Command Reference¶
Null Terminal uses Slash Commands (/command) to control the application, manage AI settings, and execute specialized tasks.
Tip
Press Ctrl+P to open the Command Palette for a searchable list of all commands.
Command Categories¶
Core application controls and session management.
| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
/help | Open the keyboard shortcuts and help screen. | /help |
/status | Show current session tokens, cost, and provider. | /status |
/clear | Clear the terminal history and reset context. | /clear |
/quit | Exit the application. | /quit |
/reload | Reload configuration, themes, and prompts. | /reload |
/export | Export the current session to Markdown. | /export session-1.md |
/session | Manage saved sessions (save/load/list). | /session save debug-log |
Control the intelligence engine.
| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
/ai | Toggle between CLI and AI Chat mode. | /ai |
/agent | Toggle Agent Mode for autonomous tasks. | /agent |
/model | Switch AI models (e.g., GPT-4o to Claude 3.5). | /model anthropic claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620 |
/provider | Switch AI providers (e.g., Ollama to OpenAI). | /provider ollama |
/prompts | Manage system prompts and personas. | /prompts list |
/plan | Create a task plan before execution. | /plan Refactor auth module |
/bg | Run an agent task in the background. | /bg Analyze logs |
/orchestrate | Start a multi-agent workflow. | /orchestrate Build a landing page |
Integrations and developer tools.
| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
/mcp | Manage MCP servers (tools). | /mcp catalog |
/git | Show git status summary. | /git |
/diff | Show diff for a file. | /diff src/main.py |
/commit | Auto-generate commit message and commit. | /commit |
/todo | Open the task dashboard. | /todo |
/ssh | Connect to a saved SSH host. | /ssh prod-server |
/map | Visualize project architecture. | /map src/ |
Configuration and customization.
| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
/settings | Open the full configuration UI. | /settings |
/theme | Switch color theme. | /theme dracula |
/mcp edit | Edit MCP server config. | /mcp edit github |
Global Shortcuts¶
Shortcuts allow for rapid navigation without typing commands.
| Key | Action | Context |
|---|---|---|
Ctrl+Space | Toggle Mode (CLI ↔ AI) | Global |
Ctrl+P | Command Palette | Global |
Ctrl+\ | Toggle Sidebar (Files) | Global |
Ctrl+R | History Search | Input |
Ctrl+L | Clear Screen | Global |
F1 | Help Screen | Global |
F2 | Select Model | Global |
F3 | Settings | Global |
F4 | Providers | Global |
Esc | Cancel / Close | Global |
Common Scenarios¶
1. Switching to a Local Model¶
Protect privacy by switching to a local LLM.
2. Autonomous Refactoring¶
Let the agent plan and execute a refactor.
3. Background Research¶
Research a topic while coding.