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OpenClaw Slash Commands

Slash commands are typed directly into the OpenClaw chat interface to control sessions, models, agents, and platform behavior. Commands marked owner-only require elevated permissions.

Quick Reference

Command Description
/help Shows available slash commands
/commands Lists all enabled slash commands
/status Shows current status, quotas, and provider health
/context [list\|detail\|json] Shows context usage details
/whoami Shows your sender ID (alias: /id)
/reset Resets conversation (alias: /new)
/new [model] Starts fresh session with optional model
/compact [instructions] Compacts conversation context
/session idle <duration\|off> Manages inactivity auto-unfocus
/session max-age <duration\|off> Manages session max-age auto-unfocus
/export-session [path] Exports current session to HTML
/stop Stops current operation
/restart Restarts the service
/model <name> Switches active model (alias: /models)
/think <level> Sets thinking depth (aliases: /thinking, /t)
/fast [status\|on\|off] Toggles fast mode
/verbose [on\|full\|off] Controls verbosity (alias: /v)
/reasoning [on\|off\|stream] Shows reasoning steps (alias: /reason)
/usage [off\|tokens\|full\|cost] Controls usage footer display
/tts [...] Controls text-to-speech settings
/skill <name> [input] Runs a specific skill by name
/subagents [...] Manages sub-agent runs
/agents Lists thread-bound agents
/kill <id\|#\|all> Aborts running sub-agents
/steer <id\|#> <message> Steers running sub-agent (alias: /tell)
/btw <question> Asks ephemeral side question without affecting context
/acp [...] Controls ACP runtime sessions
/exec [...] Configures execution security settings
/elevated [on\|off\|ask\|full] Sets elevated permissions (alias: /elev)
/bash <command> Executes host command (host-only)
! <command> Host command alternative (host-only)
!poll Checks bash job status
!stop Stops running bash job
/allowlist Lists/adds/removes allowlist entries
/approve <id> [...] Resolves execution approval prompts
/config [show\|get\|set\|unset] Persists config to disk (owner-only)
/mcp [show\|get\|set\|unset] Manages MCP server config (owner-only)
/plugins [...] Toggles plugin enablement (owner-only)
/debug [...] Runtime debug overrides (owner-only)
/send [on\|off\|inherit] Controls send permissions (owner-only)
/queue <mode> Configures queue behavior
/focus <target> Binds thread to session/subagent (Discord)
/unfocus Removes current thread binding (Discord)
/dock-telegram Switches replies to Telegram
/dock-discord Switches replies to Discord
/dock-slack Switches replies to Slack
/activation [mention\|always] Controls activation mode (groups only)

Aliases & Shortcuts

Frequently used commands with their shorter aliases for faster typing.

Command Alias Description
/whoami /id Shows your sender ID
/reset /new Resets the conversation
/model <name> /models Switches the active model
/think <level> /thinking, /t Sets thinking depth
/verbose [on\|full\|off] /v Controls response verbosity
/reasoning [on\|off\|stream] /reason Shows reasoning steps
/steer <id\|#> <message> /tell Steers a running sub-agent
/elevated [on\|off\|ask\|full] /elev Sets elevated permissions
! <command> /bash <command> Executes a host command

Help & Info

Quick access to status, context usage, and your current identity.

/help

Shows all available slash commands in the current session.

/commands

Lists every enabled slash command, including those added by plugins.

/status

Displays current system status — active quotas, provider health, and session state.

/context [list | detail | json]

Shows how much context has been consumed and what is currently loaded. Useful for managing long sessions.

/whoami

Returns your sender ID. Alias: /id

Session Management

Commands for controlling conversation lifecycle, compaction, and session expiry.

/reset

Resets the current conversation to a clean state. Alias: /new

/new [model]

Starts a fresh session, optionally switching to a different model on launch.

/compact [instructions]

Compacts the current conversation context to reduce token usage while preserving key information. Accepts optional instructions to guide what is kept.

/session idle <duration | off>

Sets an inactivity timeout after which the session auto-unfocuses. Pass off to disable.

/session max-age <duration | off>

Caps the maximum age of a session before it auto-unfocuses, regardless of activity. Pass off to disable.

/export-session [path]

Exports the current session as an HTML file. Optionally specify a file path.

/stop

Stops the currently running operation immediately.

/restart

Restarts the OpenClaw service.

Model & Output Control

Tune model behavior, verbosity, and output formatting on the fly.

/model <name>

Switches the active model mid-session. Alias: /models

/think <level>

Sets the thinking depth for the model's reasoning process. Aliases: /thinking, /t

/fast [status | on | off]

Toggles fast mode for quicker responses. Use status to check the current state.

/verbose [on | full | off]

Controls how much detail appears in responses. Alias: /v

/reasoning [on | off | stream]

Shows or hides the model's reasoning steps inline. Use stream to display them as they are generated. Alias: /reason

/usage [off | tokens | full | cost]

Controls what appears in the usage footer — token counts, cost estimates, or nothing.

/tts [off | always | inbound | tagged | status | provider | limit | summary | audio]

Configures text-to-speech behavior — when it fires, which provider is used, and audio settings.

Sub-agents & Skills

Manage background agents and run skills from the interface.

/skill <name> [input]

Runs a named skill directly, with optional input passed as an argument.

/subagents [list | kill | log | info | send | steer | spawn]

Full lifecycle management for sub-agent runs — inspect, control, or launch agents.

/agents

Lists all agents currently bound to the active thread.

/kill <id | # | all>

Aborts one or all running sub-agents immediately.

/steer <id | #> <message>

Sends a steering message to redirect a running sub-agent. Alias: /tell

/btw <question>

Asks an ephemeral side question that does not affect the main session context — useful for quick lookups mid-task.

ACP & Execution

Control ACP runtime sessions and command execution settings.

/acp [spawn | cancel | steer | close | status | set-mode | set | cwd | permissions | timeout | model | reset-options | doctor | install | sessions]

Full control over ACP (Agent Control Protocol) runtime sessions — spawn, monitor, configure, and terminate.

/exec [...]

Configures execution security settings for shell and tool calls.

/elevated [on | off | ask | full]

Sets the elevated permissions level for the current session. Alias: /elev

/bash <command>

Executes a command on the host system directly. Host-only.

! <command>

Alternative syntax for host command execution. Host-only.

!poll

Checks the status of a background bash job.

!stop

Stops a currently running background bash job.

Permissions & Config

Owner-only commands for managing access control, configuration persistence, and plugins.

/allowlist

Lists, adds, or removes entries from the execution allowlist.

/approve <id> [allow-once | allow-always | deny]

Resolves a pending execution approval prompt — grant once, grant permanently, or deny.

/config [show | get | set | unset]

Reads or writes persistent configuration values to disk. Owner-only.

/mcp [show | get | set | unset]

Manages MCP server configuration. Owner-only.

/plugins [list | show | get | enable | disable]

Enables or disables installed plugins. Owner-only.

/debug [show | set | unset | reset]

Applies or removes runtime debug overrides without restarting. Owner-only.

/send [on | off | inherit]

Controls whether send permissions are active for the current context. Owner-only.

/queue <mode>

Configures how incoming messages are queued during busy periods.

Platform & Focus

Commands for binding sessions to specific platforms and switching reply destinations.

/focus <target>

Binds the current thread to a specific session or sub-agent. Discord-specific.

/unfocus

Removes the current thread binding, returning to the default session. Discord-specific.

/dock-telegram

Switches all replies to Telegram.

/dock-discord

Switches all replies to Discord.

/dock-slack

Switches all replies to Slack.

/activation [mention | always]

Controls when the bot activates in group contexts — on mention only, or always. Groups only.