Ask the help assistant

Press Ctrl+Shift+H (Cmd+Shift+H on a Mac) or run Help: how do I…? to open the help assistant in the left side bar, then ask your question in your own words.

The assistant reads the documentation topics and the commands, panels and settings actually installed before it answers.
It can run a command for you, but asks for your approval first.
It needs an API key and a model in Settings › AI Support. Without one, use the help topics (F1): Using the help panel.
A Strong model can be added there beside the Fast model: the fast one answers first, and the strong one takes over for the rest of the request when the fast one fails (a short note in italics says so). The brain button beside the question box asks the strong model from the start.

Related: Run a command.