Slash commands
There is no single, shared command set — the TUI, the Web UI’s typed chat, and IM channels each recognize a different list, because each surface has different session semantics (the TUI’s session is the process; an IM chat can be re-bound to a different session entirely).
| Command | Syntax | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
/help |
/help |
Prints the command list and key hints |
/model |
/model <name> |
Switches the model in place — same provider, refreshed toolset for that model |
/thinking |
/thinking off|low|medium|high|xhigh|max |
Sets reasoning effort; rebuilds the sender, since the thinking budget is set at construction time |
/compact |
/compact |
Compacts history now; refused while a turn is running |
/clear |
/clear |
Wipes history and saves immediately; refused mid-turn. Keeps the same session file — for a brand-new one, see /new below (IM only) |
/goal |
see Run long-horizon goals | /goal edit here is prefill-only — see the note on that page |
/skills |
/skills |
Lists discovered skills with their source and description |
/mcp |
/mcp |
Lists connected MCP servers — tool/resource/prompt counts, server instructions |
/workflows |
/workflows |
Lists named workflows (embedded, user, and project); run one by describing the task, not by slash-invoking it |
/memory |
/memory |
Lists files under the memory directory with sizes |
/init |
/init |
Runs a full tool-enabled turn that generates or updates .octorules |
/save |
/save |
Saves the session now, prints the file path |
/sessions |
/sessions |
Lists the 10 most recent sessions |
/exit, /quit |
Quits (same as Ctrl-C / Ctrl-D) | |
/<skill-name> |
/<name> [args] |
Any discovered skill not shadowed by a reserved command above inlines that skill as the next turn |
Anything starting with / that isn’t recognized is sent to the model as plain text — handy for
paths or regexes that happen to start with a slash.
Web UI (typed chat)
Section titled “Web UI (typed chat)”Only three commands are parsed from typed chat text; everything else round-trips to the model as
plain text (model/skill/workflow switching in the Web UI happens through dedicated buttons and a
/-triggered picker menu, not through parsed command text):
| Command | Behavior |
|---|---|
/clear |
Wipes the session’s messages, saves, drops the cached agent and memory latch, broadcasts a history reload |
/compact |
Compacts in the background (registered so a stop/interrupt can cancel it) |
/goal [...] |
Same shared implementation IM uses — /goal edit <text> works inline here |
The composer’s own / autocomplete is a picker for skills, workflows, and MCP tools/servers — not
a fixed command list. Selecting an entry just fills /<name> into the box, which then triggers the
same server-side skill dispatch the TUI uses.
IM channels
Section titled “IM channels”IM sessions can be re-bound between chats, so this surface has commands the others don’t:
| Command | Syntax | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
/bind |
/bind [--force] <number|id> |
Attaches this chat to an existing session, by the index shown in /list or a short/full session id. History is preserved. --force steals a binding held by another chat past its lease |
/unbind |
/unbind |
Detaches this chat from its session without deleting anything |
/new |
/new |
Creates a brand-new session and binds this chat to it — the one way to start fresh without touching an existing session’s history |
/clear |
/clear |
Wipes history but keeps the current binding |
/compact |
/compact |
Compacts now, out-of-band so it doesn’t block the chat |
/goal [...] |
Same shared implementation as Web — /goal edit <text> works inline |
|
/stop |
/stop |
Interrupts the in-flight turn |
/status |
/status |
Reports how long this chat has been bound, plus input/output token counts |
/list |
/list |
Lists up to 20 saved sessions, numbered for /bind |
/bind, /unbind, /clear, and /new all drop the chat’s remembered-permission cache and memory
injector state, since those are scoped to the conversation that’s being replaced — see
Permissions.
Availability at a glance
Section titled “Availability at a glance”| Command | TUI | Web | IM |
|---|---|---|---|
/help |
✓ | ||
/model |
✓ | ||
/thinking |
✓ | ||
/compact |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
/clear |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
/goal ... |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
/skills /mcp /workflows /memory /save /sessions /init |
✓ | ||
/exit /quit |
✓ | ||
/<skill-name> |
✓ | ✓ (via picker) | |
/bind /unbind /new /stop /status /list |
✓ |
Next: session binding and re-binding is covered in more depth in Bridge to chat apps.