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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.

/provider ollama
/model llama3.2

2. Autonomous Refactoring

Let the agent plan and execute a refactor.

/agent
/plan Refactor user.py to use Pydantic v2
# (Review plan in UI)
/plan execute

3. Background Research

Research a topic while coding.

/bg Research the top 3 Python libraries for PDF generation and save summary to docs/research.md
# Continue working...