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Commands

Commands

The Commands page lets you define custom slash commands. Each command maps a /keyword to a stored prompt template. When you type the keyword in the composer, the template is expanded and sent to the model as a regular message.

[SCREENSHOT: Commands page showing the command list with name, slash trigger, description, enabled toggle, and an open editor drawer]

What you see

Navigate to Commands in the sidebar. The page shows a searchable list of your saved commands. Each row shows the command’s initials badge, name, /slash trigger, description, enabled state, and last-updated timestamp. A filter bar lets you show all, enabled-only, or disabled-only commands.

Creating a command

Click New Command (or the + button) to open the editor drawer. Fill in:

  • Name — a human-readable label for the command.
  • Slash — the trigger keyword, normalised to lowercase with a leading / (for example, summarise becomes /summarise). Must be unique.
  • Description — a short summary shown in the slash command menu in the composer.
  • Prompt — the template text sent to the model when the command is triggered. The text can include {{input}} to forward anything you type after the slash keyword.
  • Enabled — toggle to include or exclude the command from the composer menu without deleting it.

Click Save to persist the command.

Editing and deleting

Click any command row to open it in the editor drawer. Change any field and save. To delete, use the delete button in the drawer; deletion is permanent.

Using commands in chat

Defined and enabled commands appear in the slash command menu alongside built-in commands. Type / in the composer to open the menu, continue typing to filter, and select your command. The stored prompt replaces the slash text before the message is sent. Built-in commands (like /stop, /title, /reasoning) always take priority over custom commands with the same trigger.

Common issues

My command does not appear in the composer menu. Make sure the command is set to Enabled. Disabled commands are saved but not shown in the menu.

Slash trigger is already taken. Each slash keyword must be unique. If a built-in command uses the same trigger, the built-in always wins.