Slash commands

Quick actions and built-in commands for efficient development workflows.

When using Gammacode, you can type / followed by a command name to quickly execute actions. Most commands also have keybinds using ctrl+x as the leader key.

Bash commands

Start a message with ! to run a shell command:

!ls -la

The output of the command is added to the conversation as a tool result, allowing you to discuss the results with Gammacode or use them for further analysis.

Examples:

!git status
!npm test
!docker ps
!cat package.json

Available slash commands

/compact

Compact the current session by summarizing previous conversations to save context space.

/compact

Alias: /summarize
Keybind: ctrl+x c

This is useful when your conversation gets long and you want to preserve the important context while reducing token usage.

/details

Toggle tool execution details on/off. When enabled, shows detailed information about tool usage and execution.

/details

Keybind: ctrl+x d

Use this to see more verbose output about what tools Gammacode is using and how they’re being executed.

/editor

Open external editor for composing messages. Uses the editor set in your EDITOR environment variable.

/editor

Keybind: ctrl+x e

This opens your preferred text editor for writing longer, more complex prompts or code snippets.

/exit

Exit Gammacode.

/exit

Aliases: /quit, /q
Keybind: ctrl+x q

/export

Export current conversation to Markdown and open in your default editor. Uses the editor set in your EDITOR environment variable.

/export

Keybind: ctrl+x x

This is useful for saving conversations, creating documentation, or sharing your development process with others.

/help

Show the help dialog with all available commands and keybinds.

/help

Keybind: ctrl+x h

/init

Create or update the AGENTS.md file in your project. This file contains project-specific instructions that Gammacode will follow throughout your development workflow.

/init

Keybind: ctrl+x i

The /init command analyzes your codebase and creates a project-specific AGENTS.md file containing build commands, code style guidelines, and project conventions.

/models

List all available AI models that you can use with Gammacode.

/models

Keybind: ctrl+x m

This shows you which models are available and allows you to switch between them for different tasks.

/new

Start a new session, clearing the current conversation history.

/new

Alias: /clear
Keybind: ctrl+x n

Use this when you want to start fresh with a new development task or conversation.

/redo

Redo a previously undone message. Only available after using /undo.

/redo

Keybind: ctrl+x r

Any file changes will also be restored. Internally, this uses Git to manage the file changes, so your project needs to be a Git repository.

/sessions

List and switch between active sessions, allowing you to manage multiple conversations.

/sessions

Aliases: /resume, /continue
Keybind: ctrl+x l

This is useful when working on multiple features or projects simultaneously.

/undo

Undo last message in the conversation. Removes the most recent user message, all subsequent responses, and any file changes.

/undo

Keybind: ctrl+x u

Any file changes made will also be reverted. Internally, this uses Git to manage the file changes, so your project needs to be a Git repository.

Command categories

Session management

• /new - Start fresh conversation
• /sessions - Switch between conversations
• /compact - Summarize to save context
• /export - Save conversation to file

Development workflow

• /init - Set up project configuration
• /undo - Revert changes and messages
• /redo - Restore undone changes
• !command - Execute shell commands

Environment

• /models - Switch AI models
• /editor - Use external editor
• /details - Toggle verbose output

Utility

• /help - Show all commands
• /exit - Quit Gammacode

Using keybinds

Most slash commands have corresponding keybinds using ctrl+x as the leader key:

1. Press and hold ctrl+x
2. Release and press the command key (e.g., h for help)

Common keybind patterns:

• ctrl+x h - Help
• ctrl+x n - New session
• ctrl+x i - Initialize project
• ctrl+x u - Undo
• ctrl+x r - Redo
• ctrl+x q - Quit

Examples

Development workflow

# Check current git status
!git status

# Initialize project configuration
/init

# Work on your code...
# Make a mistake? Undo it
/undo

# Continue working...
# Need to switch models for a complex task?
/models

# Export your session for documentation
/export

Multi-session workflow

# Start working on feature A
> "Let's implement user authentication"

# Need to switch to urgent bugfix
/new
> "Fix the login timeout issue"

# Switch back to feature work
/sessions
# Select the authentication session

# Continue where you left off
> "Now let's add password validation"

Shell integration

# Check what files changed
!git diff --name-only

# Run tests
!npm test

# Check build status  
!npm run build

# Deploy if everything looks good
!npm run deploy

Best practices

Efficient command usage

• Use keybinds for frequently used commands (ctrl+x n for new session)
• Combine shell commands with conversation (!ls then discuss the files)
• Use /compact regularly in long sessions to manage context
• Export important conversations with /export for documentation

Session management

• Use descriptive first messages for easy session identification
• Switch between sessions with /sessions for different tasks
• Start new sessions for unrelated topics
• Use /undo freely - it’s safe and reversible with /redo

Development workflow

• Run /init in new projects to set up Gammacode configuration
• Use shell commands (!) to check status, run tests, etc.
• Combine /undo and /redo for safe experimentation
• Toggle /details when you need to debug tool usage

Next steps

Custom Commands

Create your own reusable slash commands for project-specific workflows

Agents

Learn about specialized AI agents that work with slash commands

Development Workflows

See how slash commands fit into common development patterns

Permissions

Control what commands and tools can do in your project