Slash commands

Type / in the VS Code chat input to open the command menu. The menu only shows commands that are available in the current client, project, and session. Most commands are shared with the optional terminal UI. VS Code-only and terminal-only commands are listed separately at the end. For example, /share appears only when team sharing is enabled, and /tasks appears after the session has a task list.

Chat

Command	Aliases	Action
`/clear`	`/reset`	Clear the active conversation. In the terminal UI, `/new` also clears the conversation.
`/compress`	`/summarize`	Compress the conversation to free context space.
`/loop`		Design or manage a bounded recurring session loop.
`/btw <question>`	`/by-the-way`, `/aside`	Ask a side question without interrupting the active turn.
`/undo`	`/u`	Undo the last message.
`/rewind`	`/rw`	Open the rewind picker. You can fork the conversation, rewind file changes, or do both.
`/goal [objective\|clear\|edit\|pause\|resume]`		View or manage the session goal.
`/share [revoke\|list]`		Create or manage a read-only team link when session sharing is enabled.

/compress runs immediately. Smart compact is a separate automatic setting that monitors context usage.

Modes

Command	Action
`/act`	Switch to Act mode.
`/plan`	Switch to Plan mode.
`/debug`	Switch to Debug mode.
`/migration [path]`	Switch to Migration mode. Appears only when a migration is available. In XMOS projects, pass a SigmaStudio `.dspproj` or a source folder to convert it and start a migration plan; in VS Code, omit the path to open the migration start dialog.

You can also press Shift+Tab to cycle through the modes available in your environment. See Agent modes for when to use each mode.

Command	Aliases	Action
`/history`	`/resume`, `/conversations`	Open a previous conversation.
`/project`	`/switch-project`	Switch projects.
`/team`	`/switch-team`, `/switch`	Switch teams and projects. This command appears when you belong to more than one team.
`/model`		Switch models. This command appears when more than one model is available. On the free tier, models outside your plan appear greyed out and marked as locked. They sort after the models you can use, which include connected and local models. Selecting a locked model opens the free-tier gate.
`/peripheral`	`/peripherals`, `/add-peripheral`	Add or remove peripherals for the current project.

Project and hardware tools

Command	Aliases	Action
`/init`		Discover and verify the project’s build, test, debug, flash, and observation workflows, then write `EMBEDDER.md`.
`/serial`		Open or close the serial view.
`/bridge [name]`	`/bridges`	Choose a paired remote bridge for the session and show its ports. Omit the name to open the Bridge panel.
`/plot`		Open a real-time plot for serial data.
`/upload-schematics`	`/upload_schematics`, `/upload-schema`, `/schematics`, `/schematic`	Upload schematic files to the current project.
`/hardware-queue [--workflow <id>]`	`/wqs`, `/hwq`	Show hardware workflow queue status.
`/hardware-force-release [--workflow <id>]`		Release hardware held by another session.
`/static-analyzer`	`/lsp`, `/analyzers`	Open the LSP and static analyzer manager.
`/mcp`	`/mcp-servers`	Open the MCP server manager.
`/pr-review [number-or-url]`	`/review`	Review a GitHub pull request. Omit the target to open a picker.
`/tasks`	`/todos`	Open the current session task list.

The Plot view is currently available in VS Code. /plot is not exposed by the terminal UI.

/hardware-force-release can interrupt another session that is using the board. Check /hardware-queue first.

Approvals and execution

Command	Aliases	Action
`/auto-confirm`	`/auto-approve`, `/approve`	Skip ordinary confirmation prompts; actions requiring explicit consent still ask.
`/manual-confirm`		Allow ordinary reads and approved commands; ask before other actions unless already covered by a session grant.
`/always-confirm`	`/always-ask`, `/strict`	Ask before ordinary actions, including reads.
`/approvals`	`/allowlist`, `/auto-run`	Inspect approval rules. In VS Code, also edit personal rules and test command decisions.
`/subagent-hardware`		Toggle hardware access for newly started general subagents. On by default. Access shares the parent session’s devices and waits for the board to be free.
`/fast`		Toggle fast mode when the selected Opus model supports it.

Read Tool approvals before enabling automatic confirmation.

Connections and help

Command	Aliases	Action
`/console`		Open the Embedder web console.
`/logs`		Open the local log directory.
`/release-notes`		Open the latest release notes.
`/enterprise`		Open `embedder.com/enterprise` to learn about Embedder Enterprise.
`/bug <description>`	`/report`, `/issue`	Submit a bug report.
`/logout`	`/signout`	Sign out of Embedder.
`/connect`	`/providers`	Connect a model provider or configure local models.

Free-tier locked items

On the free tier, pickers still list platforms, chips, peripherals, and models that your plan does not include. Locked items appear greyed out and sort after the items you can use. The terminal UI marks them [LOCKED]; VS Code shows a lock icon. When you reach the project limit, + Create new project in /project is also locked. Selecting a locked item opens a NOT ON FREE TIER screen that says the item is not available on the free tier and points to embedder.com/contact. In the terminal UI, press Enter to open the contact page or Esc to go back. In VS Code, choose Contact us or Back. Run /enterprise to learn about Embedder Enterprise.

VS Code commands

VS Code adds three chat commands:

Command	Aliases	Action
`/new`		Open a new chat tab.
`/tutorial [first-steps\|hardware\|workflow]`	`/tour`	Open the tutorial catalog or start a tutorial.
`/live-training`	`/training`	Open registration for a live training session.

Use /tutorial reset to show the tutorial entry prompt again.

Skill commands

Installed skills become slash commands when their names do not conflict with a built-in command. For example, if you have installed the corresponding skills:

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

Embedder loads the skill instructions before it handles the rest of the message. The available commands depend on bundled skills, project skills, and user-installed skills. See Skills for discovery and installation paths.

Terminal UI commands

These commands are available when you launch the interactive terminal UI with embedder. Use them in the terminal chat input.

Command	Aliases	Action
`/exit`	`/quit`, `/q`	Exit the terminal UI.
`/background`	`/bg`, `/shells`	View and manage background tasks.
`/theme [name]`	`/t`	Open the theme picker or select a theme by name.
`/keybindings`	`/keys`, `/kb`	Select Emacs or Vim navigation bindings.
`/vim`		Toggle Vim bindings.
`/emacs`		Toggle Emacs bindings.
`/thinking`	`/toggle-thinking`	Expand or collapse the model’s thinking text.

/thinking switches between two views of the thinking rows that appear above responses. Collapsed rows show a one-line summary with the thinking duration; select a row or run /thinking to read the full text. Embedder saves the selection to your user preferences, so it persists across sessions. Thinking starts collapsed. See Use Embedder from the CLI for installation and interface differences.

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​Chat

​Modes

​Navigation

​Project and hardware tools

​Approvals and execution

​Connections and help

​Free-tier locked items

​VS Code commands

​Skill commands

​Terminal UI commands

Chat

Modes

Navigation

Project and hardware tools

Approvals and execution

Connections and help

Free-tier locked items

VS Code commands

Skill commands

Terminal UI commands