Slash Commands Reference
Slash commands control the current chat surface without turning the text into an ordinary model prompt. Type / to open the live catalog; it is authoritative because commands vary by surface, runtime state, and installed Skills.
Dashboard Chat
Dashboard exposes these built-in commands when the current runtime supports them:
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
/new | Start a new session |
/sessions | List or choose recent sessions |
/status | Show current runtime/session status |
/help | Show available commands and controls |
/model | Inspect or change the active model |
/provider | Inspect providers and authentication |
/usage | Show provider usage and context information |
/skills | Browse available Skills |
/yolo | Choose the current session's execution mode |
/effort | Choose the current session's thinking effort |
Installed Skills can add canonical Skill commands after the built-ins. Use the menu instead of assuming that a command from another Profile is available here.
Terminal interface
The TUI handles these commands locally:
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
/help | Open TUI help |
/quit | Exit the TUI |
/new | Start a new session |
/status | Show conversation status |
/usage | Show provider usage and context |
/skills | Choose a Skill command to insert |
/yolo [on|off] | Inspect or change execution mode for this session |
/effort | Open the thinking-effort selector |
When connected to the Gateway, the live catalog also supplies /sessions, /provider, /model, and compatible Skill commands.
If an older guide suggests commands such as /tools, /logs, /config, /browser, or /profile, use the current Dashboard page or CLI command instead. The live /help and completion list reflect the installed version.
Messaging Channels
Channel command availability depends on the adapter and conversation permissions. Common control commands include:
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
/status | Check the connected conversation/runtime state |
/stop | Interrupt active work when the adapter supports it |
/new | Start a new session for the conversation |
/approve | Approve a pending request on supported Channel flows |
/deny | Deny a pending request on supported Channel flows |
/voice | Manage voice replies for the current Channel conversation |
Do not assume every platform exposes every command. Use the adapter's help response and its documentation page.
Commands in one-shot CLI chat
anyy chat sends its quoted argument as one prompt through the resident Gateway. It does not provide an interactive slash-command menu. Use public CLI commands such as anyy status, anyy setup model, anyy skills, or anyy cron for administration, and use Dashboard/TUI for interactive slash controls.
While work is running
Commands have different running behavior. Some are local reads, some can bypass the normal queue to stop or inspect work, and some are rejected until the active execution is idle. The current surface shows the applicable behavior.
Starting a new session or switching model/provider can affect continuity. Save or send a draft before /new, and start a fresh session after a large model or Role change when you want clean context.
Skills
Enabled Skills may publish additional commands. Their availability can depend on Profile, surface, platform, enabled state, and tool requirements.
Use /skills or Dashboard → Skills to inspect the catalog. A Skill command activates instructions; it does not bypass toolsets, approvals, ChangePlans, or audit.
Troubleshooting
| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
| Command is missing | Check the current surface/Profile, reload Skills if relevant, and type /help |
| Command text was sent as a prompt | Select it from completion/menu and verify that the surface supports it |
/yolo is unavailable | Use the current surface's execution-mode control; availability is deliberately restricted |
| Skill command is stale | Run anyy skills reload and start a new session |
| Messaging command is denied | Verify account access policy, pairing, and adapter support |
See CLI Commands Reference for shell commands and flags.