diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 1334b4d3e..0bbaaa3f9 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 ### main branch
 
+- New `/ask <question>` command to ask about your code, without making any edits.
 - Enhanced token usage and cost reporting. Now works when streaming too.
 - Filename auto-complete for `/add` and `/drop` is case-insensitive now.
 - Commit message improvements:
diff --git a/aider/commands.py b/aider/commands.py
index 7b350b376..7f1533d3e 100644
--- a/aider/commands.py
+++ b/aider/commands.py
@@ -620,8 +620,7 @@ class Commands:
             add = result.returncode != 0
         else:
             response = self.io.prompt_ask(
-                "Add the output to the chat? (y/n/instructions): ",
-                default="y"
+                "Add the output to the chat? (y/n/instructions): ", default="y"
             ).strip()
 
             if response.lower() in ["yes", "y"]:
@@ -644,7 +643,7 @@ class Commands:
             )
 
             if instructions:
-                msg += f"\n\n{instructions}"
+                msg = instructions + "\n\n" + msg
 
             return msg
 
diff --git a/aider/website/HISTORY.md b/aider/website/HISTORY.md
index cb3a5bb2b..c2874665e 100644
--- a/aider/website/HISTORY.md
+++ b/aider/website/HISTORY.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ cog.out(text)
 
 ### main branch
 
+- New `/ask <question>` command to ask about your code, without making any edits.
 - Enhanced token usage and cost reporting. Now works when streaming too.
 - Filename auto-complete for `/add` and `/drop` is case-insensitive now.
 - Commit message improvements:
diff --git a/aider/website/docs/usage/commands.md b/aider/website/docs/usage/commands.md
index 3a71f7289..3bdc93ea6 100644
--- a/aider/website/docs/usage/commands.md
+++ b/aider/website/docs/usage/commands.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ cog.out(get_help_md())
 |Command|Description|
 |:------|:----------|
 | **/add** | Add files to the chat so GPT can edit them or review them in detail |
+| **/ask** | Ask questions about the code base without editing any files |
 | **/clear** | Clear the chat history |
 | **/commit** | Commit edits to the repo made outside the chat (commit message optional) |
 | **/diff** | Display the diff of the last aider commit |
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ cog.out(get_help_md())
 | **/help** | Ask questions about aider |
 | **/lint** | Lint and fix provided files or in-chat files if none provided |
 | **/ls** | List all known files and indicate which are included in the chat session |
+| **/mode** | Switch to a new editing mode |
 | **/model** | Switch to a new LLM |
 | **/models** | Search the list of available models |
 | **/quit** | Exit the application |