Slash commands

Slash commands switch modes, manage the conversation, open Embedder’s panels, and run skills from the chat input. Use this page to find a command, its arguments, and where it works. Type / at the start of the chat input to open the command menu, then keep typing to filter by name or alias. Press Enter to run the highlighted command, or Tab to complete it so you can add arguments. In VS Code, you can also select the / button (tooltip Slash commands) next to the model picker. The VS Code menu groups commands under Chat, Mode, Navigation, Tools, Skills, and Info. Commands on this page work in both VS Code and the terminal UI unless the row says otherwise. Commands that only one client has are listed under VS Code commands and Terminal UI commands.

When a command is missing

The menu shows only the commands you can use right now. If a command isn’t listed, check its condition:

Command	Appears when
`/undo`, `/rewind`, `/copy`, `/retry`, `/fork`	The conversation has at least one message.
`/history`	You have at least one earlier conversation.
`/team`	You belong to more than one team.
`/model`	More than one model is available to you.
`/peripheral`, `/upload-schematics`	A project is selected.
`/migration`	The project uses an XMOS platform, or you use the Infineon customer build. See Migration.
`/share`	Conversation sharing is enabled for your team.
`/credits`	Startup You own a Startup workspace.
`/ask-owner`	Startup You’re a member of someone else’s Startup workspace, including one whose plan has ended.

Chat

Command	Aliases	What it does
`/clear`		Clear the current conversation. In the terminal UI, `/new` does the same.
`/compress`	`/summarize`	Condense the earlier context now, so you can keep working in a long conversation. The transcript stays visible.
`/auto-compact [on\|off]`		Turn smart auto-compact on or off. Run it without an argument to switch it to the other setting.
`/btw <question>`	`/by-the-way`, `/aside`	Ask a side question while the current task keeps running.
`/undo`	`/u`	Remove your last message and Embedder’s response, revert the file changes from that turn, and put your message back in the input. In the terminal UI, press `Alt+Z` to bring it back until you send your next message.
`/copy`		Copy Embedder’s last response to the clipboard. In the terminal UI, add a number to copy an earlier response, such as `/copy 2` for the one before last.
`/retry`		Ask Embedder to redo the last response with a different approach.
`/fork`		Start a new chat from the last message, so you can try another direction without losing this one. The fork starts without the earlier transcript until you add it. See Fork a response.
`/rewind`	`/rw`	Pick an earlier message to go back to. Each entry shows how many files that turn changed. Embedder removes the message and everything after it, and reverts the file changes made since.
`/goal [objective\|clear\|edit\|pause\|resume]`		Set a goal for a long-running task, or edit, pause, resume, or clear it. Run it without arguments to see the current goal.
`/loop`		Open the loop designer to set up a bounded recurring loop, or to pause, resume, or stop the loop that’s running. Takes no arguments.
`/share [confirm\|revoke\|list]`		Share a read-only copy of this conversation with your team. After the preview, choose Create team link. `/share confirm` creates the link without asking again. `revoke` removes the link, and `list` shows the conversations you’ve shared.

While a goal is active, Embedder switches the chat to Act mode and Skip all approvals. Your previous approval mode returns when the goal ends. Smart auto-compact also condenses context automatically when a conversation nears the model’s limit; /auto-compact turns it on or off. See Sessions and context for undo, rewind, compaction, and sharing, and Goals and bounded loops for /goal and /loop.

Modes

Command	Aliases	What it does
`/act`		Switch to Act mode.
`/plan`		Switch to Plan mode.
`/view-plan`	`/show-plan`	Reopen the latest plan with its approval status. In the terminal UI, you can review the plan there or open it in `$EDITOR`.
`/debug`		Switch to Debug mode.
`/migration [path]`		Switch to Migration mode. In an XMOS project, add the path to a SigmaStudio `.dspproj` file or a source folder to start a migration plan from it. Run it without a path to open Migrate to XMOS, where you choose what to migrate.

Press Shift+Tab to cycle through the modes available in the chat. See Agent modes for when to use each mode.

Command	Aliases	What it does
`/history`	`/resume`, `/conversations`	Open an earlier conversation.
`/new-tab`		Open a new chat tab. In the terminal UI, you can also press `Alt+T`.
`/tabs`		Switch between open chat tabs. In the terminal UI, you can also press `Alt+N` or `Alt+P`.
`/rename-tab [name]`		Rename the active chat tab. Omit the name and Embedder asks you for one.
`/close-tab`		Close the active chat tab. In the terminal UI, you can also press `Alt+W`.
`/project`	`/switch-project`	Switch to another project.
`/team`	`/switch-team`, `/switch`	Switch to another team, then choose a project.
`/model`		Choose the model for this chat. See Models.
`/peripheral`	`/peripherals`, `/add-peripheral`	Add peripherals to the current project. In VS Code, this opens Peripherals, where you can also open datasheets and remove parts. In the terminal UI, it opens the Project Peripherals list. See Add and manage peripherals.

Project and hardware tools

Command	Aliases	What it does
`/init`		Set up the project for Embedder. Embedder inspects the repository, confirms the build, flash, debug, and test setup with you, then creates or updates EMBEDDER.md. It doesn’t change product code.
`/serial`		In VS Code, open the Monitor. In the terminal UI, show or hide the serial sidebar.
`/monitor`		Open the Monitor with its serial, plot, capture, trace, power, and dashboard views. The terminal UI opens it in your browser. See Use Embedder in the terminal.
`/plot`		Open the Monitor on a Plot tab for serial or RTT values. The terminal UI opens the Monitor in your browser. See Live plots and math channels.
`/schematic-viewer [path]`	`/view-schematic`, `/canvas`	Open the schematic, PCB, and 3D viewer. Add a KiCad file path relative to the project to open that design. The terminal UI opens the viewer in your browser.
`/bridge`	`/bridges`	Open Remote Bridges to choose a paired remote bridge, pair a new one, and see its ports.
`/datasheets`	`/part-docs`	Show documentation progress for the project’s parts and fix missing datasheets.
`/coverage`		Show captured code coverage per file and line. In VS Code, this opens the Monitor, where Coverage is one of the views. See Coverage and trace.
`/run-script [file]`	`/run-hardware-script`	Run a hardware script and watch its output.
`/upload-schematics`	`/upload_schematics`, `/upload-schema`, `/schematics`, `/schematic`	Upload schematic files to the current project. See Schematics.
`/hardware-queue`	`/wqs`, `/hwq`	Show each hardware target, the chat that holds it, and the chats waiting for it.
`/hardware-force-release --confirm`		Release hardware that another chat holds. If `/hardware-queue` lists more than one target, add `--target <id>` with the target to release. Without `--confirm`, Embedder asks you to run the command again with it.
`/static-analyzer`	`/lsp`, `/analyzers`	Set up language servers and static analysis tools. In VS Code, this opens the Static Analysis panel. See LSP and static analyzers.
`/mcp`	`/mcp-servers`	Open MCP Servers to add, configure, or remove MCP servers. See Connect MCP servers.
`/pr-review [number-or-url]`	`/review`	Review a GitHub pull request. Requires the GitHub CLI (`gh`). In VS Code, enter the PR number or URL. In the terminal UI, omit it to pick from the open pull requests.

/hardware-force-release can interrupt another chat’s work on the board. Run /hardware-queue first, and release the hardware only when the chat that holds it is stuck.

Approvals and execution

Command	Aliases	What it does
`/manual-confirm`		Switch to Manually approve. Embedder asks before file edits, shell commands that no rule allows, hardware actions, and anything outside the project.
`/always-confirm`	`/always-ask`, `/strict`	Switch to Always ask. Embedder asks before every action, including file reads.
`/auto-confirm`	`/auto-approve`, `/approve`	Switch to Skip all approvals. Embedder asks only before uploading documents or schematics. Everything else runs without asking, including destructive actions.
`/approvals`	`/allowlist`, `/auto-run`	Review and edit what runs without asking.
`/review-edits`	`/edits`	Accept or reject Embedder’s file edits per file or per change. In VS Code, this opens the Source Control view.
`/subagent-hardware`		Turn hardware access on or off for general subagents started after the change. On by default. Subagents share the chat’s devices and wait for the board to be free. See Subagents and background tasks.
`/fast`		Turn fast mode on or off. Fast mode applies to Opus models only.

Read Tool approvals before you switch to Skip all approvals.

Settings and help

Command	Aliases	What it does
`/settings`	`/preferences`	Edit Embedder settings. In VS Code, this opens the Settings editor filtered to Embedder. In the terminal UI, it opens the Settings panel. See Settings.
`/credits`		Startup Add credits to the workspace. Only the workspace owner sees it. See Startup plan.
`/ask-owner`		Startup Ask the workspace’s owner for credits, or to restart its plan. Only workspace members see it.
`/getting-started`	`/walkthrough`	Open the Get Started with Embedder walkthrough.
`/onboarding`	`/replay-onboarding`	Replay the first-run onboarding.
`/tutorial [first-steps\|hardware\|workflow]`	`/tour`	Open the tutorial catalog, or start a tutorial by name.
`/live-training`	`/training`	Open registration for a live training session.
`/console`		Open the Embedder web console in your browser.
`/logs`		Open the folder that holds Embedder’s log files.
`/release-notes`		Open the latest release notes.
`/enterprise`		Open `embedder.com/enterprise` to learn about Embedder Enterprise.
`/build-info`	`/version`	Show the Embedder version, commit, and build time. In VS Code, choose Copy to copy it. The terminal UI copies it for you.
`/restart-server`		Restart the Embedder server, for example when the chat stops responding.
`/telemetry [on\|off]`		Show whether this machine sends usage and error reports, or turn them on or off. Restart Embedder to apply the change to crash reporting. In VS Code, the `embedder.telemetry` setting is the same switch. If the `EMBEDDER_NO_TELEMETRY=1` environment variable is set, telemetry stays off.
`/logout`	`/signout`	Sign out of Embedder.

In VS Code, a new chat shows a Get started list with four steps: Open your schematic (Add your schematic when the project has none), Connect to serial, Ask for something small, and Take the 4-min tour. Each step is checked off as you do it, here or anywhere else in Embedder. The list goes away once you dismiss it or have sent a few prompts. To show it again, run /tutorial reset.

VS Code commands

These commands are available only in the VS Code chat input.

Command	Aliases	What it does
`/new`		Start a new chat.

Terminal UI commands

These commands are available only in the terminal UI that opens when you run embedder.

Command	Aliases	What it does
`/exit`	`/quit`, `/q`	Exit the terminal UI.
`/tasks`	`/todos`	Open the session’s task list. Appears after Embedder creates one.
`/background`	`/bg`, `/shells`	View and manage background tasks.
`/theme [name]`	`/t`	Open the theme picker, or switch to a theme by name.
`/keybindings`	`/keys`, `/kb`	Choose Emacs or Vim navigation keys.
`/vim`		Switch to Vim navigation keys. Run it again to turn them off.
`/emacs`		Switch to Emacs navigation keys. Run it again to turn them off.
`/thinking`	`/toggle-thinking`	Expand or collapse the model’s thinking above each response.
`/notifications`		Turn desktop notifications on or off. When they’re on, Embedder notifies you while the terminal is in the background.
`/bug <description>`	`/report`, `/issue`	Send a bug report with your description.

Thinking starts collapsed. A collapsed row shows a one-line summary and how long the model thought; click the row to read the full text. Embedder saves your /thinking choice, so it applies to later sessions too. See Keyboard shortcuts for the navigation keys, and Use Embedder in the terminal for what the terminal UI can and can’t do.

Skill commands

Each skill available in your project also appears as a slash command, under Skills in the VS Code menu. Type the skill name, then any instructions for it:

/debug-saleae
/stm32 check the clock tree
/my-board-test check the boot sequence

Embedder loads the skill’s instructions, then handles the rest of your message. The list includes bundled skills, project skills, and skills you’ve installed. Some bundled skills appear only when the project includes matching hardware. A skill doesn’t get its own command if its name matches a built-in command or alias, or contains characters other than letters, digits, ., _, and -. See Skills to find, install, and write skills.

Get started

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Work with Embedder

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Monitor and debug

Code analysis

Automation

Settings and help

Reference

When a command is missing

Chat

Modes

Navigation

Project and hardware tools

Approvals and execution

Settings and help

VS Code commands

Terminal UI commands

Skill commands