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When Agent is working, a follow-up message can either change what Agent is currently doing — its active turn — or wait until that turn finishes:
  • Steer sends the message to the active turn. Agent uses the new context as it continues working.
  • Queue saves the message for the next turn. Agent starts it after the active turn finishes.

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Steering conversations

Steer is the default send behavior for follow-up messages in Conversations and Projects. You can change either preference to Queue.
Steer a follow-up notice with Open settings and Enable steering actions

Agent can steer a follow-up instead of queuing it.

The following example corrects a request while Agent works. Agent applies the new context without waiting for a separate turn.

Steering a correction into Agent's active turn.

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Choose how Replit sends follow-ups

You can set separate send behaviors for Conversations and Projects:
  1. Open Settings > Personalization.
  2. Expand Agent.
  3. Set Conversation send behavior and Project send behavior to Steer or Queue.
Agent settings showing Conversation and Project send behavior with Steer and Queue options

Conversation and Project send behavior settings in the Agent section.

Design mode always steers follow-up messages. Conversation and Project send behavior settings do not apply in Design mode.
To send one message with the behavior opposite your preference, press Cmd+Enter (Mac) or Ctrl+Enter (Windows and Linux).

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Work with queued messages

When you queue a follow-up message, the Message Queue appears as a drawer above the chat input. Agent processes queued messages in order after the active turn finishes. The drawer closes after Agent completes all queued messages. All message options are available with the Queue, including Visual Editor and file attachments.
Agent processes queued messages automatically only while an active Project Editor session is connected on desktop or mobile.

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Manage the queue

When the queue drawer is open, you can:
  • Steer now: Move a queued message into the active turn.
  • Edit messages: Change a queued message before Agent processes it.
  • Delete messages: Remove messages you no longer need.
  • Reorder messages: Drag messages to change their processing order.
  • Add messages: Send more follow-ups to the queue.

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Stop the active turn

Select Stop in the status bar to interrupt Replit’s active work on the current turn. You can then send a new message without waiting for Agent to finish the turn or process queued messages.