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Docs: Document Advanced Paste AI preview feature and settings
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Expand Up @@ -18,13 +18,28 @@ Advanced Paste is a PowerToys module that provides enhanced clipboard pasting wi

TODO: Add implementation details

### Paste with AI Preview

The "Show preview" setting (`ShowCustomPreview`) controls whether AI-generated results are displayed in a preview window before pasting. **The preview feature does not consume additional AI credits**—the preview displays the same AI response that was already generated, cached locally from a single API call.

The implementation flow:
1. User initiates "Paste with AI" action
2. A single AI API call is made via `ExecutePasteFormatAsync`
3. The result is cached in `GeneratedResponses`
4. If preview is enabled, the cached result is displayed in the preview UI
5. User can paste the cached result without any additional API calls

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See the `ExecutePasteFormatAsync(PasteFormat, PasteActionSource)` method in `OptionsViewModel.cs` for the implementation.

## Debugging

TODO: Add debugging information

## Settings

TODO: Add settings documentation
| Setting | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `ShowCustomPreview` | When enabled, shows AI-generated results in a preview window before pasting. Does not affect AI credit consumption. |

## Future Improvements

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