# Tip: UI Command Editor

**URL:** <https://cylc.discourse.group/t/tip-ui-command-editor/1284>\
**Category:** Tips\
**Created:** [January 22, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://cylc.discourse.group/t/tip-ui-command-editor/1284 "2026-01-22T15:10:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 22, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://cylc.discourse.group/t/tip-ui-command-editor/1284/1 "2026-01-22T15:10:25Z")

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_Added in version cylc-uiserver: 1.8.2_

The “command editor” allows us to edit the options for a command before we issue it, it is opened from the context menu by pressing the pencil icon.

There is now an option to open the editor in a new tab so we can continue to use the UI while preparing a command to submit.

[![../_images/command-editor-open-in-new-tab.png](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/cylc1/original/1X/d3b7877291d63cd9650a73e6e2a34d36f620b11c.png) ](https://cylc.github.io/cylc-doc/stable/html/_images/command-editor-open-in-new-tab.png) [![../_images/command-editor-opened-in-tab.png](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/cylc1/original/1X/1cb49befe4f6b9a4962525d8c4695fffb26d707b.png) ](https://cylc.github.io/cylc-doc/stable/html/_images/command-editor-opened-in-tab.png)