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Slash Commands Reference |
Complete reference for interactive CLI and messaging slash commands |
Slash Commands Reference
Hermes has two slash-command surfaces:
- Interactive CLI slash commands — handled by
cli.py / hermes_cli/commands.py
- Messaging slash commands — handled by
gateway/run.py
Installed skills are also exposed as dynamic slash commands on both surfaces.
Interactive CLI slash commands
Type / in the CLI to open the autocomplete menu. Built-in commands are case-insensitive.
Session
| Command |
Description |
/new |
Start a new conversation (reset history) |
/reset |
Reset conversation only (keep screen) |
/clear |
Clear screen and reset conversation (fresh start) |
/history |
Show conversation history |
/save |
Save the current conversation |
/retry |
Retry the last message (resend to agent) |
/undo |
Remove the last user/assistant exchange |
/title |
Set a title for the current session (usage: /title My Session Name) |
/compress |
Manually compress conversation context (flush memories + summarize) |
/rollback |
List or restore filesystem checkpoints (usage: /rollback [number]) |
/background |
Run a prompt in the background (usage: /background <prompt>) |
Configuration
| Command |
Description |
/config |
Show current configuration |
/model |
Show or change the current model |
/provider |
Show available providers and current provider |
/prompt |
View/set custom system prompt |
/personality |
Set a predefined personality |
/verbose |
Cycle tool progress display: off → new → all → verbose |
/reasoning |
Manage reasoning effort and display (usage: /reasoning [level|show|hide]) |
/skin |
Show or change the display skin/theme |
Tools & Skills
| Command |
Description |
/tools |
List available tools |
/toolsets |
List available toolsets |
/skills |
Search, install, inspect, or manage skills from online registries |
/cron |
Manage scheduled tasks (list, add, remove) |
/reload-mcp |
Reload MCP servers from config.yaml |
Info
| Command |
Description |
/help |
Show this help message |
/usage |
Show token usage for the current session |
/insights |
Show usage insights and analytics (last 30 days) |
/platforms |
Show gateway/messaging platform status |
/paste |
Check clipboard for an image and attach it |
Exit
| Command |
Description |
/quit |
Exit the CLI (also: /exit, /q) |
Dynamic CLI slash commands
| Command |
Description |
/<skill-name> |
Load any installed skill as an on-demand command. Example: /gif-search, /github-pr-workflow, /excalidraw. |
/skills ... |
Search, browse, inspect, install, audit, publish, and configure skills from registries and the official optional-skills catalog. |
Quick commands
User-defined quick commands from quick_commands in ~/.hermes/config.yaml are also available as slash commands. These are resolved at dispatch time, not shown in the built-in autocomplete/help tables.
Messaging slash commands
The messaging gateway supports the following built-in commands inside Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, Email, and Home Assistant chats:
| Command |
Description |
/new |
Start a new conversation. |
/reset |
Reset conversation history. |
/status |
Show session info. |
/stop |
Interrupt the running agent without queuing a follow-up prompt. |
/model [provider:model] |
Show or change the model, including provider switches. |
/provider |
Show provider availability and auth status. |
/personality [name] |
Set a personality overlay for the session. |
/retry |
Retry the last message. |
/undo |
Remove the last exchange. |
/sethome |
Mark the current chat as the platform home channel for deliveries. |
/compress |
Manually compress conversation context. |
/title [name] |
Set or show the session title. |
/resume [name] |
Resume a previously named session. |
/usage |
Show token usage for the current session. |
/insights [days] |
Show usage analytics. |
/reasoning [level|show|hide] |
Change reasoning effort or toggle reasoning display. |
/rollback [number] |
List or restore filesystem checkpoints. |
/background <prompt> |
Run a prompt in a separate background session. |
/reload-mcp |
Reload MCP servers from config. |
/update |
Update Hermes Agent to the latest version. |
/help |
Show messaging help. |
/<skill-name> |
Invoke any installed skill by name. |
Notes
/skin, /tools, /toolsets, /config, /prompt, /cron, /skills, /platforms, /paste, and /verbose are CLI-only commands./status, /stop, /sethome, /resume, /background, and /update are messaging-only commands./reload-mcp and /rollback work in both the CLI and the messaging gateway.
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