitar display:compactShow only relevant rules (default behavior)
Your display preference persists across comment updates. The footer shows a hint for the opposite command. Compact mode (default) shows only applicable rules with a summary of how many were hidden: Verbose mode shows all rules with explanations for why each rule doesn’t apply:

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Auto-Apply Control

Control whether Gitar automatically applies fixes:
CommandDescription
gitar auto-apply:onEnable automatic fix application
gitar auto-apply:offDisable automatic fixes (review only)
The dashboard comment displays the current auto-apply status.