diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/jupyter_ai_magics/prompts.py b/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/jupyter_ai_magics/prompts.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e9fcedb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/jupyter_ai_magics/prompts.py
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+CHAT_SYSTEM_PROMPT = """
+You are Jupyternaut, a conversational assistant living in JupyterLab to help users.
+You are an expert in Jupyter Notebook, Data Visualization, Data Science and Data Analysis.
+You always use Markdown to format your response.
+Code blocks must be formatted in Markdown.
+Math should be rendered with inline TeX markup, surrounded by $.
+If you do not know the answer to a question, answer truthfully by responding that you do not know.
+The following is a friendly conversation between you and a human.
+""".strip()
+
+CHAT_DEFAULT_TEMPLATE = """
+<context>
+{% if notebook_code %}
+Below is a Jupyter notebook, in jupytext "percent" format that the Human is working with:
+<notebook-code>
+{{notebook_code}}
+</notebook-code>
+{% endif %}
+{% if active_cell_id %}
+The following cell is selected currently by the user: {{active_cell_id}}
+{% endif %}
+{% if selection and selection.type == 'text' %}
+The following code is selected by the user in the active cell:
+<selected-code>
+{{selection.source}}
+</selected-code>
+{% endif %}
+{% if variable_context %}
+The kernel is currently running with some of the global variables and their values/types listed below:
+{{variable_context}}
+{% endif %}
+</context>
+Unless asked otherwise, answer all questions as concisely and directly as possible.
+That is, you directly output code, when asked, with minimal explanation.
+Avoid writing cell ids or too many comments in the code.
+"""
+
+COMPLETION_SYSTEM_PROMPT = """
+You are a python coding assistant capable of completing code.
+You should only produce code. Avoid comments in the code. Produce clean code.
+The code is written in JupyterLab, a data analysis and code development
+environment which can execute code extended with additional syntax for
+interactive features, such as magics.
+
+Here are some examples of Python code completion:
+
+Example 1:
+Input:
+def calculate_area(radius):
+    return 3.14 * [BLANK]
+
+Output:
+radius ** 2
+
+Example 2:
+Input:
+for i in range(10):
+    if i % 2 == 0:
+        [BLANK]
+
+Output:
+print(i)
+
+Example 3:
+Input:
+try:
+    result = 10 / 0
+except [BLANK]:
+    print("Division by zero!")
+
+Output:
+ZeroDivisionError
+
+Example 4:
+Input:
+import random
+
+numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+random[BLANK]
+
+Output:
+.shuffle(numbers)
+
+Example 5:
+Input:
+def quick_sort(arr):
+    # exp[BLANK]
+
+Output:
+lanation:
+
+Example 6:
+Input:
+import pandas as pd
+import numpy as np
+
+def create_random_dataframe(arr):
+    [BLANK]
+
+Output:
+return pd.DataFrame(arr, columns=["column1", "column2"])
+
+Example 7:
+Input:
+def get_params():
+    return (1, 2)
+
+x, y[BLANK]
+
+print(x + y)
+
+Output:
+ = get_params()
+""".strip()
+
+# only add the suffix bit if present to save input tokens/computation time
+COMPLETION_DEFAULT_TEMPLATE = """
+Now, complete the following Python code being written in {{filename}}:
+
+{{prefix}}[BLANK]{{suffix}}
+
+Fill in the blank to complete the code block.
+Your response should include only the code to replace [BLANK], without surrounding backticks.
+Do not return a linebreak at the beginning of your response."""
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/jupyter_ai_magics/providers.py b/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/jupyter_ai_magics/providers.py
index fac868229..aeefe8189 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/jupyter_ai_magics/providers.py
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai-magics/jupyter_ai_magics/providers.py
@@ -49,66 +49,7 @@
     InlineCompletionStreamChunk,
 )
 from .models.persona import Persona
-
-CHAT_SYSTEM_PROMPT = """
-You are Jupyternaut, a conversational assistant living in JupyterLab to help users.
-You are not a language model, but rather an application built on a foundation model from {provider_name} called {local_model_id}.
-You are talkative and you provide lots of specific details from the foundation model's context.
-You may use Markdown to format your response.
-If your response includes code, they must be enclosed in Markdown fenced code blocks (with triple backticks before and after).
-If your response includes mathematical notation, they must be expressed in LaTeX markup and enclosed in LaTeX delimiters.
-All dollar quantities (of USD) must be formatted in LaTeX, with the `$` symbol escaped by a single backslash `\\`.
-- Example prompt: `If I have \\\\$100 and spend \\\\$20, how much money do I have left?`
-- **Correct** response: `You have \\(\\$80\\) remaining.`
-- **Incorrect** response: `You have $80 remaining.`
-If you do not know the answer to a question, answer truthfully by responding that you do not know.
-The following is a friendly conversation between you and a human.
-""".strip()
-
-CHAT_DEFAULT_TEMPLATE = """
-{% if context %}
-Context:
-{{context}}
-
-{% endif %}
-Current conversation:
-{{history}}
-Human: {{input}}
-AI:"""
-
-HUMAN_MESSAGE_TEMPLATE = """
-{% if context %}
-Context:
-{{context}}
-
-{% endif %}
-{{input}}
-"""
-
-COMPLETION_SYSTEM_PROMPT = """
-You are an application built to provide helpful code completion suggestions.
-You should only produce code. Keep comments to minimum, use the
-programming language comment syntax. Produce clean code.
-The code is written in JupyterLab, a data analysis and code development
-environment which can execute code extended with additional syntax for
-interactive features, such as magics.
-""".strip()
-
-# only add the suffix bit if present to save input tokens/computation time
-COMPLETION_DEFAULT_TEMPLATE = """
-The document is called `{{filename}}` and written in {{language}}.
-{% if suffix %}
-The code after the completion request is:
-
-```
-{{suffix}}
-```
-{% endif %}
-
-Complete the following code:
-
-```
-{{prefix}}"""
+from .prompts import CHAT_DEFAULT_TEMPLATE, CHAT_SYSTEM_PROMPT, COMPLETION_DEFAULT_TEMPLATE, COMPLETION_SYSTEM_PROMPT
 
 
 class EnvAuthStrategy(BaseModel):
@@ -215,7 +156,6 @@ def server_settings(cls, value):
 
     _server_settings = None
 
-
 class BaseProvider(BaseModel, metaclass=ProviderMetaclass):
     #
     # pydantic config
@@ -291,6 +231,11 @@ class Config:
     Providers are not allowed to mutate this dictionary.
     """
 
+    chat_system_prompt: str = CHAT_SYSTEM_PROMPT
+    chat_default_prompt: str = CHAT_DEFAULT_TEMPLATE
+    completion_system_prompt: str = COMPLETION_SYSTEM_PROMPT
+    completion_default_prompt: str = COMPLETION_DEFAULT_TEMPLATE
+
     @classmethod
     def chat_models(self):
         """Models which are suitable for chat."""
@@ -353,6 +298,9 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         }
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs, **model_kwargs)
 
+    def process_notebook_for_context(self, code_cells: List[str], active_cell: Optional[int]) -> str:
+        return "\n\n".join(code_cells)
+
     async def _call_in_executor(self, *args, **kwargs) -> Coroutine[Any, Any, str]:
         """
         Calls self._call() asynchronously in a separate thread for providers
@@ -409,23 +357,25 @@ def get_chat_prompt_template(self) -> PromptTemplate:
             return ChatPromptTemplate.from_messages(
                 [
                     SystemMessagePromptTemplate.from_template(
-                        CHAT_SYSTEM_PROMPT
-                    ).format(provider_name=name, local_model_id=self.model_id),
-                    MessagesPlaceholder(variable_name="history"),
+                        self.chat_system_prompt,
+                        template_format="jinja2"
+                    ),
                     HumanMessagePromptTemplate.from_template(
-                        HUMAN_MESSAGE_TEMPLATE,
-                        template_format="jinja2",
+                        self.chat_default_prompt,
+                        template_format="jinja2"
                     ),
+                    MessagesPlaceholder(variable_name="history"),
+                    HumanMessagePromptTemplate.from_template("{input}"),
                 ]
             )
         else:
             return PromptTemplate(
                 input_variables=["history", "input", "context"],
-                template=CHAT_SYSTEM_PROMPT.format(
+                template=self.chat_system_prompt.format(
                     provider_name=name, local_model_id=self.model_id
                 )
                 + "\n\n"
-                + CHAT_DEFAULT_TEMPLATE,
+                + self.chat_default_prompt,
                 template_format="jinja2",
             )
 
@@ -437,18 +387,18 @@ def get_completion_prompt_template(self) -> PromptTemplate:
         if self.is_chat_provider:
             return ChatPromptTemplate.from_messages(
                 [
-                    SystemMessagePromptTemplate.from_template(COMPLETION_SYSTEM_PROMPT),
+                    SystemMessagePromptTemplate.from_template(self.completion_system_prompt),
                     HumanMessagePromptTemplate.from_template(
-                        COMPLETION_DEFAULT_TEMPLATE, template_format="jinja2"
+                        self.completion_default_prompt, template_format="jinja2"
                     ),
                 ]
             )
         else:
             return PromptTemplate(
                 input_variables=["prefix", "suffix", "language", "filename"],
-                template=COMPLETION_SYSTEM_PROMPT
+                template=self.completion_default_prompt
                 + "\n\n"
-                + COMPLETION_DEFAULT_TEMPLATE,
+                + self.completion_default_prompt,
                 template_format="jinja2",
             )
 
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/_variable_describer.py b/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/_variable_describer.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f61b60721
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/_variable_describer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+import pandas as pd
+import inspect
+import random
+import types
+from typing import Any, Callable
+import io
+from pydantic.v1 import BaseModel
+
+class VariableDescription(BaseModel):
+    name: str
+    type: str
+    value: str
+    # We cant use schema as it is an attribute of pydantic
+    structure: str | None = None
+
+    def format(self) -> str:
+        res = "<variable>\n"
+        res += f"<name>{self.name}</name>\n"
+        res += f"<type>{self.type}</type>\n"
+        if self.structure:
+            res += f"<schema>{self.structure}</schema>\n"
+        res += f"<value>{self.value}</value>\n"
+        res += "</variable>\n"
+
+        return res
+
+
+def default_handler(name: str, x: Any):
+    fqn = f"{x.__class__.__module__}.{x.__class__.__name__}"
+    return VariableDescription(
+        name=name,
+        type=fqn,
+        value=str(x)
+    )
+
+def dataframe_handler(name: str, x: pd.DataFrame):
+    info_buf = io.StringIO()
+    x.info(buf=info_buf, memory_usage=False, show_counts=False)
+
+    return VariableDescription(
+        name=name,
+        type="pandas.DataFrame",
+        value="Some random rows from the dataframe:\n" + str(x.sample(min(5, len(x)))),
+        structure=info_buf.getvalue()
+    )
+
+def function_handler(name: str, x: Callable):
+    return VariableDescription(
+        name=name,
+        type="function",
+        value=inspect.getsource(x)
+    )
+
+def basic_type_handler(name: str, x: Any):
+    return VariableDescription(
+        name=name,
+        type=type(x).__name__,
+        value=x
+    )
+
+def list_handler(name: str, x: Any):
+    return VariableDescription(
+        name=name,
+        type=type(x).__name__,
+        value=str(random.sample(list(x), 5)),
+        structure=f"Size: {len(x)}"
+    )
+
+def string_handler(name: str, x: Any):
+    val = x if len(x) < 10 else x[:10] + "..."
+    return basic_type_handler(name, val)
+
+
+class DescriberRegistry:
+    """
+    Maintains a registry of handlers for different dtypes for sending context
+    to an LLM in jupyter ai
+
+    This also accespts a _repr_llm_ that should return a dict with mapping of mime type to content.
+    Currently only application/jupyer+ai+var is supported.
+
+    Sample Usage:
+    >>> from jupyter_ai._variable_describer import DescriberRegistry, VariableDescription
+    >>> int_handler = lambda name, value: VariableDescription(name=name, type="int", value=value)
+    >>> DescriberRegistry.register(int, int_handler)
+    """
+    registry: dict[type, Callable[[str, Any], str]] = {}
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _init(cls):
+        cls.register(pd.DataFrame, dataframe_handler)
+        cls.register(types.FunctionType, function_handler)
+        cls.register(int, basic_type_handler)
+        cls.register(float, basic_type_handler)
+        cls.register(str, string_handler)
+        cls.register(list, list_handler)
+        cls.register(tuple, list_handler)
+        cls.register(set, list_handler)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def register(cls, var_type: type, handler: Callable[[str, Any], str]):
+        cls.registry[var_type] = handler
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get(cls, value: Any):
+        return cls.registry.get(type(value), None)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _get_repr_handler(cls):
+        def _repr_handler(name: str, value: Any):
+            repr_llm = value._repr_llm_(name=name)
+            description = repr_llm.get("application/jupyer+ai+var", None)
+
+            if description is None:
+                return default_handler(name, value)
+
+            return VariableDescription.parse_obj(description)
+        return _repr_handler
+
+
+    @classmethod
+    def describe(cls, name: str, value: Any) -> str:
+        """
+        Returns a description of the variable in an XML format
+        """
+        # Priority to set handlers
+        # followed by repr_llm handlers
+        # followed by default handlers
+        handler = cls.get(value)
+
+        if handler is not None and hasattr(value, "_repr_llm_"):
+            handler = cls._get_repr_handler()
+
+        if handler is None:
+            handler = default_handler
+
+        desc = handler(name, value)
+        if not isinstance(desc, VariableDescription):
+            raise TypeError("Handler must return an instance of VariableDescription")
+
+        return desc.format()
+
+DescriberRegistry._init()
+
+def describe_var(name: str, value: Any) -> str:
+    return DescriberRegistry.describe(name, value)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/chat_handlers/base.py b/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/chat_handlers/base.py
index c844650ad..5a4c2592a 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/chat_handlers/base.py
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/chat_handlers/base.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     Type,
     Union,
     cast,
+    Any
 )
 from typing import get_args as get_type_args
 from uuid import uuid4
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@
     HumanChatMessage,
     Message,
     PendingMessage,
+    AgentStreamChunkMessage,
+    AgentStreamMessage
 )
 from jupyter_ai_magics import Persona
 from jupyter_ai_magics.providers import BaseProvider
@@ -140,6 +143,7 @@ class BaseChatHandler:
     message_interrupted: Dict[str, asyncio.Event]
     """Dictionary mapping an agent message identifier to an asyncio Event
     which indicates if the message generation/streaming was interrupted."""
+    show_help: bool = False
 
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -455,6 +459,7 @@ def send_help_message(self, human_msg: Optional[HumanChatMessage] = None) -> Non
             [
                 f"* `{command_name}` — {handler.help}"
                 for command_name, handler in slash_commands.items()
+                if handler.show_help
             ]
         )
 
@@ -523,6 +528,7 @@ async def stream_reply(
         human_msg: HumanChatMessage,
         pending_msg="Generating response",
         config: Optional[RunnableConfig] = None,
+        extra_metadata: dict={},
     ):
         """
         Streams a reply to a human message by invoking
@@ -604,7 +610,10 @@ async def stream_reply(
                 stream_id,
                 stream_tombstone,
                 complete=True,
-                metadata=metadata_handler.jai_metadata,
+                metadata=dict(
+                    metadata_handler.jai_metadata,
+                    **extra_metadata
+                ),
             )
             del self.message_interrupted[stream_id]
 
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/chat_handlers/clear.py b/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/chat_handlers/clear.py
index d5b0ab6c7..70813289f 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/chat_handlers/clear.py
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/chat_handlers/clear.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class ClearChatHandler(BaseChatHandler):
     name = "Clear chat messages"
     help = "Clear the chat window"
     routing_type = SlashCommandRoutingType(slash_id="clear")
-
+    show_help: bool = True
     uses_llm = False
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/chat_handlers/default.py b/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/chat_handlers/default.py
index 266ad73ad..00f8f50a3 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/chat_handlers/default.py
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/chat_handlers/default.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 from ..context_providers import ContextProviderException, find_commands
 from .base import BaseChatHandler, SlashCommandRoutingType
 
-
 class DefaultChatHandler(BaseChatHandler):
     id = "default"
     name = "Default"
@@ -29,9 +28,26 @@ def create_llm_chain(
         unified_parameters = {
             "verbose": True,
             **provider_params,
-            **(self.get_model_parameters(provider, provider_params)),
+            **(self.get_model_parameters(provider, provider_params))
         }
-        llm = provider(**unified_parameters)
+        config = self.config_manager.get_config()
+
+        if config.chat_prompt:
+            if config.chat_prompt.system:
+                unified_parameters["chat_system_prompt"] = config.chat_prompt.system
+            if config.chat_prompt.default:
+                unified_parameters["chat_default_prompt"] = config.chat_prompt.default
+
+        if config.completion_prompt:
+            if config.completion_prompt.system:
+                unified_parameters["completion_system_prompt"] = config.chat_prompt.system
+            if config.completion_prompt.default:
+                unified_parameters["completion_default_prompt"] = config.chat_prompt.default
+
+
+        llm = provider(
+            **unified_parameters,
+        )
 
         prompt_template = llm.get_chat_prompt_template()
         self.llm = llm
@@ -57,7 +73,19 @@ async def process_message(self, message: HumanChatMessage):
         self.get_llm_chain()
         assert self.llm_chain
 
-        inputs = {"input": message.body}
+        inputs = dict(
+            input=message.body,
+            selection=message.selection,
+            notebook_code=self.llm.process_notebook_for_context(
+                code_cells=[
+                    cell.content for cell in message.notebook.notebook_code
+                ] if message.notebook else [],
+                active_cell=int(message.notebook.active_cell_id) if message.notebook.active_cell_id else None,
+            ),
+            active_cell_id=f"Cell {message.notebook.active_cell_id}" if message.notebook.active_cell_id else None,
+            variable_context=message.notebook.variable_context or None
+        )
+
         if "context" in self.prompt_template.input_variables:
             # include context from context providers.
             try:
@@ -68,7 +96,12 @@ async def process_message(self, message: HumanChatMessage):
             inputs["context"] = context_prompt
             inputs["input"] = self.replace_prompt(inputs["input"])
 
-        await self.stream_reply(inputs, message)
+        history = self.llm_chat_memory.messages
+        prompt = self.prompt_template.invoke(dict(inputs, history=history))
+        extra_metadata = dict(
+            prompt=prompt.to_string()
+        )
+        await self.stream_reply(inputs, message, extra_metadata=extra_metadata)
 
     async def make_context_prompt(self, human_msg: HumanChatMessage) -> str:
         return "\n\n".join(
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/chat_handlers/export.py b/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/chat_handlers/export.py
index 7323d81c1..ed029916f 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/chat_handlers/export.py
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/chat_handlers/export.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class ExportChatHandler(BaseChatHandler):
     name = "Export chat history"
     help = "Export chat history to a Markdown file"
     routing_type = SlashCommandRoutingType(slash_id="export")
+    show_help: bool = True
 
     uses_llm = False
 
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/config_manager.py b/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/config_manager.py
index 71ca3f185..6b5db7e90 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/config_manager.py
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/config_manager.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import time
 from copy import deepcopy
 from typing import List, Optional, Type, Union
-
 from deepmerge import always_merger as Merger
 from jsonschema import Draft202012Validator as Validator
 from jupyter_ai.models import DescribeConfigResponse, GlobalConfig, UpdateConfigRequest
@@ -228,8 +227,11 @@ def _init_defaults(self):
         config_keys = GlobalConfig.__fields__.keys()
         schema_properties = self.validator.schema.get("properties", {})
         default_config = {
-            field: schema_properties.get(field).get("default") for field in config_keys
+            # Making this more defensive to prevent from any errors
+            # due to additions in what we store in config
+            field: schema_properties.get(field, {}).get("default") for field in config_keys
         }
+
         if self._defaults is None:
             return default_config
 
@@ -251,10 +253,16 @@ def _read_config(self) -> GlobalConfig:
             if last_write <= self._last_read:
                 return self._config
 
+        # Since we store only partial configs now,
+        # we merge the defaults into the partial updates
+        # the user has stored
+        defaults = self._init_defaults()
         with open(self.config_path, encoding="utf-8") as f:
             self._last_read = time.time_ns()
             raw_config = json.loads(f.read())
-            config = GlobalConfig(**raw_config)
+            config_final = defaults.copy()
+            config_final.update(raw_config)
+            config = GlobalConfig(**config_final)
             self._validate_config(config)
             return config
 
@@ -348,8 +356,20 @@ def _write_config(self, new_config: GlobalConfig):
         }
 
         self._validate_config(new_config)
+
+        default_config = GlobalConfig(**self._init_defaults()).dict()
+
+        res = {
+            key: value
+            for key, value in new_config.dict().items()
+            # We avoid storing the values that have not changed
+            # This helps the user to get any updates we make to the
+            # config in jupyter ai automatically
+            if default_config.get(key) != value
+        }
+
         with open(self.config_path, "w") as f:
-            json.dump(new_config.dict(), f, indent=self.indentation_depth)
+            json.dump(res, f, indent=self.indentation_depth)
 
     def delete_api_key(self, key_name: str):
         config_dict = self._read_config().dict()
@@ -374,6 +394,16 @@ def delete_api_key(self, key_name: str):
         config_dict["api_keys"].pop(key_name, None)
         self._write_config(GlobalConfig(**config_dict))
 
+    def delete_config(self):
+        """
+        Deletes the config stored in user's home
+        This helps the user resetting any changes they have
+        made locally
+        """
+        if os.path.exists(self.config_path):
+            os.remove(self.config_path)
+        self._init_config()
+
     def update_config(self, config_update: UpdateConfigRequest):  # type:ignore
         last_write = os.stat(self.config_path).st_mtime_ns
         if config_update.last_read and config_update.last_read < last_write:
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/extension.py b/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/extension.py
index 08c8c5a47..e32ebfed7 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/extension.py
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/extension.py
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@
 from importlib_metadata import entry_points
 from jupyter_ai.chat_handlers.learn import Retriever
 from jupyter_ai_magics import BaseProvider, JupyternautPersona
+from jupyter_ai_magics.prompts import CHAT_DEFAULT_TEMPLATE, CHAT_SYSTEM_PROMPT, COMPLETION_DEFAULT_TEMPLATE, COMPLETION_SYSTEM_PROMPT
 from jupyter_ai_magics.utils import get_em_providers, get_lm_providers
 from jupyter_server.extension.application import ExtensionApp
 from tornado.web import StaticFileHandler
 from traitlets import Dict, Integer, List, Unicode
 
+from .models import PromptConfig
 from .chat_handlers import (
     AskChatHandler,
     ClearChatHandler,
@@ -47,11 +49,10 @@
 You can ask me a question using the text box below. You can also use these commands:
 {slash_commands_list}
 
-You can use the following commands to add context to your questions:
-{context_commands_list}
+You can use @<variable-name> to inject information about any variable from your active notbook
+in your query. E.g. Explain the schema of `@my_dataframe`.
 
-Jupyter AI includes [magic commands](https://jupyter-ai.readthedocs.io/en/latest/users/index.html#the-ai-and-ai-magic-commands) that you can use in your notebooks.
-For more information, see the [documentation](https://jupyter-ai.readthedocs.io).
+{persona_name} knows about your notebook, currently active cell and your current selection.
 """
 
 
@@ -161,6 +162,16 @@ class AiExtension(ExtensionApp):
         config=True,
     )
 
+    default_completion_model = Unicode(
+        default_value=None,
+        allow_none=True,
+        help="""
+        Default completion model to use, as string in the format
+        <provider-id>:<model-id>, defaults to None.
+        """,
+        config=True,
+    )
+
     default_api_keys = Dict(
         key_trait=Unicode(),
         value_trait=Unicode(),
@@ -221,12 +232,20 @@ def initialize_settings(self):
 
         self.settings["model_parameters"] = self.model_parameters
         self.log.info(f"Configured model parameters: {self.model_parameters}")
-
         defaults = {
             "model_provider_id": self.default_language_model,
             "embeddings_provider_id": self.default_embeddings_model,
+            "completions_model_provider_id": self.default_completion_model,
             "api_keys": self.default_api_keys,
             "fields": self.model_parameters,
+            "chat_prompt": PromptConfig(
+                system=CHAT_SYSTEM_PROMPT,
+                default=CHAT_DEFAULT_TEMPLATE
+            ),
+            "completion_prompt": PromptConfig(
+                system=COMPLETION_SYSTEM_PROMPT,
+                default=COMPLETION_DEFAULT_TEMPLATE
+            )
         }
 
         # Fetch LM & EM providers
@@ -459,7 +478,9 @@ def _init_context_provders(self):
             "context_providers": self.settings["jai_context_providers"],
         }
         context_providers_clses = [
-            FileContextProvider,
+            # TODO: Robustify and test this and add it back
+            # Drops file context provider
+            # FileContextProvider,
         ]
         for context_provider_ep in context_providers_eps:
             try:
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/filter_autocomplete_globals.py b/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/filter_autocomplete_globals.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..873d20512
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/filter_autocomplete_globals.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import types
+import inspect
+
+# These globals are provided by ipython
+# and are not needed for autocomplete
+IPYTHON_GLOBALS = [
+    "In",
+    "Out",
+    "get_ipython",
+    "exit",
+    "quit",
+    "open",
+    "Err",
+    "filter_globals"
+]
+
+def _is_defined_in_main(val):
+    """
+    When a variable is defined in main, the source file path
+    is not available for it and the function throws
+
+    TODO: Find if there is a better way to filter out objects
+    that are imported. For example, when we do from datetime import datetime
+    we typically do not want to pollute autocomplete with datetime
+    """
+    try:
+        inspect.getsourcefile(val)
+        return False
+    except:
+        return True
+
+def filter_globals(data: dict):
+    """
+    Utility method to fetch autocompletes that is used by the frontend
+    when user triggers it using @ for variable context insertion
+    """
+    return [
+        key
+        for key, value in data.items()
+        if not key.startswith('_')
+        and key not in IPYTHON_GLOBALS
+        and _is_defined_in_main(value)
+    ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/handlers.py b/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/handlers.py
index 28b169c00..4c9b9602e 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/handlers.py
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/handlers.py
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ def broadcast_message(self, message: Message):
                     stream_message.body += chunk.content
                     stream_message.metadata = chunk.metadata
                     stream_message.complete = chunk.stream_complete
+                    stream_message.metadata = chunk.metadata
                     break
         elif isinstance(message, PendingMessage):
             self.pending_messages.append(message)
@@ -293,9 +294,6 @@ async def on_message(self, message):
 
         chat_request = request
         message_body = chat_request.prompt
-        if chat_request.selection:
-            message_body += f"\n\n```\n{chat_request.selection.source}\n```\n"
-
         # message broadcast to chat clients
         chat_message_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
         chat_message = HumanChatMessage(
@@ -305,6 +303,7 @@ async def on_message(self, message):
             prompt=chat_request.prompt,
             selection=chat_request.selection,
             client=self.chat_client,
+            notebook=chat_request.notebook
         )
 
         # broadcast the message to other clients
@@ -556,6 +555,9 @@ def post(self):
                 500, "Unexpected error occurred while updating the config."
             ) from e
 
+    @web.authenticated
+    def delete(self):
+        self.config_manager.delete_config()
 
 class ApiKeysHandler(BaseAPIHandler):
     @property
@@ -677,6 +679,11 @@ def _get_slash_command_options(self) -> List[ListOptionsEntry]:
             ):
                 continue
 
+            # TODO: Drop support for show_help and enable all the slash
+            # commands after robustifying them
+            if not chat_handler.show_help:
+                continue
+
             routing_type = chat_handler.routing_type
 
             # filter out any chat handler that is unsupported by the current LLM
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/models.py b/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/models.py
index 48dbe6193..c946d11c8 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/models.py
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/jupyter_ai/models.py
@@ -32,11 +32,20 @@ class CellWithErrorSelection(BaseModel):
 
 Selection = Union[TextSelection, CellSelection, CellWithErrorSelection]
 
+class NotebookCell(BaseModel):
+    content: Optional[str]
+    type: Literal["raw", "markdown", "code"]
+
+class Notebook(BaseModel):
+    notebook_code: Optional[list[NotebookCell]]
+    active_cell_id: Optional[str]
+    variable_context: Optional[str]
 
 # the type of message used to chat with the agent
 class ChatRequest(BaseModel):
     prompt: str
     selection: Optional[Selection]
+    notebook: Optional[Notebook | None]
 
 
 class StopRequest(BaseModel):
@@ -139,6 +148,8 @@ class HumanChatMessage(BaseModel):
     prompt: str
     """The prompt typed into the chat input by the user."""
     selection: Optional[Selection]
+    """The current notebook and its cells"""
+    notebook: Optional[Notebook | None]
     """The selection included with the prompt, if any."""
     client: ChatClient
 
@@ -227,6 +238,10 @@ class IndexMetadata(BaseModel):
     dirs: List[IndexedDir]
 
 
+class PromptConfig(BaseModel):
+    system: Optional[str]
+    default: Optional[str]
+
 class DescribeConfigResponse(BaseModel):
     model_provider_id: Optional[str]
     embeddings_provider_id: Optional[str]
@@ -240,7 +255,8 @@ class DescribeConfigResponse(BaseModel):
     last_read: int
     completions_model_provider_id: Optional[str]
     completions_fields: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]]
-
+    chat_prompt: Optional[PromptConfig]
+    completion_prompt: Optional[PromptConfig]
 
 def forbid_none(cls, v):
     assert v is not None, "size may not be None"
@@ -258,6 +274,8 @@ class UpdateConfigRequest(BaseModel):
     last_read: Optional[int]
     completions_model_provider_id: Optional[str]
     completions_fields: Optional[Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]]]
+    chat_prompt: Optional[PromptConfig]
+    completion_prompt: Optional[PromptConfig]
 
     _validate_send_wse = validator("send_with_shift_enter", allow_reuse=True)(
         forbid_none
@@ -277,6 +295,8 @@ class GlobalConfig(BaseModel):
     api_keys: Dict[str, str]
     completions_model_provider_id: Optional[str]
     completions_fields: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]]
+    chat_prompt: Optional[PromptConfig]
+    completion_prompt: Optional[PromptConfig]
 
 
 class ListSlashCommandsEntry(BaseModel):
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/schema/plugin.json b/packages/jupyter-ai/schema/plugin.json
index 78804b5c6..fef1c3f4a 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/schema/plugin.json
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/schema/plugin.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   "jupyter.lab.shortcuts": [
     {
       "command": "jupyter-ai:focus-chat-input",
-      "keys": ["Accel Shift 1"],
+      "keys": ["Accel Shift K"],
       "selector": "body",
       "preventDefault": false
     }
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/completions/plugin.ts b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/completions/plugin.ts
index 4487b2752..af05a7f20 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/completions/plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/completions/plugin.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import {
   JupyterFrontEnd,
   JupyterFrontEndPlugin
 } from '@jupyterlab/application';
+import { INotebookTracker } from '@jupyterlab/notebook';
 import { ICompletionProviderManager } from '@jupyterlab/completer';
 import { ISettingRegistry } from '@jupyterlab/settingregistry';
 import {
@@ -54,7 +55,8 @@ export const completionPlugin: JupyterFrontEndPlugin<JaiCompletionToken> = {
   requires: [
     ICompletionProviderManager,
     IEditorLanguageRegistry,
-    ISettingRegistry
+    ISettingRegistry,
+    INotebookTracker
   ],
   optional: [IJaiStatusItem],
   provides: IJaiCompletionProvider,
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ export const completionPlugin: JupyterFrontEndPlugin<JaiCompletionToken> = {
     completionManager: ICompletionProviderManager,
     languageRegistry: IEditorLanguageRegistry,
     settingRegistry: ISettingRegistry,
+    notebookTracker: INotebookTracker,
     statusItem: IJaiStatusItem | null
   ): Promise<JaiCompletionToken> => {
     if (typeof completionManager.registerInlineProvider === 'undefined') {
@@ -76,7 +79,8 @@ export const completionPlugin: JupyterFrontEndPlugin<JaiCompletionToken> = {
     const completionHandler = new CompletionWebsocketHandler();
     const provider = new JaiInlineProvider({
       completionHandler,
-      languageRegistry
+      languageRegistry,
+      notebookTracker
     });
 
     await completionHandler.initialize();
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/completions/provider.ts b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/completions/provider.ts
index 80c199f5a..5cb15308f 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/completions/provider.ts
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/completions/provider.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   IInlineCompletionItem,
   CompletionHandler
 } from '@jupyterlab/completer';
+import { INotebookTracker } from '@jupyterlab/notebook';
 import { ISettingRegistry } from '@jupyterlab/settingregistry';
 import { Notification, showErrorMessage } from '@jupyterlab/apputils';
 import { JSONValue, PromiseDelegate } from '@lumino/coreutils';
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ import { AiCompleterService as AiService } from './types';
 import { DocumentWidget } from '@jupyterlab/docregistry';
 import { jupyternautIcon } from '../icons';
 import { CompletionWebsocketHandler } from './handler';
+import { formatCodeForCell } from '../utils';
 
 type StreamChunk = AiService.InlineCompletionStreamChunk;
 
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ export class JaiInlineProvider
     return 'JupyterAI';
   }
 
+
   async fetch(
     request: CompletionHandler.IRequest,
     context: IInlineCompletionContext
@@ -65,6 +68,7 @@ export class JaiInlineProvider
       // from other (e.g. less expensive or faster) providers.
       return { items: [] };
     }
+
     const mime = request.mimeType ?? 'text/plain';
     const language = this.options.languageRegistry.findByMIME(mime);
     if (!language) {
@@ -247,11 +251,21 @@ export class JaiInlineProvider
    * Extract prefix from request, accounting for context window limit.
    */
   private _prefixFromRequest(request: CompletionHandler.IRequest): string {
-    const textBefore = request.text.slice(0, request.offset);
-    const prefix = textBefore.slice(
-      -Math.min(this._settings.maxPrefix, textBefore.length)
+    const notebookTracker = this.options.notebookTracker;
+    const cells = notebookTracker?.currentWidget?.model!.sharedModel.cells;
+    const currentCellIndex = cells?.findIndex(
+        cell => cell.id === notebookTracker?.activeCell?.model.sharedModel.id
+      );
+
+      const previousCells = cells?.slice(0, currentCellIndex);
+      const prevCode = previousCells?.map(cell => formatCodeForCell(cell)).join('\n\n');
+      let prefix = request.text.slice(0, request.offset);
+      if (prevCode && previousCells) {
+        prefix = prevCode + '\n\n# %%\n' + prefix;
+      }
+      return prefix.slice(
+        Math.max(0, prefix.length - this._settings.maxPrefix)
     );
-    return prefix;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -259,11 +273,21 @@ export class JaiInlineProvider
    */
   private _suffixFromRequest(request: CompletionHandler.IRequest): string {
     const textAfter = request.text.slice(request.offset);
-    const prefix = textAfter.slice(
-      0,
-      Math.min(this._settings.maxPrefix, textAfter.length)
-    );
-    return prefix;
+    const notebookTracker = this.options.notebookTracker;
+    const cells = notebookTracker?.currentWidget?.model?.sharedModel.cells;
+
+    const currentCellIndex = cells?.findIndex(
+        cell => cell.id === notebookTracker?.activeCell?.model?.sharedModel.id
+      );
+
+    const nextCells = cells?.slice((currentCellIndex || 0) + 1);
+    const nextCode = nextCells?.map((cell, i) => cell.source).join('\n\n# %%\n');
+
+    if (textAfter && nextCode) {
+        return textAfter + "\n\n# %%\n" + nextCode;
+    }
+
+    return textAfter.slice(0, this._settings.maxSuffix)
   }
 
   private _resolveLanguage(language: IEditorLanguage | null) {
@@ -293,6 +317,7 @@ export namespace JaiInlineProvider {
   export interface IOptions {
     completionHandler: CompletionWebsocketHandler;
     languageRegistry: IEditorLanguageRegistry;
+    notebookTracker: INotebookTracker;
   }
 
   export interface ISettings {
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/chat-input.tsx b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/chat-input.tsx
index 1e19f7774..3530cbd9c 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/chat-input.tsx
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/chat-input.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ import { AiService } from '../handler';
 import { SendButton, SendButtonProps } from './chat-input/send-button';
 import { useActiveCellContext } from '../contexts/active-cell-context';
 import { ChatHandler } from '../chat_handler';
+import { useSelectionContext } from '../contexts/selection-context';
+import { useNotebookTrackerContext } from '../contexts/notebook-tracker-context';
+import { formatCodeForCell, getCompletion, processVariables } from '../utils';
 
 type ChatInputProps = {
   chatHandler: ChatHandler;
@@ -58,7 +61,8 @@ const DEFAULT_COMMAND_ICONS: Record<string, JSX.Element> = {
   '/generate': <MenuBook />,
   '/help': <Help />,
   '/learn': <School />,
-  '@file': <FindInPage />,
+  // TODO: Reenable it when we are more confident here
+  //   '@file': <FindInPage />,
   unknown: <MoreHoriz />
 };
 
@@ -86,12 +90,12 @@ function renderAutocompleteOption(
         >
           {option.label}
         </Typography>
-        <Typography
+        {option.description.length > 0 && <Typography
           component="span"
           sx={{ opacity: 0.618, fontSize: 'var(--jp-ui-font-size0)' }}
         >
           {' — ' + option.description}
-        </Typography>
+        </Typography>}
       </Box>
     </li>
   );
@@ -110,6 +114,8 @@ export function ChatInput(props: ChatInputProps): JSX.Element {
   >([]);
   const [currSlashCommand, setCurrSlashCommand] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const activeCell = useActiveCellContext();
+  const [textSelection] = useSelectionContext();
+  const notebookTracker = useNotebookTrackerContext();
 
   /**
    * Effect: fetch the list of available slash commands from the backend on
@@ -212,8 +218,27 @@ export function ChatInput(props: ChatInputProps): JSX.Element {
     }
   }, [open, highlighted]);
 
-  function onSend(selection?: AiService.Selection) {
-    const prompt = input;
+
+  const _getNotebookCells = () => {
+    const cells = notebookTracker?.currentWidget?.model?.sharedModel.cells;
+    const notebookCode: AiService.NotebookCell[] | undefined = cells?.map((cell, index) =>  ({
+        content: formatCodeForCell(cell, index),
+        type: cell.cell_type
+    }));
+
+
+    const activeCellId = activeCell.manager.getActiveCellId()
+    const activeCellIdx = cells?.findIndex(cell => cell.id === activeCellId);
+
+    return {
+        notebookCode,
+        activeCellId: activeCellIdx !== -1 ? activeCellIdx : undefined
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function onSend() {
+    const {varValues, processedInput} = await processVariables(input, notebookTracker);
+    const prompt = processedInput;
     setInput('');
 
     // if the current slash command is `/fix`, we always include a code cell
@@ -231,10 +256,64 @@ export function ChatInput(props: ChatInputProps): JSX.Element {
       return;
     }
 
+    const selection: AiService.Selection | null = textSelection?.text ? {
+        type: "text",
+        source: textSelection.text
+    } : activeCell.manager.getContent(false) ? {
+        type: "cell",
+        source: activeCell.manager.getContent(false)?.source || ""
+    } : null;
+
+    const { notebookCode, activeCellId } = _getNotebookCells();
+    const notebook: AiService.ChatNotebookContent | null = {
+        notebook_code: notebookCode,
+        active_cell_id: activeCellId,
+        variable_context: varValues
+    }
+
     // otherwise, send a ChatRequest with the prompt and selection
-    props.chatHandler.sendMessage({ prompt, selection });
+    props.chatHandler.sendMessage({ prompt, selection, notebook });
   }
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const _getcompletionUtil = async (prefix: string) => {
+        const completions = await getCompletion(prefix, notebookTracker);
+
+        setAutocompleteOptions(completions.map(option => ({
+            id: option,
+            // Add an explict space for better user experience
+            // as one generally wants to select and type directly
+            label: `${option} `,
+            description: "",
+            only_start: false
+        })))
+        setOpen(true);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // This represents a slash command run directly
+    // However, when a /command has a certain prompt associated
+    // with it we do not want to return just yet to still support
+    // @ based autocompletions
+    // For eg. /ask What is @x?
+    if (input.startsWith("/") && !input.includes(" ")) return;
+
+    const splitInput = input.split(" ");
+    if (!splitInput.length) {
+        setOpen(false);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const prefix = splitInput[splitInput.length - 1];
+    if (prefix[0] !== "@") {
+        setOpen(false);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    _getcompletionUtil(prefix.slice(1));
+  }, [input])
+
+
   const inputExists = !!input.trim();
   function handleKeyDown(event: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLDivElement>) {
     if (event.key !== 'Enter') {
@@ -265,15 +344,13 @@ export function ChatInput(props: ChatInputProps): JSX.Element {
   }
 
   // Set the helper text based on whether Shift+Enter is used for sending.
-  const helperText = props.sendWithShiftEnter ? (
+  const helperText = (
     <span>
-      Press <b>Shift</b>+<b>Enter</b> to send message
+        Open with <b>Ctrl</b>+<b>Shift</b>+<b>Space</b>
     </span>
-  ) : (
-    <span>
-      Press <b>Shift</b>+<b>Enter</b> to add a new line
-    </span>
-  );
+  )
+
+  ;
 
   const sendButtonProps: SendButtonProps = {
     onSend,
@@ -295,8 +372,15 @@ export function ChatInput(props: ChatInputProps): JSX.Element {
   ): AiService.AutocompleteOption[] {
     const lastWord = getLastWord(inputValue);
     if (lastWord === '') {
-      return [];
+        return [];
+      }
+
+    // When we trigger @ based autocompletions, we want to filter out
+    // slash commands
+    if (lastWord.startsWith("@")) {
+        return options.filter(option => !option.label.startsWith("/"))
     }
+
     const isStart = lastWord === inputValue;
     return options.filter(
       option =>
@@ -304,6 +388,7 @@ export function ChatInput(props: ChatInputProps): JSX.Element {
     );
   }
 
+
   return (
     <Box sx={props.sx}>
       <Autocomplete
@@ -373,7 +458,7 @@ export function ChatInput(props: ChatInputProps): JSX.Element {
             variant="outlined"
             maxRows={20}
             multiline
-            placeholder={`Ask ${props.personaName}`}
+            placeholder={`Ask me anything about your notebook, current selection or any generic python query`}
             onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
             inputRef={inputRef}
             InputProps={{
@@ -388,9 +473,12 @@ export function ChatInput(props: ChatInputProps): JSX.Element {
               )
             }}
             FormHelperTextProps={{
-              sx: { marginLeft: 'auto', marginRight: 0 }
+                sx: {
+                    marginLeft: "auto",
+                    marginRight: 0
+                }
             }}
-            helperText={input.length > 2 ? helperText : ' '}
+            helperText={helperText}
           />
         )}
       />
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/chat-input/send-button.tsx b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/chat-input/send-button.tsx
index f62f6ee67..06b49098e 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/chat-input/send-button.tsx
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/chat-input/send-button.tsx
@@ -1,20 +1,15 @@
-import React, { useCallback, useState } from 'react';
-import { Box, Menu, MenuItem, Typography } from '@mui/material';
-import KeyboardArrowDown from '@mui/icons-material/KeyboardArrowDown';
+import React from 'react';
+import { Box } from '@mui/material';
 import SendIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Send';
 import StopIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Stop';
 
 import { TooltippedButton } from '../mui-extras/tooltipped-button';
-import { includeSelectionIcon } from '../../icons';
-import { useActiveCellContext } from '../../contexts/active-cell-context';
-import { useSelectionContext } from '../../contexts/selection-context';
-import { AiService } from '../../handler';
 
 const FIX_TOOLTIP = '/fix requires an active code cell with an error';
 
 export type SendButtonProps = {
-  onSend: (selection?: AiService.Selection) => unknown;
   onStop: () => unknown;
+  onSend: () => unknown;
   sendWithShiftEnter: boolean;
   currSlashCommand: string | null;
   inputExists: boolean;
@@ -27,20 +22,6 @@ export type SendButtonProps = {
 };
 
 export function SendButton(props: SendButtonProps): JSX.Element {
-  const [menuAnchorEl, setMenuAnchorEl] = useState<HTMLElement | null>(null);
-  const [menuOpen, setMenuOpen] = useState(false);
-  const [textSelection] = useSelectionContext();
-  const activeCell = useActiveCellContext();
-
-  const openMenu = useCallback((el: HTMLElement | null) => {
-    setMenuAnchorEl(el);
-    setMenuOpen(true);
-  }, []);
-
-  const closeMenu = useCallback(() => {
-    setMenuOpen(false);
-  }, []);
-
   let action: 'send' | 'stop' | 'fix' = props.inputExists
     ? 'send'
     : props.streamingReplyHere
@@ -58,17 +39,6 @@ export function SendButton(props: SendButtonProps): JSX.Element {
     disabled = true;
   }
 
-  const includeSelectionDisabled = !(activeCell.exists || textSelection);
-
-  const includeSelectionTooltip =
-    action === 'fix'
-      ? FIX_TOOLTIP
-      : textSelection
-      ? `${textSelection.text.split('\n').length} lines selected`
-      : activeCell.exists
-      ? 'Code from 1 active cell'
-      : 'No selection or active cell';
-
   const defaultTooltip = props.sendWithShiftEnter
     ? 'Send message (SHIFT+ENTER)'
     : 'Send message (ENTER)';
@@ -82,37 +52,6 @@ export function SendButton(props: SendButtonProps): JSX.Element {
       ? 'Message must not be empty'
       : defaultTooltip;
 
-  function sendWithSelection() {
-    // if the current slash command is `/fix`, `props.onSend()` should always
-    // include the code cell with error output, so the `selection` argument does
-    // not need to be defined.
-    if (action === 'fix') {
-      props.onSend();
-      closeMenu();
-      return;
-    }
-
-    // otherwise, parse the text selection or active cell, with the text
-    // selection taking precedence.
-    if (textSelection?.text) {
-      props.onSend({
-        type: 'text',
-        source: textSelection.text
-      });
-      closeMenu();
-      return;
-    }
-
-    if (activeCell.exists) {
-      props.onSend({
-        type: 'cell',
-        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
-        source: activeCell.manager.getContent(false)!.source
-      });
-      closeMenu();
-      return;
-    }
-  }
 
   return (
     <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexWrap: 'nowrap' }}>
@@ -132,73 +71,6 @@ export function SendButton(props: SendButtonProps): JSX.Element {
       >
         {action === 'stop' ? <StopIcon /> : <SendIcon />}
       </TooltippedButton>
-      <TooltippedButton
-        onClick={e => {
-          openMenu(e.currentTarget);
-        }}
-        disabled={disabled}
-        tooltip=""
-        buttonProps={{
-          variant: 'contained',
-          onKeyDown: e => {
-            if (e.key !== 'Enter' && e.key !== ' ') {
-              return;
-            }
-            openMenu(e.currentTarget);
-            // stopping propagation of this event prevents the prompt from being
-            // sent when the dropdown button is selected and clicked via 'Enter'.
-            e.stopPropagation();
-          }
-        }}
-        sx={{
-          minWidth: 'unset',
-          padding: '4px 0px',
-          borderRadius: '0px 2px 2px 0px',
-          borderLeft: '1px solid white'
-        }}
-      >
-        <KeyboardArrowDown />
-      </TooltippedButton>
-      <Menu
-        open={menuOpen}
-        onClose={closeMenu}
-        anchorEl={menuAnchorEl}
-        anchorOrigin={{
-          vertical: 'top',
-          horizontal: 'right'
-        }}
-        transformOrigin={{
-          vertical: 'bottom',
-          horizontal: 'right'
-        }}
-        sx={{
-          '& .MuiMenuItem-root': {
-            display: 'flex',
-            alignItems: 'center',
-            gap: '8px'
-          },
-          '& svg': {
-            lineHeight: 0
-          }
-        }}
-      >
-        <MenuItem
-          onClick={e => {
-            sendWithSelection();
-            // prevent sending second message with no selection
-            e.stopPropagation();
-          }}
-          disabled={includeSelectionDisabled}
-        >
-          <includeSelectionIcon.react />
-          <Box>
-            <Typography display="block">Send message with selection</Typography>
-            <Typography display="block" sx={{ opacity: 0.618 }}>
-              {includeSelectionTooltip}
-            </Typography>
-          </Box>
-        </MenuItem>
-      </Menu>
     </Box>
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/chat-messages.tsx b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/chat-messages.tsx
index 5c4286f8f..a93f64009 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/chat-messages.tsx
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/chat-messages.tsx
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
 import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
-
-import { Avatar, Box, Typography } from '@mui/material';
+import { Avatar, Box, IconButton, Paper, Typography } from '@mui/material';
 import type { SxProps, Theme } from '@mui/material';
 import { IRenderMimeRegistry } from '@jupyterlab/rendermime';
 import { ServerConnection } from '@jupyterlab/services';
 // TODO: delete jupyternaut from frontend package
-
+import CheckIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Check';
+import ContentCopyIcon from '@mui/icons-material/ContentCopy';
 import { AiService } from '../handler';
 import { RendermimeMarkdown } from './rendermime-markdown';
 import { useCollaboratorsContext } from '../contexts/collaborators-context';
 import { ChatMessageMenu } from './chat-messages/chat-message-menu';
-import { ChatMessageDelete } from './chat-messages/chat-message-delete';
 import { ChatHandler } from '../chat_handler';
 import { IJaiMessageFooter } from '../tokens';
+import { ChevronRight, ExpandMore } from '@mui/icons-material';
+import { CopyStatus, useCopy } from '../hooks/use-copy';
 
 type ChatMessagesProps = {
   rmRegistry: IRenderMimeRegistry;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ type ChatMessageHeaderProps = {
   chatHandler: ChatHandler;
   timestamp: string;
   sx?: SxProps<Theme>;
+  onFullPromptChange?: () => void;
 };
 
 function sortMessages(
@@ -114,11 +116,6 @@ export function ChatMessageHeader(props: ChatMessageHeaderProps): JSX.Element {
       ? props.message.client.display_name
       : props.message.persona.name;
 
-  const shouldShowMenu =
-    props.message.type === 'agent' ||
-    (props.message.type === 'agent-stream' && props.message.complete);
-  const shouldShowDelete = props.message.type === 'human';
-
   return (
     <Box
       sx={{
@@ -143,7 +140,7 @@ export function ChatMessageHeader(props: ChatMessageHeaderProps): JSX.Element {
         <Typography sx={{ fontWeight: 700, color: 'var(--jp-ui-font-color1)' }}>
           {name}
         </Typography>
-        <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center' }}>
+        <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px' }}>
           <Typography
             sx={{
               fontSize: '0.8em',
@@ -153,25 +150,95 @@ export function ChatMessageHeader(props: ChatMessageHeaderProps): JSX.Element {
           >
             {props.timestamp}
           </Typography>
-          {shouldShowMenu && (
             <ChatMessageMenu
-              message={props.message}
-              sx={{ marginLeft: '4px', marginRight: '-8px' }}
-            />
-          )}
-          {shouldShowDelete && (
-            <ChatMessageDelete
               message={props.message}
               chatHandler={props.chatHandler}
-              sx={{ marginLeft: '4px', marginRight: '-8px' }}
             />
-          )}
         </Box>
       </Box>
     </Box>
   );
 }
 
+interface ChatMessageProps {
+    message: AiService.ChatMessage;
+    timestamp: string;
+    chatHandler: ChatHandler;
+    rmRegistry: IRenderMimeRegistry;
+    messageFooter?: IJaiMessageFooter | null;
+}
+
+const ChatMessage = ({
+    message,
+    timestamp,
+    chatHandler,
+    rmRegistry,
+    messageFooter
+}: ChatMessageProps) => {
+    const [showFullPrompt, setShowFullPrompt] = useState(false);
+    const {
+        copy: copyText,
+        copyStatus
+    } = useCopy();
+
+    const CopyStatusIcon = copyStatus === CopyStatus.Copied ? CheckIcon : ContentCopyIcon;
+
+    return (
+        <Box key={message.id} sx={{ padding: 4 }}>
+            <ChatMessageHeader
+                message={message}
+                timestamp={timestamp}
+                chatHandler={chatHandler}
+                sx={{ marginBottom: 3 }}
+            />
+            {message.type === 'agent-stream' && message.metadata?.prompt && <Box display="flex" flexGrow={1} gap={2} alignItems="flex-start"  marginBottom={1}>
+                <Box marginTop={0.5} sx={{cursor: "pointer"}} onClick={() => setShowFullPrompt(x => !x)}>
+                    {showFullPrompt ? <ExpandMore fontSize="small" /> : <ChevronRight fontSize="small" />}
+                </Box>
+                <Box sx={{cursor: "pointer"}} width="95%">
+                    <Box display="flex" flexDirection="row" gap={1} alignItems="flex-start">
+                        <Typography
+                            sx={{
+                                color: 'var(--jp-ui-font-color2)',
+                            }}
+                            onClick={() => setShowFullPrompt(x => !x)}
+                        >
+                            {showFullPrompt ? "Hide" : "View"} Prompt
+                        </Typography>
+                        <IconButton onClick={() => copyText(message.metadata?.prompt)}>
+                            <CopyStatusIcon fontSize="inherit" />
+                        </IconButton>
+                    </Box>
+                    {
+                        showFullPrompt && (
+                            <Paper sx={{ maxHeight: "300px", overflow: "auto", padding: 2, marginVertical: 1 }}>
+                                <RendermimeMarkdown
+                                    rmRegistry={rmRegistry}
+                                    markdownStr={`\`\`\`${message.metadata?.prompt}`}
+                                    complete={
+                                        message.type === 'agent-stream' ? !!message.complete : true
+                                    }
+                                    hideCodeToolbar
+                                />
+                            </Paper>
+                        )
+                }
+                </Box>
+            </Box>}
+            <RendermimeMarkdown
+                rmRegistry={rmRegistry}
+                markdownStr={message.body}
+                complete={
+                    message.type === 'agent-stream' ? !!message.complete : true
+                }
+            />
+            {messageFooter && (
+                <messageFooter.component message={message} />
+            )}
+        </Box>
+    )
+}
+
 export function ChatMessages(props: ChatMessagesProps): JSX.Element {
   const [timestamps, setTimestamps] = useState<Record<string, string>>({});
   const [sortedMessages, setSortedMessages] = useState<AiService.ChatMessage[]>(
@@ -216,25 +283,13 @@ export function ChatMessages(props: ChatMessagesProps): JSX.Element {
     >
       {sortedMessages.map(message => {
         return (
-          <Box key={message.id} sx={{ padding: 4 }}>
-            <ChatMessageHeader
-              message={message}
-              timestamp={timestamps[message.id]}
-              chatHandler={props.chatHandler}
-              sx={{ marginBottom: 3 }}
+            <ChatMessage
+                message={message}
+                timestamp={timestamps[message.id]}
+                rmRegistry={props.rmRegistry}
+                messageFooter={props.messageFooter}
+                chatHandler={props.chatHandler}
             />
-            <RendermimeMarkdown
-              markdownStr={message.body}
-              rmRegistry={props.rmRegistry}
-              parentMessage={message}
-              complete={
-                message.type === 'agent-stream' ? !!message.complete : true
-              }
-            />
-            {props.messageFooter && (
-              <props.messageFooter.component message={message} />
-            )}
-          </Box>
         );
       })}
     </Box>
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/chat-messages/chat-message-menu.tsx b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/chat-messages/chat-message-menu.tsx
index a10c061ee..8b00c51b1 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/chat-messages/chat-message-menu.tsx
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/chat-messages/chat-message-menu.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-import React, { useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import React, { useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 
 import { IconButton, Menu, MenuItem, SxProps } from '@mui/material';
 import { MoreVert } from '@mui/icons-material';
 import {
   addAboveIcon,
   addBelowIcon,
-  copyIcon
+  copyIcon,
+  deleteIcon
 } from '@jupyterlab/ui-components';
 
 import { AiService } from '../../handler';
@@ -13,24 +14,17 @@ import { CopyStatus, useCopy } from '../../hooks/use-copy';
 import { useReplace } from '../../hooks/use-replace';
 import { useActiveCellContext } from '../../contexts/active-cell-context';
 import { replaceCellIcon } from '../../icons';
+import { ChatHandler } from '../../chat_handler';
 
-type ChatMessageMenuProps = {
-  message: AiService.ChatMessage;
-
-  /**
-   * Styles applied to the menu icon button.
-   */
-  sx?: SxProps;
+type ChatMessageMenuBaseProps = {
+  menuItems: {
+    onClick: () => void;
+    children?: React.ReactNode;
+  }[];
 };
 
-export function ChatMessageMenu(props: ChatMessageMenuProps): JSX.Element {
+export function ChatMessageMenuBase(props: ChatMessageMenuBaseProps): JSX.Element {
   const menuButtonRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement | null>(null);
-  const { copy, copyLabel } = useCopy({
-    labelOverrides: { [CopyStatus.None]: 'Copy response' }
-  });
-  const { replace, replaceLabel } = useReplace();
-  const activeCell = useActiveCellContext();
-
   const [menuOpen, setMenuOpen] = useState(false);
 
   const [anchorEl, setAnchorEl] = React.useState<null | HTMLElement>(null);
@@ -39,14 +33,6 @@ export function ChatMessageMenu(props: ChatMessageMenuProps): JSX.Element {
     setMenuOpen(true);
   };
 
-  const insertAboveLabel = activeCell.exists
-    ? 'Insert response above active cell'
-    : 'Insert response above active cell (no active cell)';
-
-  const insertBelowLabel = activeCell.exists
-    ? 'Insert response below active cell'
-    : 'Insert response below active cell (no active cell)';
-
   const menuItemSx: SxProps = {
     display: 'flex',
     alignItems: 'center',
@@ -54,9 +40,16 @@ export function ChatMessageMenu(props: ChatMessageMenuProps): JSX.Element {
     lineHeight: 0
   };
 
+  const onClickHandler = (callback: () => void) => {
+    return () => {
+        callback();
+        setMenuOpen(false);
+    }
+  }
+
   return (
     <>
-      <IconButton onClick={openMenu} ref={menuButtonRef} sx={props.sx}>
+      <IconButton onClick={openMenu} ref={menuButtonRef} sx={{ marginRight: -2 }}>
         <MoreVert />
       </IconButton>
       <Menu
@@ -64,31 +57,127 @@ export function ChatMessageMenu(props: ChatMessageMenuProps): JSX.Element {
         onClose={() => setMenuOpen(false)}
         anchorEl={anchorEl}
       >
-        <MenuItem onClick={() => copy(props.message.body)} sx={menuItemSx}>
-          <copyIcon.react />
-          {copyLabel}
-        </MenuItem>
-        <MenuItem onClick={() => replace(props.message.body)} sx={menuItemSx}>
-          <replaceCellIcon.react />
-          {replaceLabel}
-        </MenuItem>
-        <MenuItem
-          onClick={() => activeCell.manager.insertAbove(props.message.body)}
-          disabled={!activeCell.exists}
-          sx={menuItemSx}
-        >
-          <addAboveIcon.react />
-          {insertAboveLabel}
-        </MenuItem>
-        <MenuItem
-          onClick={() => activeCell.manager.insertBelow(props.message.body)}
-          disabled={!activeCell.exists}
-          sx={menuItemSx}
-        >
-          <addBelowIcon.react />
-          {insertBelowLabel}
-        </MenuItem>
+        {
+            props.menuItems.map(menuItemProps => (
+                <MenuItem onClick={onClickHandler(menuItemProps.onClick)} sx={menuItemSx}>
+                    {menuItemProps.children}
+                </MenuItem>
+            ))
+        }
       </Menu>
     </>
   );
 }
+
+
+interface ChatMessageMenuProps {
+    message: AiService.ChatMessage;
+    chatHandler: ChatHandler;
+}
+
+export const AIMessageMenu = (props: ChatMessageMenuProps) => {
+    const { copy, copyLabel } = useCopy({
+        labelOverrides: { [CopyStatus.None]: 'Copy response' }
+      });
+      const { replace, replaceLabel } = useReplace();
+      const activeCell = useActiveCellContext();
+
+  const menuItems: ChatMessageMenuBaseProps["menuItems"] = useMemo(() => {
+    const res = [{
+        onClick: () => copy(props.message.body),
+        children: (
+            <>
+                <copyIcon.react />
+                {copyLabel}
+            </>
+        )
+    }, {
+        onClick: () => replace(props.message.body),
+        children: (
+            <>
+                <replaceCellIcon.react />
+                {replaceLabel}
+            </>
+        )
+    }];
+
+    if (activeCell.exists) {
+        res.push({
+            onClick: () => activeCell.manager.insertAbove(props.message.body),
+            children: (
+                <>
+                    <addAboveIcon.react />
+                    Insert response above active cell
+                </>
+            )
+        })
+
+        res.push({
+            onClick: () => activeCell.manager.insertBelow(props.message.body),
+            children: (
+                <>
+                    <addBelowIcon.react />
+                    Insert response below active cell
+                </>
+            )
+        })
+    }
+
+    return res;
+  }, [activeCell]);
+
+  return (
+    <ChatMessageMenuBase
+        menuItems={menuItems}
+    />
+  )
+}
+
+export const HumanMessageMenu = (props: ChatMessageMenuProps) => {
+    const { copy, copyLabel } = useCopy();
+
+    // We replace back all the content of the form `var` to @var
+    const messageToCopy = props.message.body.replace(/`([^`]*)`/g, '@$1');
+
+  const menuItems: ChatMessageMenuBaseProps["menuItems"] = useMemo(() => {
+    const res = [{
+        onClick: () => copy(messageToCopy),
+        children: (
+            <>
+                <copyIcon.react />
+                {copyLabel}
+            </>
+        )
+    }, {
+        onClick: () => props.chatHandler.sendMessage({
+            type: 'clear',
+            target: props.message.id
+        }),
+        children: (
+            <>
+                <deleteIcon.react />
+                Delete This Exchange
+            </>
+        )
+    }];
+
+
+    return res;
+  }, []);
+
+  return (
+    <ChatMessageMenuBase
+        menuItems={menuItems}
+    />
+  )
+}
+
+export const ChatMessageMenu = (props: ChatMessageMenuProps) => {
+    switch (props.message.type) {
+        case "human":
+            return <HumanMessageMenu {...props} />
+        case "agent":
+        case "agent-stream":
+            return <AIMessageMenu {...props} />
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/chat-settings.tsx b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/chat-settings.tsx
index a1ad0a9b6..9d084d0de 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/chat-settings.tsx
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/chat-settings.tsx
@@ -5,15 +5,11 @@ import {
   Alert,
   Button,
   IconButton,
-  FormControl,
-  FormControlLabel,
-  FormLabel,
   MenuItem,
-  Radio,
-  RadioGroup,
   TextField,
   Tooltip,
-  CircularProgress
+  CircularProgress,
+  Stack,
 } from '@mui/material';
 import SettingsIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Settings';
 import WarningAmberIcon from '@mui/icons-material/WarningAmber';
@@ -22,13 +18,13 @@ import { Select } from './select';
 import { AiService } from '../handler';
 import { ModelFields } from './settings/model-fields';
 import { ServerInfoState, useServerInfo } from './settings/use-server-info';
-import { ExistingApiKeys } from './settings/existing-api-keys';
 import { IRenderMimeRegistry } from '@jupyterlab/rendermime';
 import { minifyUpdate } from './settings/minify';
 import { useStackingAlert } from './mui-extras/stacking-alert';
 import { RendermimeMarkdown } from './rendermime-markdown';
 import { IJaiCompletionProvider } from '../tokens';
 import { getProviderId, getModelLocalId } from '../utils';
+import { ExpandLess, ExpandMore } from '@mui/icons-material';
 
 type ChatSettingsProps = {
   rmRegistry: IRenderMimeRegistry;
@@ -88,6 +84,9 @@ export function ChatSettings(props: ChatSettingsProps): JSX.Element {
   const [apiKeys, setApiKeys] = useState<Record<string, string>>({});
   const [sendWse, setSendWse] = useState<boolean>(false);
   const [fields, setFields] = useState<Record<string, any>>({});
+  const [chatPromptConfig, setChatPromptConfig] = useState<AiService.PromptConfig>();
+  const [clmPromptConfig, setClmPromptConfig] = useState<AiService.PromptConfig>();
+  const [showPrompt, setShowPrompt] = useState(false);
 
   const [isCompleterEnabled, setIsCompleterEnabled] = useState(
     props.completionProvider && props.completionProvider.isEnabled()
@@ -109,6 +108,7 @@ export function ChatSettings(props: ChatSettingsProps): JSX.Element {
 
   // whether the form is currently saving
   const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);
+  const [reseting, setReseting] = useState(false);
 
   /**
    * Effect: initialize inputs after fetching server info.
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ export function ChatSettings(props: ChatSettingsProps): JSX.Element {
     }
     setLmProvider(server.chat.lmProvider);
     setClmProvider(server.completions.lmProvider);
+    setChatPromptConfig(server.config.chat_prompt);
+    setClmPromptConfig(server.config.completion_prompt)
   }, [server]);
 
   /**
@@ -190,6 +192,31 @@ export function ChatSettings(props: ChatSettingsProps): JSX.Element {
     setFields(currFields);
   }, [server, lmProvider]);
 
+  const handleReset = async () => {
+    if (server.state !== ServerInfoState.Ready) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setReseting(true);
+    try {
+        await apiKeysAlert.clear();
+        await AiService.deleteConfig();
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.error(e);
+        const msg =
+          e instanceof Error || typeof e === 'string'
+            ? e.toString()
+            : 'An unknown error occurred. Check the console for more details.';
+        alert.show('error', msg);
+        return;
+      } finally {
+        setSaving(false);
+      }
+      await server.refetchAll();
+      alert.show('success', 'Settings reset successfully.');
+      setReseting(false);
+  }
+
   const handleSave = async () => {
     // compress fields with JSON values
     if (server.state !== ServerInfoState.Ready) {
@@ -226,7 +253,9 @@ export function ChatSettings(props: ChatSettingsProps): JSX.Element {
         }
       }),
       completions_model_provider_id: clmGlobalId,
-      send_with_shift_enter: sendWse
+      send_with_shift_enter: sendWse,
+      chat_prompt: chatPromptConfig,
+      completion_prompt: clmPromptConfig
     };
     updateRequest = minifyUpdate(server.config, updateRequest);
     updateRequest.last_read = server.config.last_read;
@@ -480,68 +509,110 @@ export function ChatSettings(props: ChatSettingsProps): JSX.Element {
         <p>No Inline Completion models.</p>
       )}
 
-      {/* API Keys section */}
-      <h2 className="jp-ai-ChatSettings-header">API Keys</h2>
-
-      {Object.entries(apiKeys).length === 0 &&
-      server.config.api_keys.length === 0 ? (
-        <p>No API keys are required by the selected models.</p>
-      ) : null}
-
-      {/* API key inputs for newly-used providers */}
-      {Object.entries(apiKeys).map(([apiKeyName, apiKeyValue], idx) => (
-        <TextField
-          key={idx}
-          label={apiKeyName}
-          value={apiKeyValue}
-          fullWidth
-          type="password"
-          onChange={e =>
-            setApiKeys(apiKeys => ({
-              ...apiKeys,
-              [apiKeyName]: e.target.value
-            }))
-          }
-        />
-      ))}
-      {/* Pre-existing API keys */}
-      <ExistingApiKeys
-        alert={apiKeysAlert}
-        apiKeys={server.config.api_keys}
-        onSuccess={server.refetchApiKeys}
-      />
-
-      {/* Input */}
-      <h2 className="jp-ai-ChatSettings-header">Input</h2>
-      <FormControl>
-        <FormLabel id="send-radio-buttons-group-label">
-          When writing a message, press <kbd>Enter</kbd> to:
-        </FormLabel>
-        <RadioGroup
-          aria-labelledby="send-radio-buttons-group-label"
-          value={sendWse ? 'newline' : 'send'}
-          name="send-radio-buttons-group"
-          onChange={e => {
-            setSendWse(e.target.value === 'newline');
-          }}
-        >
-          <FormControlLabel
-            value="send"
-            control={<Radio />}
-            label="Send the message"
-          />
-          <FormControlLabel
-            value="newline"
-            control={<Radio />}
-            label={
-              <>
-                Start a new line (use <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>Enter</kbd> to send)
-              </>
-            }
-          />
-        </RadioGroup>
-      </FormControl>
-      <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'flex-end' }}>
+
+      {/* Prompt Editor */}
+      <Stack alignItems="center" direction="row" gap={3} onClick={() => setShowPrompt(x => !x)} sx={{ cursor: "pointer" }}>
+        <h2 className="jp-ai-ChatSettings-header">
+            Edit Prompts
+        </h2>
+        {showPrompt ? <ExpandLess /> : <ExpandMore />}
+      </Stack>
+      {
+        showPrompt && (
+            <Stack direction="column" gap={4}>
+                <TextField
+                    multiline
+                    maxRows={8}
+                    label="Chat System Prompt"
+                    value={chatPromptConfig?.system}
+                    onChange={evt => setChatPromptConfig(config => ({
+                        default: "",
+                        ...config,
+                        system: evt.target.value
+                    }))}
+                    fullWidth
+                    sx={{
+                        scrollbarWidth: "none"
+                    }}
+                />
+                <TextField
+                    multiline
+                    maxRows={8}
+                    label="Chat Default Prompt"
+                    value={chatPromptConfig?.default}
+                    onChange={evt => setChatPromptConfig(config => ({
+                        system: "",
+                        ...config,
+                        default: evt.target.value
+                    }))}
+                    fullWidth
+                    sx={{
+                        scrollbarWidth: "none"
+                    }}
+                    helperText={
+                        <>
+                        notebook_code (str): The code of the active nodebook in jupytext percent format
+                        <br />
+                        active_cell_id (str): The uuid of the active cell
+                        <br />
+                        selection (dict | None): The current selection of the user
+                        <br />
+                        variable_context (str): Description of variables used in the input using @ decorator
+                        </>
+                    }
+                />
+                {
+                    (
+                        <>
+                            <TextField
+                                multiline
+                                maxRows={8}
+                                label="Completion System Prompt"
+                                value={clmPromptConfig?.system}
+                                onChange={evt => setChatPromptConfig(config => ({
+                                    default: "",
+                                    ...config,
+                                    system: evt.target.value
+                                }))}
+                                fullWidth
+                                sx={{
+                                    scrollbarWidth: "none"
+                                }}
+                            />
+                            <TextField
+                                multiline
+                                maxRows={8}
+                                label="Completion Default Prompt"
+                                value={clmPromptConfig?.default}
+                                onChange={evt => setChatPromptConfig(config => ({
+                                    system: "",
+                                    ...config,
+                                    default: evt.target.value
+                                }))}
+                                fullWidth
+                                sx={{
+                                    scrollbarWidth: "none"
+                                }}
+                                helperText={
+                                    <>
+                                    prefix (str): The code of before the cursor position including previous cells
+                                    <br />
+                                    suffix (str): The code after the cursor position including previous cells
+                                    </>
+                                }
+                            />
+                        </>
+                    )
+                }
+            </Stack>
+        )
+      }
+
+
+      <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'row', gap: 2, justifyContent: 'flex-end' }} marginTop={2}>
+        <Button variant="contained" onClick={handleReset} disabled={reseting} color="secondary">
+          {saving ? 'Resetting...' : 'Reset'}
+        </Button>
         <Button variant="contained" onClick={handleSave} disabled={saving}>
           {saving ? 'Saving...' : 'Save changes'}
         </Button>
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/chat.tsx b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/chat.tsx
index d55b1a5ce..d40e50d8c 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/chat.tsx
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/chat.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import React, { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 import { Box } from '@mui/system';
 import { Button, IconButton, Stack } from '@mui/material';
 import SettingsIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Settings';
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import type { IThemeManager } from '@jupyterlab/apputils';
 import { IRenderMimeRegistry } from '@jupyterlab/rendermime';
 import type { User } from '@jupyterlab/services';
 import { ISignal } from '@lumino/signaling';
-
+import { INotebookTracker } from '@jupyterlab/notebook';
 import { JlThemeProvider } from './jl-theme-provider';
 import { ChatMessages } from './chat-messages';
 import { PendingMessages } from './pending-messages';
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ import { UserContextProvider, useUserContext } from '../contexts/user-context';
 import { ScrollContainer } from './scroll-container';
 import { TooltippedIconButton } from './mui-extras/tooltipped-icon-button';
 import { TelemetryContextProvider } from '../contexts/telemetry-context';
+import { NotebookTrackerContext } from '../contexts/notebook-tracker-context';
+import { UtilsContext } from '../contexts/utils-context';
 
 type ChatBodyProps = {
   chatHandler: ChatHandler;
@@ -207,6 +209,10 @@ export type ChatProps = {
   messageFooter: IJaiMessageFooter | null;
   telemetryHandler: IJaiTelemetryHandler | null;
   userManager: User.IManager;
+  notebookTracker: INotebookTracker | null;
+  // Helps going back to the notebook to the active cell
+  // After some action such as code addition is performed
+  goBackToNotebook: () => void;
 };
 
 enum ChatView {
@@ -217,12 +223,26 @@ enum ChatView {
 export function Chat(props: ChatProps): JSX.Element {
   const [view, setView] = useState<ChatView>(props.chatView || ChatView.Chat);
   const [showWelcomeMessage, setShowWelcomeMessage] = useState<boolean>(false);
+  const ref = useRef<HTMLDivElement>();
 
   const openSettingsView = () => {
     setShowWelcomeMessage(false);
     setView(ChatView.Settings);
   };
 
+  // TODO: Find a better way to do this
+  // This helps in keyboard accessibility where the user can simply press
+  // Escape to go back to the notebook whenever anything is active in the chat
+  // One way could be to add this to all focusable elements such as inputs and
+  // buttons that is less maintainable
+  useEffect(() => {
+    document.addEventListener("keydown", (evt) => {
+        if (evt.key === "Escape" && ref.current && ref.current.contains(document.activeElement)) {
+            props.goBackToNotebook();
+        }
+    })
+  }, []);
+
   return (
     <JlThemeProvider themeManager={props.themeManager}>
       <SelectionContextProvider selectionWatcher={props.selectionWatcher}>
@@ -231,76 +251,80 @@ export function Chat(props: ChatProps): JSX.Element {
             activeCellManager={props.activeCellManager}
           >
             <TelemetryContextProvider telemetryHandler={props.telemetryHandler}>
-              <UserContextProvider userManager={props.userManager}>
-                <Box
-                  // Add .jp-ThemedContainer for CSS compatibility in both JL <4.3.0 and >=4.3.0.
-                  // See: https://jupyterlab.readthedocs.io/en/latest/extension/extension_migration.html#css-styling
-                  className="jp-ThemedContainer"
-                  // root box should not include padding as it offsets the vertical
-                  // scrollbar to the left
-                  sx={{
-                    width: '100%',
-                    height: '100%',
-                    boxSizing: 'border-box',
-                    background: 'var(--jp-layout-color0)',
-                    display: 'flex',
-                    flexDirection: 'column'
-                  }}
+            <UserContextProvider userManager={props.userManager}>
+            <NotebookTrackerContext.Provider value={props.notebookTracker}>
+                <UtilsContext.Provider
+                    value={{
+                        goBackToNotebook: props.goBackToNotebook
+                    }}
                 >
-                  {/* top bar */}
-                  <Box
-                    sx={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'space-between' }}
-                  >
-                    {view !== ChatView.Chat ? (
-                      <IconButton onClick={() => setView(ChatView.Chat)}>
-                        <ArrowBackIcon />
-                      </IconButton>
-                    ) : (
-                      <Box />
-                    )}
-                    {view === ChatView.Chat ? (
-                      <Box sx={{ display: 'flex' }}>
-                        {!showWelcomeMessage && (
-                          <TooltippedIconButton
-                            onClick={() =>
-                              props.chatHandler.sendMessage({ type: 'clear' })
-                            }
-                            tooltip="New chat"
-                          >
-                            <AddIcon />
-                          </TooltippedIconButton>
-                        )}
-                        <IconButton onClick={() => openSettingsView()}>
-                          <SettingsIcon />
+                    <Box
+                    ref={ref}
+                    // root box should not include padding as it offsets the vertical
+                    // scrollbar to the left
+                    sx={{
+                        width: '100%',
+                        height: '100%',
+                        boxSizing: 'border-box',
+                        background: 'var(--jp-layout-color0)',
+                        display: 'flex',
+                        flexDirection: 'column'
+                    }}
+                    >
+                    {/* top bar */}
+                    <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'space-between' }}>
+                        {view !== ChatView.Chat ? (
+                        <IconButton onClick={() => setView(ChatView.Chat)}>
+                            <ArrowBackIcon />
                         </IconButton>
-                      </Box>
-                    ) : (
-                      <Box />
+                        ) : (
+                        <Box />
+                        )}
+                        {view === ChatView.Chat ? (
+                        <Box sx={{ display: 'flex' }}>
+                            {!showWelcomeMessage && (
+                            <TooltippedIconButton
+                                onClick={() =>
+                                    props.chatHandler.sendMessage({ type: 'clear' })
+                                }
+                                tooltip="New chat"
+                            >
+                                <AddIcon />
+                            </TooltippedIconButton>
+                            )}
+                            <IconButton onClick={() => openSettingsView()}>
+                            <SettingsIcon />
+                            </IconButton>
+                        </Box>
+                        ) : (
+                        <Box />
+                        )}
+                    </Box>
+                    {/* body */}
+                    {view === ChatView.Chat && (
+                        <ChatBody
+                        chatHandler={props.chatHandler}
+                        openSettingsView={openSettingsView}
+                        showWelcomeMessage={showWelcomeMessage}
+                        setShowWelcomeMessage={setShowWelcomeMessage}
+                        rmRegistry={props.rmRegistry}
+                        focusInputSignal={props.focusInputSignal}
+                        messageFooter={props.messageFooter}
+                        />
+                    )}
+                    {view === ChatView.Settings && (
+                        <ChatSettings
+                        rmRegistry={props.rmRegistry}
+                        completionProvider={props.completionProvider}
+                        openInlineCompleterSettings={
+                            props.openInlineCompleterSettings
+                        }
+                        />
                     )}
-                  </Box>
-                  {/* body */}
-                  {view === ChatView.Chat && (
-                    <ChatBody
-                      chatHandler={props.chatHandler}
-                      openSettingsView={openSettingsView}
-                      showWelcomeMessage={showWelcomeMessage}
-                      setShowWelcomeMessage={setShowWelcomeMessage}
-                      rmRegistry={props.rmRegistry}
-                      focusInputSignal={props.focusInputSignal}
-                      messageFooter={props.messageFooter}
-                    />
-                  )}
-                  {view === ChatView.Settings && (
-                    <ChatSettings
-                      rmRegistry={props.rmRegistry}
-                      completionProvider={props.completionProvider}
-                      openInlineCompleterSettings={
-                        props.openInlineCompleterSettings
-                      }
-                    />
-                  )}
-                </Box>
-              </UserContextProvider>
+                    </Box>
+                </UtilsContext.Provider>
+            </NotebookTrackerContext.Provider>
+            </UserContextProvider>
             </TelemetryContextProvider>
           </ActiveCellContextProvider>
         </CollaboratorsContextProvider>
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/code-blocks/code-toolbar.tsx b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/code-blocks/code-toolbar.tsx
index 315e5d4d6..bbce5bb2d 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/code-blocks/code-toolbar.tsx
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/code-blocks/code-toolbar.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { useCopy } from '../../hooks/use-copy';
 import { AiService } from '../../handler';
 import { useTelemetry } from '../../contexts/telemetry-context';
 import { TelemetryEvent } from '../../tokens';
+import { useUtilsContext } from '../../contexts/utils-context';
 
 export type CodeToolbarProps = {
   /**
@@ -50,14 +51,31 @@ export function CodeToolbar(props: CodeToolbarProps): JSX.Element {
         borderTop: 'none'
       }}
     >
+      <CopyButton {...sharedToolbarButtonProps} />
+      <ReplaceButton {...sharedToolbarButtonProps} />
       <InsertAboveButton {...sharedToolbarButtonProps} />
       <InsertBelowButton {...sharedToolbarButtonProps} />
-      <ReplaceButton {...sharedToolbarButtonProps} />
-      <CopyButton {...sharedToolbarButtonProps} />
     </Box>
   );
 }
 
+const useCellAction = (callback: () => void, command: string, props: ToolbarButtonProps) => {
+    const { goBackToNotebook } = useUtilsContext();
+    const telemetryHandler = useTelemetry();
+
+    return () => {
+        callback();
+        if (goBackToNotebook) goBackToNotebook();
+
+        try {
+            telemetryHandler.onEvent(buildTelemetryEvent(command, props));
+          } catch (e) {
+            console.error(e);
+            return;
+          }
+    }
+}
+
 type ToolbarButtonProps = {
   code: string;
   activeCellExists: boolean;
@@ -96,24 +114,15 @@ function buildTelemetryEvent(
 }
 
 function InsertAboveButton(props: ToolbarButtonProps) {
-  const telemetryHandler = useTelemetry();
   const tooltip = props.activeCellExists
     ? 'Insert above active cell'
     : 'Insert above active cell (no active cell)';
+  const cb = useCellAction(() => props.activeCellManager.insertAbove(props.code), 'insert-above', props);
 
   return (
     <TooltippedIconButton
       tooltip={tooltip}
-      onClick={() => {
-        props.activeCellManager.insertAbove(props.code);
-
-        try {
-          telemetryHandler.onEvent(buildTelemetryEvent('insert-above', props));
-        } catch (e) {
-          console.error(e);
-          return;
-        }
-      }}
+      onClick={cb}
       disabled={!props.activeCellExists}
     >
       <addAboveIcon.react height="16px" width="16px" />
@@ -122,25 +131,16 @@ function InsertAboveButton(props: ToolbarButtonProps) {
 }
 
 function InsertBelowButton(props: ToolbarButtonProps) {
-  const telemetryHandler = useTelemetry();
   const tooltip = props.activeCellExists
     ? 'Insert below active cell'
     : 'Insert below active cell (no active cell)';
+  const cb = useCellAction(() => props.activeCellManager.insertBelow(props.code), 'insert-below', props);
 
   return (
     <TooltippedIconButton
       tooltip={tooltip}
       disabled={!props.activeCellExists}
-      onClick={() => {
-        props.activeCellManager.insertBelow(props.code);
-
-        try {
-          telemetryHandler.onEvent(buildTelemetryEvent('insert-below', props));
-        } catch (e) {
-          console.error(e);
-          return;
-        }
-      }}
+      onClick={cb}
     >
       <addBelowIcon.react height="16px" width="16px" />
     </TooltippedIconButton>
@@ -148,23 +148,14 @@ function InsertBelowButton(props: ToolbarButtonProps) {
 }
 
 function ReplaceButton(props: ToolbarButtonProps) {
-  const telemetryHandler = useTelemetry();
   const { replace, replaceDisabled, replaceLabel } = useReplace();
+  const cb = useCellAction(() => replace(props.code), 'replace', props);
 
   return (
     <TooltippedIconButton
       tooltip={replaceLabel}
       disabled={replaceDisabled}
-      onClick={() => {
-        replace(props.code);
-
-        try {
-          telemetryHandler.onEvent(buildTelemetryEvent('replace', props));
-        } catch (e) {
-          console.error(e);
-          return;
-        }
-      }}
+      onClick={cb}
     >
       <replaceCellIcon.react height="16px" width="16px" />
     </TooltippedIconButton>
@@ -172,23 +163,15 @@ function ReplaceButton(props: ToolbarButtonProps) {
 }
 
 export function CopyButton(props: ToolbarButtonProps): JSX.Element {
-  const telemetryHandler = useTelemetry();
   const { copy, copyLabel } = useCopy();
 
+  const cb = useCellAction(() => copy(props.code), 'copy', props);
+
   return (
     <TooltippedIconButton
       tooltip={copyLabel}
       placement="top"
-      onClick={() => {
-        copy(props.code);
-
-        try {
-          telemetryHandler.onEvent(buildTelemetryEvent('copy', props));
-        } catch (e) {
-          console.error(e);
-          return;
-        }
-      }}
+      onClick={cb}
       aria-label="Copy to clipboard"
     >
       <copyIcon.react height="16px" width="16px" />
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/rendermime-markdown.tsx b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/rendermime-markdown.tsx
index 9a0278517..31c996111 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/rendermime-markdown.tsx
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/components/rendermime-markdown.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ type RendermimeMarkdownProps = {
    * `AgentStreamMessage`, in which case this should be set to `false`.
    */
   complete: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Hides the code toolbar. We require it in cases when we
+   * are rendering code blocks in prompts
+   */
+  hideCodeToolbar?: boolean;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -63,7 +68,7 @@ function RendermimeMarkdownBase(props: RendermimeMarkdownProps): JSX.Element {
   useEffect(() => {
     const renderContent = async () => {
       // initialize mime model
-      const mdStr = escapeLatexDelimiters(props.markdownStr);
+        const mdStr = escapeLatexDelimiters(props.markdownStr);
       const model = props.rmRegistry.createModel({
         data: { [MD_MIME_TYPE]: mdStr }
       });
@@ -126,7 +131,7 @@ function RendermimeMarkdownBase(props: RendermimeMarkdownProps): JSX.Element {
         // Render a `CodeToolbar` element underneath each code block.
         // We use ReactDOM.createPortal() so each `CodeToolbar` element is able
         // to use the context in the main React tree.
-        codeToolbarDefns.map(codeToolbarDefn => {
+        !props.hideCodeToolbar && codeToolbarDefns.map(codeToolbarDefn => {
           const [codeToolbarRoot, codeToolbarProps] = codeToolbarDefn;
           return createPortal(
             <CodeToolbar {...codeToolbarProps} />,
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/contexts/active-cell-context.tsx b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/contexts/active-cell-context.tsx
index 72e93a8ca..6979a2ffc 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/contexts/active-cell-context.tsx
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/contexts/active-cell-context.tsx
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ export class ActiveCellManager {
     return this._activeCellErrorChanged;
   }
 
+  getActiveCellId() {
+    const sharedModel = this._activeCell?.model.sharedModel;
+    return sharedModel?.id;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Returns an `ActiveCellContent` object that describes the current active
    * cell. If no active cell exists, this method returns `null`.
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/contexts/notebook-tracker-context.tsx b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/contexts/notebook-tracker-context.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ace1042dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/contexts/notebook-tracker-context.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { INotebookTracker } from '@jupyterlab/notebook';
+import React, { useContext } from 'react';
+
+/**
+ * NotebookTrackerContext is a React context that holds an INotebookTracker instance or null.
+ * It is used to provide access to the notebook tracker object throughout the React component tree.
+ */
+export const NotebookTrackerContext = React.createContext<INotebookTracker | null>(null);
+
+/**
+ * useNotebookTrackerContext is a custom hook that provides access to the current value of the NotebookTrackerContext.
+ * This hook allows components to easily access the notebook tracker without directly using the context API.
+ *
+ * @returns The current value of the NotebookTrackerContext, which is either an INotebookTracker instance or null.
+ */
+export const useNotebookTrackerContext = () => {
+    const tracker =  useContext(NotebookTrackerContext);
+    return tracker;
+}
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/contexts/utils-context.tsx b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/contexts/utils-context.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c3647b059
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/contexts/utils-context.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import React, { useContext } from 'react';
+
+/**
+ * UtilsContext is a React context that holds an object with an optional goBackToNotebook function.
+ * It is used to provide utility functions throughout the React component tree.
+ */
+export const UtilsContext = React.createContext<{
+    goBackToNotebook?: () => void;
+}>({});
+
+/**
+ * useUtilsContext is a custom hook that provides access to the current value of the UtilsContext.
+ * This hook allows components to easily access the utility functions without directly using the context API.
+ *
+ * @returns The current value of the UtilsContext, which is an object that may contain a goBackToNotebook function.
+ */
+export const useUtilsContext = () => {
+    const utils = useContext(UtilsContext);
+    return utils;
+}
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/handler.ts b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/handler.ts
index 1b58ed2af..89758bf5d 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/handler.ts
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/handler.ts
@@ -78,9 +78,21 @@ export namespace AiService {
     | CellSelection
     | CellWithErrorSelection;
 
+  export type NotebookCell = {
+    content?: string;
+    type: string;
+  }
+
+  export type ChatNotebookContent = {
+    notebook_code?: NotebookCell[];
+    active_cell_id?: number;
+    variable_context?: string;
+  }
+
   export type ChatRequest = {
     prompt: string;
-    selection?: Selection;
+    selection?: Selection | null;
+    notebook?: ChatNotebookContent | null;
   };
 
   export type ClearRequest = {
@@ -201,6 +213,11 @@ export namespace AiService {
     pending_messages: PendingMessage[];
   };
 
+  export type PromptConfig = {
+    system: string;
+    default: string;
+  }
+
   export type DescribeConfigResponse = {
     model_provider_id: string | null;
     embeddings_provider_id: string | null;
@@ -209,6 +226,8 @@ export namespace AiService {
     fields: Record<string, Record<string, any>>;
     last_read: number;
     completions_model_provider_id: string | null;
+    chat_prompt: PromptConfig;
+    completion_prompt: PromptConfig
   };
 
   export type UpdateConfigRequest = {
@@ -220,6 +239,8 @@ export namespace AiService {
     last_read?: number;
     completions_model_provider_id?: string | null;
     completions_fields?: Record<string, Record<string, any>>;
+    chat_prompt?: PromptConfig;
+    completion_prompt?: PromptConfig
   };
 
   export async function getConfig(): Promise<DescribeConfigResponse> {
@@ -302,6 +323,12 @@ export namespace AiService {
     });
   }
 
+  export async function deleteConfig(): Promise<void> {
+    return requestAPI<void>('config', {
+      method: 'DELETE'
+    });
+  }
+
   export async function deleteApiKey(keyName: string): Promise<void> {
     return requestAPI<void>(`api_keys/${keyName}`, {
       method: 'DELETE'
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/index.ts b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/index.ts
index f24fbfa00..b6534dcf0 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/index.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {
   JupyterFrontEndPlugin,
   ILayoutRestorer
 } from '@jupyterlab/application';
-
+import { INotebookTracker } from '@jupyterlab/notebook';
 import {
   IWidgetTracker,
   ReactWidget,
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ const plugin: JupyterFrontEndPlugin<IJaiCore> = {
     IThemeManager,
     IJaiCompletionProvider,
     IJaiMessageFooter,
-    IJaiTelemetryHandler
+    IJaiTelemetryHandler,
+    INotebookTracker
   ],
   provides: IJaiCore,
   activate: async (
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@ const plugin: JupyterFrontEndPlugin<IJaiCore> = {
     themeManager: IThemeManager | null,
     completionProvider: IJaiCompletionProvider | null,
     messageFooter: IJaiMessageFooter | null,
-    telemetryHandler: IJaiTelemetryHandler | null
+    telemetryHandler: IJaiTelemetryHandler | null,
+    notebookTracker: INotebookTracker | null
   ) => {
     /**
      * Initialize selection watcher singleton
@@ -85,6 +87,10 @@ const plugin: JupyterFrontEndPlugin<IJaiCore> = {
       });
     };
 
+    const goBackToNotebook = () => {
+        app.commands.execute('notebook:enter-edit-mode');
+    }
+
     const focusInputSignal = new Signal<unknown, void>({});
 
     let chatWidget: ReactWidget;
@@ -102,7 +108,9 @@ const plugin: JupyterFrontEndPlugin<IJaiCore> = {
         focusInputSignal,
         messageFooter,
         telemetryHandler,
-        app.serviceManager.user
+        app.serviceManager.user,
+        notebookTracker,
+        goBackToNotebook
       );
     } catch (e) {
       chatWidget = buildErrorWidget(themeManager);
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/utils.ts b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/utils.ts
index e21b47c6b..55f4e088c 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/utils.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 /**
  * Contains various utility functions shared throughout the project.
  */
-import { Notebook } from '@jupyterlab/notebook';
+import { INotebookTracker, Notebook } from '@jupyterlab/notebook';
 import { FileEditor } from '@jupyterlab/fileeditor';
 import { CodeEditor } from '@jupyterlab/codeeditor';
 import { Widget } from '@lumino/widgets';
+import { IKernelConnection } from '@jupyterlab/services/lib/kernel/kernel';
+import { IIOPubMessage } from '@jupyterlab/services/lib/kernel/messages';
+import { CellModel } from '@jupyterlab/cells';
 
 /**
  * Get text selection from an editor widget (DocumentWidget#content).
@@ -71,3 +74,175 @@ export function getModelLocalId(globalModelId: string): string | null {
   const components = globalModelId.split(':').slice(1);
   return components.join(':');
 }
+
+/**
+ * Executes a given code string in the provided Jupyter Notebook kernel and retrieves the output.
+ *
+ * @param kernel - The kernel connection to execute the code.
+ * @param code - The code string to be executed.
+ * @returns A promise that resolves with the output of the executed code or null if the execution fails.
+ */
+export async function executeCode(kernel: IKernelConnection, code: string): Promise<string | null> {
+    const executeRequest = kernel.requestExecute({ code });
+    let variableValue: string | null = null;
+
+    kernel.registerMessageHook(executeRequest.msg.header.msg_id, (msg: IIOPubMessage) => {
+      if (
+        msg.header.msg_type === 'stream' &&
+        // @ts-expect-error tserror
+        msg.content.name === 'stdout'
+      ) {
+        // @ts-expect-error tserror
+        variableValue = msg.content.text.trim();
+      }
+      return true;
+    });
+
+    const reply = await executeRequest.done;
+    if (reply && reply.content.status === 'ok') {
+      return variableValue;
+    } else {
+      console.error('Failed to retrieve variable value');
+      return null;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates the code to describe a variable using a Jupyter AI utility.
+ *
+ * @param name - The name of the variable to describe.
+ * @returns The generated code as a string.
+ */
+const getCode = (name: string) => `
+from jupyter_ai._variable_describer import describe_var
+print(describe_var('${name}', ${name}))
+`
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves the description of a variable from the current Jupyter Notebook kernel.
+ *
+ * @param variableName - The name of the variable to describe.
+ * @param notebookTracker - The notebook tracker to get the current notebook and kernel.
+ * @returns A promise that resolves with the variable description or null if retrieval fails.
+ */
+export async function getVariableDescription(
+    variableName: string,
+    notebookTracker: INotebookTracker
+): Promise<string | null> {
+    const notebook = notebookTracker.currentWidget;
+    if (notebook && notebook.sessionContext.session?.kernel) {
+        const kernel = notebook.sessionContext.session.kernel;
+        try {
+        return await executeCode(kernel, getCode(variableName));
+        } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error retrieving variable value:', error);
+        return null;
+        }
+    } else {
+        console.error('No active kernel found');
+        return null;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Processes variables in the user input by replacing them with their descriptions from the Jupyter Notebook kernel.
+ *
+ * @param userInput - The user input string containing variables to process.
+ * @param notebookTracker - The notebook tracker to get the current notebook and kernel.
+ * @returns A promise that resolves with an object containing the processed input and variable values.
+ */
+export async function processVariables(
+    userInput: string,
+    notebookTracker: INotebookTracker | null
+  ): Promise<{
+    processedInput: string,
+    varValues: string
+  }> {
+    if (!notebookTracker) {
+        return {
+            processedInput: userInput,
+            varValues: ""
+        }
+    }
+
+    const variablePattern = / @([a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*(\[[^\]]+\]|(\.[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*)?)*)[\s,\-]?/g;
+    let match;
+    let variablesProcessed: string[] = [];
+    let varValues = '';
+    let processedInput = userInput;
+
+    while ((match = variablePattern.exec(userInput)) !== null) {
+      const variableName = match[1];
+      if (variablesProcessed.includes(variableName)) {
+        continue;
+      }
+      variablesProcessed.push(variableName);
+      try {
+        const varDescription = await getVariableDescription(variableName, notebookTracker);
+        varValues += `${varDescription}`;
+        processedInput = processedInput.replace(`@${variableName}`, `\`${variableName}\``);
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error(`Error accessing variable ${variableName}:`, error);
+      }
+    }
+
+    return { processedInput, varValues}
+  }
+
+/**
+ * Code to retrieve the global variables from the Jupyter Notebook kernel.
+ */
+const GLOBALS_CODE = `
+from jupyter_ai.filter_autocomplete_globals import filter_globals
+print(filter_globals(globals()))
+`
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves completion suggestions for a given prefix from the current Jupyter Notebook kernel's global variables.
+ *
+ * @param prefix - The prefix to match global variables against.
+ * @param notebookTracker - The notebook tracker to get the current notebook and kernel.
+ * @returns A promise that resolves with an array of matching global variable names.
+ */
+export async function getCompletion(
+    prefix: string,
+    notebookTracker: INotebookTracker | null
+): Promise<string[]> {
+    const notebook = notebookTracker?.currentWidget;
+    if (notebook?.sessionContext?.session?.kernel) {
+        const kernel = notebook.sessionContext.session.kernel;
+        const globalsString = await executeCode(kernel, GLOBALS_CODE);
+
+        if (!globalsString) return [];
+
+        const globals: string[] = JSON.parse(globalsString.replace(/'/g, '"'));
+        const filteredGlobals = globals.filter(x => x.startsWith(prefix))
+
+
+        return filteredGlobals;
+    }
+
+    return [];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Formats code for a Jupyter Notebook cell, adding appropriate annotations based on cell type.
+ *
+ * @param cell - The cell model containing the code to format.
+ * @param index - Optional index of the cell for annotation.
+ * @returns The formatted code as a string.
+ */
+export const formatCodeForCell = (cell: CellModel["sharedModel"], index?: number) => {
+    const cellNumber = index !== undefined ? `Cell ${index}` : '';
+
+    switch (cell.cell_type) {
+        case "code":
+            return `# %% ${cellNumber}\n${cell.source}`
+        case "markdown":
+        case "raw":
+            const source = cell.source.split("\n").map(line => `# ${line}`).join("\n")
+            return `# %% [markdown] ${cellNumber}\n${source}`
+        default:
+            return ""
+    }
+  }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/widgets/chat-sidebar.tsx b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/widgets/chat-sidebar.tsx
index 732eedd3c..76eac4e9c 100644
--- a/packages/jupyter-ai/src/widgets/chat-sidebar.tsx
+++ b/packages/jupyter-ai/src/widgets/chat-sidebar.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { ReactWidget } from '@jupyterlab/apputils';
 import type { IThemeManager } from '@jupyterlab/apputils';
 import type { User } from '@jupyterlab/services';
 import type { Awareness } from 'y-protocols/awareness';
-
+import { INotebookTracker } from '@jupyterlab/notebook';
 import { Chat } from '../components/chat';
 import { chatIcon } from '../icons';
 import { SelectionWatcher } from '../selection-watcher';
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ export function buildChatSidebar(
   focusInputSignal: ISignal<unknown, void>,
   messageFooter: IJaiMessageFooter | null,
   telemetryHandler: IJaiTelemetryHandler | null,
-  userManager: User.IManager
+  userManager: User.IManager,
+  notebookTracker: INotebookTracker | null,
+  goBackToNotebook: () => void
 ): ReactWidget {
   const ChatWidget = ReactWidget.create(
     <Chat
@@ -45,6 +47,8 @@ export function buildChatSidebar(
       messageFooter={messageFooter}
       telemetryHandler={telemetryHandler}
       userManager={userManager}
+      notebookTracker={notebookTracker}
+      goBackToNotebook={goBackToNotebook}
     />
   );
   ChatWidget.id = 'jupyter-ai::chat';