diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 318ea8a..7cebbcf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ A simple to use Ollama autocompletion engine with options exposed and streaming
 
 ## How to Use
 
-1. In a text document, press space or go to a new line. The option `Autocomplete with Ollama` will appear. Press enter to start generation.
+1. In a text document, press space. The option `Autocomplete with Ollama` will appear. Press `enter` to start generation.
+   - Alternatively, you can run the `Autocomplete with Ollama` command from the command pallete (or set a keybind).
 2. After startup, the tokens will be streamed to your cursor.
 3. To stop the generation early, press the "Cancel" button on the "Ollama Autocoder" notification
 4. Once generation stops, the notification will disappear.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 72f5fd3..7613a8e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -67,13 +67,19 @@
 					"default": 2000,
 					"description": "The size of the prompt in characters. NOT tokens, so can be set about 1.5-2x the max tokens of the model (varies)."
 				},
-				"ollama-autocoder.cursor-follows": {
+				"ollama-autocoder.ask-on-space": {
 					"type": "boolean",
 					"default": true,
-					"description": "The user's cursor will follow along with the generation. Disabling this can cause unintended effects when typing above/in front of the generation point, but could boost user productivity."
+					"description": "Have the option `Autocomplete with Ollama` appear when you press space. **RELOAD REQUIRED**"
 				}
 			}
-		}
+		},
+		"commands": [
+			{
+			  "command": "ollama-autocoder.autocomplete",
+			  "title": "Autocomplete with Ollama"
+			}
+		  ]
 	},
 	"scripts": {
 		"vscode:prepublish": "npm run compile",
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 0b66404..999e0e0 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -9,18 +9,18 @@ let apiModel: string;
 let apiSystemMessage: string | undefined;
 let numPredict: number;
 let promptWindowSize: number;
-let rawInput: boolean;
-let cursorFollows: boolean | undefined;
+let rawInput: boolean | undefined;
+let askOnSpace: boolean | undefined;
 
 function updateVSConfig() {
 	VSConfig = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration("ollama-autocoder");
 	apiEndpoint = VSConfig.get("apiEndpoint") || "http://localhost:11434/api/generate";
-	apiModel = VSConfig.get("model") || "openhermes2.5-mistral:7b-q4_K_M";
+	apiModel = VSConfig.get("model") || "openhermes2.5-mistral:7b-q4_K_M"; // The model I tested with
 	apiSystemMessage = VSConfig.get("system-message");
 	numPredict = VSConfig.get("max-tokens-predicted") || 500;
 	promptWindowSize = VSConfig.get("prompt-window-size") || 2000;
-	rawInput = VSConfig.get("raw-input") || false;
-	cursorFollows = VSConfig.get("cursor-follows");
+	rawInput = VSConfig.get("raw-input");
+	askOnSpace = VSConfig.get("ask-on-space"); // not actually changeable, requires reload
 
 	if (apiSystemMessage == "DEFAULT" || rawInput) apiSystemMessage = undefined;
 }
@@ -30,8 +30,12 @@ updateVSConfig();
 // No need for restart for any of these settings
 vscode.workspace.onDidChangeConfiguration(updateVSConfig);
 
-// Function called on ollama-autocoder.autocomplete
-async function autocompleteCommand(document: vscode.TextDocument, position: vscode.Position, prompt: string, cancellationToken: vscode.CancellationToken) {
+// internal function for autocomplete, not directly exposed
+async function autocompleteCommand(document: vscode.TextDocument, position: vscode.Position, cancellationToken?: vscode.CancellationToken) {
+	// Get the current prompt
+	let prompt = document.getText(new vscode.Range(document.lineAt(0).range.start, position));
+	prompt = prompt.substring(Math.max(0, prompt.length - promptWindowSize), prompt.length);
+
 	// Show a progress message
 	vscode.window.withProgress(
 		{
@@ -58,7 +62,7 @@ async function autocompleteCommand(document: vscode.TextDocument, position: vsco
 						const cancelPost = function () {
 							c("Autocompletion request terminated");
 						};
-						cancellationToken.onCancellationRequested(cancelPost);
+						if (cancellationToken) cancellationToken.onCancellationRequested(cancelPost);
 						progressCancellationToken.onCancellationRequested(cancelPost);
 						vscode.workspace.onDidCloseTextDocument(cancelPost);
 					}),
@@ -100,10 +104,8 @@ async function autocompleteCommand(document: vscode.TextDocument, position: vsco
 					progress.report({ message: "Generating...", increment: 1 / (numPredict / 100) });
 
 					// move cursor
-					if (cursorFollows) {
-						const editor = vscode.window.activeTextEditor;
-						if (editor) editor.selection = newSelection;
-					}
+					const editor = vscode.window.activeTextEditor;
+					if (editor) editor.selection = newSelection;
 				});
 
 				// Keep cancel window available
@@ -130,44 +132,48 @@ async function autocompleteCommand(document: vscode.TextDocument, position: vsco
 // This method is called when extension is activated
 function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
 	// Register a completion provider for JavaScript files
-	const provider = vscode.languages.registerCompletionItemProvider("*", {
+	const completionProvider = vscode.languages.registerCompletionItemProvider("*", {
 		async provideCompletionItems(document, position, cancellationToken) {
-			// Get the current prompt
-			let prompt = document.getText(new vscode.Range(document.lineAt(0).range.start, position));
-			prompt = prompt.substring(Math.max(0, prompt.length - promptWindowSize), prompt.length);
-			// Check if the prompt is not empty and ends with a dot
-			if (prompt) {
-				// Create a completion item
-				const item = new vscode.CompletionItem("Autocomplete with Ollama");
-				// Set the insert text to a placeholder
-				item.insertText = new vscode.SnippetString('${1:}');
-				// Set the documentation to a message
-				item.documentation = new vscode.MarkdownString('Press `Enter` to get a completion from Ollama');
-				// Set the command to trigger the completion
-				item.command = {
-					command: 'ollama-autocoder.autocomplete',
-					title: 'Ollama',
-					arguments: [document, position, prompt, cancellationToken]
-				};
-				// Return the completion item
-				return [item];
-			}
+			// Create a completion item
+			const item = new vscode.CompletionItem("Autocomplete with Ollama");
+			// Set the insert text to a placeholder
+			item.insertText = new vscode.SnippetString('${1:}');
+			// Set the documentation to a message
+			item.documentation = new vscode.MarkdownString('Press `Enter` to get a completion from Ollama');
+			// Set the command to trigger the completion
+			item.command = {
+				command: 'ollama-autocoder.autocomplete-internal',
+				title: 'Ollama',
+				arguments: [document, position, cancellationToken]
+			};
+			// Return the completion item
+			return [item];
 		},
 	},
-		"\n", " "
+		" "
 	);
 
-	// Add the completion provider to the context
-	context.subscriptions.push(provider);
-
 	// Register a command for getting a completion from Ollama
-	const disposable = vscode.commands.registerCommand(
-		"ollama-autocoder.autocomplete",
+	const internalAutocompleteCommand = vscode.commands.registerCommand(
+		"ollama-autocoder.autocomplete-internal",
 		autocompleteCommand
 	);
 
-	// Add the command to the context
-	context.subscriptions.push(disposable);
+	// Register a command for getting a completion from Ollama through command/keybind
+	const externalAutocompleteCommand = vscode.commands.registerTextEditorCommand(
+		"ollama-autocoder.autocomplete",
+		(textEditor) => {
+			// no cancellation token from here
+			autocompleteCommand(textEditor.document, textEditor.selection.active);
+		}
+	);
+
+	// Add the commands to the context
+	// Add the completion provider to the context
+	if (askOnSpace) context.subscriptions.push(completionProvider);
+	context.subscriptions.push(internalAutocompleteCommand);
+	context.subscriptions.push(externalAutocompleteCommand);
+
 }
 
 // This method is called when extension is deactivated