# Kilo Code 7.4.9: chat search from the Command Palette, @mention fix for non-ASCII filenames

> Two patch fixes. Chat search is now reachable from the Command Palette and auto-expands collapsed blocks containing a match; file @mentions with spaces or non-ASCII characters resolve instead of failing.

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|---|---|
| **Tool** | Kilo Code |
| **Version** | v7.4.9 |
| **Kind** | release |
| **Published** | 2026-07-15 |
| **Observed** | 2026-08-11 |
| **Significance** | 2/5 |
| **Breaking** | no |
| **Categories** | fix, feature |

## What changed


- Toggle chat search from the Command Palette; focus returns to the chat input on close; the collapsed tool call or reasoning block holding the current match auto-expands
- Fixed file @mentions for filenames with spaces or non-ASCII characters — they stay highlighted in the sent message and resolve instead of erroring with "File not found"


## Sources

- [github_release](https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/releases/tag/v7.4.9) — retrieved 2026-08-11

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