diff --git a/demo/index.html b/demo/index.html
index 9e08e8b..bbd943d 100644
--- a/demo/index.html
+++ b/demo/index.html
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ <h3>TypeScript AI autocompletion</h3>
 
       <h3>Python AI autocompletion</h3>
       <div id="editor-python"></div>
+
+      <h3>TypeScript AI autocompletion (cmd+k to trigger completion)</h3>
+      <div id="editor-explicit"></div>
     </main>
     <script type="module" src="./index.ts"></script>
   </body>
diff --git a/demo/index.ts b/demo/index.ts
index fbb4e25..7ef532a 100644
--- a/demo/index.ts
+++ b/demo/index.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import {
   copilotPlugin,
 } from "../src/plugin.js";
 import { python } from "@codemirror/lang-python";
+import { keymap } from "@codemirror/view";
+import { startCompletion } from "../src/commands.js";
 
 new EditorView({
   doc: "// Factorial function",
@@ -41,6 +43,47 @@ const hiddenValue = "https://macwright.com/"`,
   parent: document.querySelector("#editor")!,
 });
 
+new EditorView({
+  doc: "// Factorial function (explicit trigger)",
+  extensions: [
+    basicSetup,
+    javascript({
+      typescript: true,
+      jsx: true,
+    }),
+    codeiumOtherDocumentsConfig.of({
+      override: () => [
+        {
+          absolutePath: "https://esm.town/v/foo.ts",
+          text: `export const foo = 10;
+
+const hiddenValue = "https://macwright.com/"`,
+          language: Language.TYPESCRIPT,
+          editorLanguage: "typescript",
+        },
+      ],
+    }),
+    copilotPlugin({
+      apiKey: "d49954eb-cfba-4992-980f-d8fb37f0e942",
+      shouldComplete(context) {
+        if (context.tokenBefore(["String"])) {
+          return true;
+        }
+        const match = context.matchBefore(/(@(?:\w*))(?:[./](\w*))?/);
+        return !match;
+      },
+      alwaysOn: false,
+    }),
+    keymap.of([
+      {
+        key: "Cmd-k",
+        run: startCompletion,
+      },
+    ]),
+  ],
+  parent: document.querySelector("#editor-explicit")!,
+});
+
 new EditorView({
   doc: "def hi_python():",
   extensions: [
diff --git a/src/commands.ts b/src/commands.ts
index 4a6403a..9f9ea13 100644
--- a/src/commands.ts
+++ b/src/commands.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   addSuggestions,
   clearSuggestion,
 } from "./effects.js";
+import { requestCompletion } from "./completionRequester.js";
 
 /**
  * Accepting a suggestion: we remove the ghost text, which
@@ -174,3 +175,8 @@ export function sameKeyCommand(view: EditorView, key: string) {
   }
   return rejectSuggestionCommand(view);
 }
+
+export const startCompletion: Command = (view: EditorView) => {
+  requestCompletion(view);
+  return true;
+};
diff --git a/src/completionRequester.ts b/src/completionRequester.ts
index 6dd6874..3adf537 100644
--- a/src/completionRequester.ts
+++ b/src/completionRequester.ts
@@ -48,14 +48,18 @@ function shouldIgnoreUpdate(update: ViewUpdate) {
   }
 }
 
-async function requestCompletion(update: ViewUpdate, lastPos?: number) {
-  const config = update.view.state.facet(codeiumConfig);
-  const { override } = update.view.state.facet(codeiumOtherDocumentsConfig);
+/**
+ * Inner 'requestCompletion' API, which can optionally
+ * be run all the time if you set `alwaysOn`
+ */
+export async function requestCompletion(view: EditorView, lastPos?: number) {
+  const config = view.state.facet(codeiumConfig);
+  const { override } = view.state.facet(codeiumOtherDocumentsConfig);
 
   const otherDocuments = await override();
 
   // Get the current position and source
-  const state = update.state;
+  const state = view.state;
   const pos = state.selection.main.head;
   const source = state.doc.toString();
 
@@ -78,8 +82,8 @@ async function requestCompletion(update: ViewUpdate, lastPos?: number) {
     if (
       !(
         (lastPos === undefined || pos === lastPos) &&
-        completionStatus(update.view.state) !== "active" &&
-        update.view.hasFocus
+        completionStatus(view.state) !== "active" &&
+        view.hasFocus
       )
     ) {
       return;
@@ -96,7 +100,7 @@ async function requestCompletion(update: ViewUpdate, lastPos?: number) {
     const insertChangeSet = ChangeSet.of(firstSpec, state.doc.length);
     const reverseChangeSet = insertChangeSet.invert(state.doc);
 
-    update.view.dispatch({
+    view.dispatch({
       changes: insertChangeSet,
       effects: addSuggestions.of({
         index,
@@ -160,7 +164,7 @@ export function completionRequester() {
       // Check if the position has changed
       if (pos !== lastPos) return;
 
-      await requestCompletion(update, lastPos);
+      await requestCompletion(update.view, lastPos);
     }, config.timeout);
 
     // Update the last position