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Global Mode (beta)

Global mode loads your entire project into the AI's context, every group and every token. Use it when a task spans more than one group, or when you want the AI to have the full picture before making changes.

Beta feature

Global mode is still in beta. It works well for most projects but can be slower or less precise with very large token sets.

Switching to it​

Click the scope selector in the AI Assistant input bar (it shows the current mode). Select Global from the popup. The button updates and the AI loads the full project context.

What you can do that you can't in Group mode​

With Group mode, the AI only knows what's in the group you have open. Global mode changes that. A few things it unlocks:

  • Cross-referencing tokens across groups ("does the primary color match the border-color in the semantic group?")
  • Coordinated changes that touch multiple groups at once
  • Spotting inconsistencies or naming mismatches across the whole project
  • Answering questions that span groups ("how many color tokens are hex values vs references?")

Some things worth trying:

  • "Rename all tokens with the 'base.' prefix to use 'primitive.' instead"
  • "Are there any duplicate values across color groups?"
  • "Update the primary color everywhere it's referenced"
  • "Give me a summary of the full token structure"

When to stick with Group mode​

Global mode is slower because it loads more context, and it uses more of the context window. For any work that's scoped to a single group, Group mode is faster and works just as well. Reach for Global only when the task actually needs the full picture.