Slash Commands¶
Type / to open the command picker with fuzzy search.
Built-in Commands¶
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/clear, /new |
Start a new conversation |
/rewind |
Rewind to a previous turn (same as Esc Esc) |
/resume |
Resume a saved session |
/compact [instructions] |
Summarize older history to free context |
/fork, /branch |
Fork the current session |
/export |
Copy conversation to clipboard as markdown |
/model [name] |
Switch model (opens picker if no name given) |
/settings |
Toggle runtime settings |
/theme [name] |
Change accent color |
/color [name] |
Set task slug color |
/stats |
Show token usage, cost, and activity history |
/cost |
Show current session cost |
/vim |
Toggle vim mode |
/permissions |
Manage saved permissions |
/ps |
Manage background processes |
/agents |
Manage running agents (multi-agent only) |
/btw <question> |
Ask a side question (not added to history) |
/exit, /quit |
Exit (also :q, :qa, :wq, :wqa) |
Shell Escape¶
Prefix with ! to run a shell command directly, without going through the
agent. Output appears inline in the conversation.
Shell escapes also work while the agent is running.
Custom Commands¶
Create .md files in ~/.config/smelt/commands/ and they become slash
commands. See the
Customization guide for an example.
Frontmatter¶
All fields are optional:
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
description |
Shown in the / picker |
model |
Override model for this command |
provider |
Resolve API connection from this provider |
temperature |
Sampling temperature |
top_p |
Top-p (nucleus) sampling |
top_k |
Top-k sampling |
min_p |
Min-p sampling |
repeat_penalty |
Repetition penalty |
reasoning_effort |
Thinking depth: off/low/medium/high/max |
tools |
allow/ask/deny lists for tool permissions |
bash |
allow/ask/deny glob patterns for bash |
web_fetch |
allow/ask/deny glob patterns for URLs |
Shell Execution in Templates¶
- Inline:
!`command`— output replaces the backtick expression - Fenced:
```!code block — output replaces the block - Escape:
\!`command`— prevents execution