Slash Commands

Type any slash command at the > prompt. Commands are case-insensitive. Type / to open the autocomplete dropdown — installed skills are also shown there as runnable commands.

EdgeCrab now uses a shared slash-command catalog for both the TUI and the messaging gateway. That means /help, /commands, and gateway help text are derived from one source instead of two drifting hand-maintained lists.

Every built-in slash command is also reachable from the shell through the generic bridge:

edgecrab slash <command...>
edgecrab slash insights 14
edgecrab slash btw "sanity-check this migration plan"

Quick Reference

Navigation   /help /quit /clear /new /status /version
Model        /model /cheap_model /vision_model /image_model /moa /provider /reasoning /stream
Session      /session /sessions /retry /undo /stop /btw /history /save /export /title /resume /branch
Config       /config /prompt /verbose /personality /statusbar /worktree /yolo /shadow-judge
Tools        /tools /toolsets /mcp /reload-mcp /plugins
Memory       /memory /skills /profile /profiles
Analysis     /cost /usage /compress /insights
Advanced     /queue /background /rollback
Gateway      /platforms /gateway /commands /approve /deny /sethome /webhook /update
Scheduling   /cron
Media        /voice /browser
Appearance   /skin /theme /paste /image /mouse
Diagnostics  /doctor /copilot-auth /auth /login /logout /uninstall
Auth         /auth /login /logout
MCP          /mcp /mcp-token

Command	Aliases	Description
`/help`	`/h`, `/?`	Show the help overlay with all commands
`/quit`	`/exit`, `/q`	Exit EdgeCrab (auto-saves session)
`/clear`	`/cls`	Clear the screen and start a fresh session
`/new`	`/reset`	Start a fresh session (clears conversation history)
`/status`		Show model, token count, iteration count, and cost
`/version`		Print EdgeCrab version and build info

Model & Intelligence

Command	Description
`/model [name]`	Show current model or switch (e.g. `/model ollama/gemma4:latest`)
`/cheap_model [spec]`	Open, show, or set the cheap smart-routing model; `/cheap_model off` disables it
`/models [provider]`	List models; `/models <provider>` queries live, `/models refresh` refreshes cache
`/image_model [spec]`	Open image-model selector, or set/show the default image-generation backend
`/moa [subcommand]`	Show, enable, disable, or configure Mixture-of-Agents defaults (`status`, `on`, `off`, `reset`, `aggregator`, `experts`, `add`, `remove`); reset writes a safe baseline for the current chat model
`/vision_model [spec]`	Open vision model selector, or set/show the dedicated vision backend
`/provider`	List available providers
`/reasoning [level]`	Set reasoning effort: `off`, `low`, `medium`, `high` — or `show`/`hide` for think-block visibility (alias: `/think`)
`/stream [on\|off\|toggle\|status]`	Toggle live token streaming (alias: `/streaming`)

Session Management

Command	Description
`/session [id]`	List recent sessions or switch to a session by ID
`/sessions [browse\|search\|switch\|delete\|rename\|prune]`	Browse and manage persisted sessions from inside the TUI
`/retry`	Re-send the last user message
`/undo`	Remove the last user + assistant message pair from history
`/stop`	Abort the current in-flight agent request immediately
`/btw <question>`	Ask an ephemeral side question using the current context only; no tools, no persistence
`/history`	Show session turn count and token usage
`/save [path]`	Save conversation to a JSON file
`/export [path]`	Export conversation as Markdown
`/title <text>`	Set or rename the current session title
`/resume [id]`	Resume a previously saved session
`/branch [name]`	Fork the current session into a new persisted branch
`/session rename <id> <title>`	Rename a session
`/session delete <id>`	Delete a session
`/session prune <days>`	Delete sessions older than N days

Configuration

Command	Description
`/config`	Show config file paths and `EDGECRAB_HOME` directory
`/prompt`	Show, clear, or set the persisted custom system prompt override: `/prompt`, `/prompt clear`, `/prompt <text>`
`/verbose`	Cycle tool verbosity: `off` → `new` → `all` → `verbose`; use `/verbose <mode>` to set directly or `/verbose open` for the picker
`/personality [name]`	Show active personality or switch preset mid-session
`/skin [name]`	Switch skin preset (primary Hermes-compatible name; alias: `/theme`)
`/statusbar`	Toggle the status bar visibility
`/log [open\|level <level>]`	Open the log browser, live-follow local log tails, or persist the default log level (alias: `/logs`)
`/worktree [status\|on\|off\|toggle]`	Open the git-worktree status overlay or change the saved default for future launches (alias: `/w`)
`/yolo [on\|off\|toggle\|status]`	Toggle session-scoped dangerous-command approval bypass
`/shadow-judge [on\|off\|toggle\|status]`	Toggle the session-scoped completion oracle that vetoes likely premature run termination (aliases: `/sj`, `/shadow_judge`)

Tools & Plugins

Command	Description
`/tools`	List all currently registered tools and their status, including live plugin tools under the `plugins` toolset
`/toolsets`	List toolset aliases and their member tools
`/mcp [subcommand]`	Browse, install, test, diagnose, or remove MCP servers
`/reload-mcp`	Drop and reconnect all MCP server connections
`/plugins [info\|status\|install\|enable\|disable\|toggle\|audit\|hub search\|hub browse\|hub refresh]`	Open the installed-plugin browser by default, stage enable/disable changes, search hubs, inspect audit history, and refresh the live runtime tool inventory
`/mcp-token [set\|remove\|list] <name> [token]`	Manage MCP OAuth Bearer tokens

Memory & Skills

Command	Description
`/memory`	Show all persistent memory files with sizes
`/skills [browse\|search\|install\|update\|remove]`	Open the installed-skills browser, launch the remote-skills browser, install, update, or remove skills; toggled skills become session-scoped preloaded skills
`/profile [subcommand]`	With no args, show the active profile name and effective home path; subcommands route into overlay modes or inline modal actions: `list`, `show`, `config`, `soul`, `memory`, `tools`, `use`, `create`, `delete`, `rename`, `alias`, `export`, `import`
`/profiles [subcommand]`	Open the interactive profile browser when called without args; in the browser use `Enter` to switch, `C` config, `S` SOUL, `M` memory, `T` tools, `A` alias, `E` export, `D` delete, `N` create, `I` import, `O` rename, `Tab` or `Left`/`Right` to cycle views, `H` or `?` for help, and `Home`/`End` to jump

Analysis & Cost

Command	Description
`/cost`	Show token usage and estimated USD cost for the session
`/usage`	Alias for `/cost` with full per-model breakdown
`/compress`	Manually trigger conversation compression (summarisation)
`/insights [days]`	Show current-session metrics plus historical analytics for the requested day window (default: 30)

Advanced Workflow

Command	Description
`/queue <prompt>`	Queue a prompt to run after the current turn finishes
`/background <prompt>`	Run a prompt as an isolated background session
`/rollback [name]`	List checkpoints or restore to checkpoint `<name>`

Appearance & Input

Command	Description
`/skin [name]`	Open the skin browser, reload `~/.edgecrab/skin.yaml`, or switch named preset
`/theme [name]`	Alias for `/skin`
`/paste`	Paste clipboard image or text into the input
`/image <path>`	Queue a local image file for the next prompt without using the clipboard
`/mouse [on\|off\|toggle\|status]`	Manage terminal mouse-capture mode

Gateway & Automation

Command	Description
`/platforms`	Show status of all configured messaging platforms
`/gateway [action]`	Show gateway status or control the local gateway runtime from the TUI
`/commands [page]`	Browse the gateway command catalog and installed skill commands
`/approve`	Approve a pending gateway action (inline button equivalent)
`/deny`	Deny a pending gateway action
`/sethome [channel]`	Set the current channel as the home notification channel
`/webhook [subcommand]`	List, create, test, or remove dynamic webhook subscriptions with event filters, duplicate suppression, rate limits, prompt templating, session skill preload, and Hermes-style final delivery routing
`/update`	Check for and install EdgeCrab binary updates
`/cron [subcommand]`	Show or manage scheduled cron jobs
`/voice [on\|off\|tts]`	Toggle voice input/output mode
`/browser [sub]`	Chrome CDP: `connect`, `disconnect`, `status`, `tabs`, `recording on\|off`
`/auth [subcommand]`	List auth targets, inspect status, add env-backed provider tokens, or remove cached auth state
`/login <target>`	Shortcut for one auth login/import flow; useful targets are `copilot`, `provider/openai`, and `mcp/<server>`
`/logout [target]`	Clear one target or all EdgeCrab-managed local auth caches
`/doctor`	Run diagnostics inline (providers, tools, platforms)
`/copilot-auth`	Trigger GitHub Copilot device-code authentication flow
`/uninstall [flags]`	Preview or execute a local uninstall plan; in the TUI it refuses destructive execution unless `--yes` is supplied

Keyboard Shortcuts

Sourced from the /help output in commands.rs:

Scrolling

Key	Action
`PgUp` / `PgDn`	Scroll output up / down one page
`Shift+Up` / `Shift+Down`	Scroll output 3 rows
`Alt+Up` / `Alt+Down`	Scroll output 5 rows
`Ctrl+Home`	Jump to top of output
`Ctrl+End`	Jump to bottom (live view)

Input Editing

Key	Action
`Enter`	Submit message
`Shift+Enter`	Insert newline (multi-line input)
`Up` / `Down`	Navigate prompt history
`Right` / `Tab`	Accept ghost-text hint / tab complete
`Ctrl+U`	Clear the input field
`Ctrl+L`	Clear the screen

Agent Control

Key	Action
`Ctrl+C`	Clear input / interrupt agent (double-press to force exit)
`Ctrl+D`	Exit (on empty input)
`Ctrl+M`	Toggle mouse-capture / text-selection mode

Personality Presets

Use /personality <preset> to overlay a conversational style for the current session (does not change the underlying model):

Preset	Style
`helpful`	Default — clear and professional
`concise`	Ultra-terse: no prose, just answers
`technical`	Deep technical detail; no hand-holding
`kawaii`	Enthusiastic and cute
`pirate`	Arr, matey
`philosopher`	Every reply is a meditation
`hype`	Maximum hype energy
`shakespeare`	Early Modern English
`noir`	Hard-boiled detective
`catgirl`	Anime catgirl
`creative`	Creative writing focus
`teacher`	Patient step-by-step explanations
`surfer`	Chill vibes
`uwu`	uwu speech mode

Pro Tips

Type / and press Tab: The autocomplete dropdown shows all commands plus your installed skills — no need to memorize the full list.
Use /config key value for live tuning: Change max_iterations, reasoning_effort, or personality mid-session without restarting.
/rollback lists checkpoints first: Run /rollback with no arguments to see the snapshot list before committing to a restore.
/verbose all for debugging tool calls: Shows every tool input and output inline. Switch back with /verbose off to declutter.
/queue chains prompts: /queue run cargo test will run cargo test automatically after the current turn completes — useful for long refactors.
/compress before a long task: Manually trigger history summarisation to free up context window before starting a compute-intensive task.

FAQ

What’s the difference between /new, /session, and /sessions? /new (alias /reset) starts a fresh session immediately. /session focuses on the live current session. /sessions opens the persisted session archive and management flows.

Can I run a slash command while the agent is responding? Yes for /stop and /approve//deny — they interrupt or gate the current turn. Other commands are queued until the turn finishes.

How does /undo work with tool calls? /undo removes the last user message and the assistant’s reply (including all tool call turns) as a unit. Useful for retrying a prompt that went wrong.

Does /save include tool call history? Yes — the JSON file includes the full message array with tool call and tool result turns.

Can I alias a slash command? Not via config. But you can put a skill named pr-review and invoke it as /pr-review from the TUI — skills appear in the / autocomplete alongside built-in commands.