Plan review and questions

When a decision belongs to you, Oda asks in the chat: a question card takes over the message box, or a plan waits for your review. This page covers both.

Answer Oda's questions

While Oda has a question, the card takes the place of the message box. Oda waits with the question, and there is no timeout: the step continues only after you answer, skip or dismiss the questions.

  1. Choose an option, or type your own words in Type your answer. A single-answer question moves on as soon as you choose; a question that accepts several answers waits for you.
  2. Move between questions with Previous question and Next question; the card shows your position, such as 2 / 3.
  3. Press Enter to move to the next question and to send your answers from the last one; Shift+Enter starts a new line in a typed answer.
  4. To leave one question unanswered, click Skip; to cancel the whole set, click Dismiss all questions.

Review a plan

In plan mode, Oda explores the task first, then shows its plan for review in a Plan review card before it changes anything. The card shows the plan's title and a two-line summary.

The plan stays in the chat after you decide, so you can read it again later. Only one request takes over the message box at a time: if a plan review and a question are both waiting, the plan review comes first.

Plan mode is covered in Chat with Oda.

Questions, answered

Can I answer in my own words?

Yes. Type your answer in Type your answer. On a single-answer question, your typed answer replaces the option choice; on a question that accepts several answers, it is added to your choices.

What does the Recommended badge mean?

It marks the option Oda suggests. It is a suggestion only: every option works the same way.

What happens if I skip a question?

You move on without answering it. A skipped question stays skipped, and Oda receives no answer for it.

Can I cancel all the questions?

Yes. Dismiss all questions cancels the whole set: Oda is told that you cancelled, and it receives no answers from the set.

Does a question time out if I do not answer?

No. A waiting question has no timeout: the step stays paused until you answer, skip or dismiss the questions.

What does Request changes do?

It cancels the review. Nothing is approved, and the message box returns so you can say what you want changed instead.

Can I read the full plan before deciding?

Yes. View full plan opens the complete plan, and reading it does not answer the review: the card stays until you choose Approve or Request changes.

Where does the plan go after I approve it?

It stays in the chat, and Oda carries it out. Approving does not remove the plan from the conversation.

Can a helper ask me a question directly?

No. Helpers cannot open a question card for you: when a helper needs a decision, it reports the question back to the main chat, and Oda asks you there.

Is a question card the same as an approval card?

No. An approval card appears when a step needs more access than the chat's mode allows, and it offers choices such as Allow once and Reject; see Your first task. A question card asks for a decision that belongs to you, and a Plan review card asks you to agree on the plan before Oda starts.

Can I use Enter to answer?

Yes. Press Enter to move to the next question and to send your answers from the last one; Shift+Enter starts a new line in a typed answer. While an input method is still composing your text, Enter only confirms that text and does not move on.

Are my unsent answers saved?

No. An answer you have not sent lives only in this open chat: it is never saved to disk, and Oda receives nothing until you send.