Slash commands and automation

This page documents slash-command and automation surfaces that complement the agent/task runtime.

Source anchors

Semantic alias	Source	Approximate location	String or symbol	Meaning
PluginSlashCommandSchema	cli.js	line ~185, byte 0x1104d7	slash command name	Plugin schema surface for command files becoming slash commands.
SkillSlashDispatch	cli.js	line ~185, byte 0x11234e	via Skill tool or slash command	Skill dispatch can be triggered by slash commands.
SkillShellExecutionPolicy	cli.js	line ~185, byte 0x11a8f2	Disable inline shell execution in skills and custom slash commands	Policy boundary for slash-command shell execution.
SlashCommandKeybindings	cli.js	line ~605, byte 0x39074f	command:help, command:compact	Keybinding action can execute slash commands.
PermissionsSlashCommandHint	cli.js	line ~791, byte 0x43b2a9	/permissions to manage	Runtime UX string pointing to permission slash command.
DoctorSlashDiagnosticSurface	cli.js	line ~605, byte 0x38fcfe	/doctor diagnostics screen	Slash/UI diagnostic surface.
AutoModeCommand	cli.js	line ~19550, byte 0xdccb56	H.command("auto-mode")	Automation/classifier inspection command.
AutoModeConsentDebug	cli.js	line ~188, byte 0x127250	[auto-mode] hasAutoModeOptIn=	Auto-mode consent/config debug string.

Automation surfaces

Surface	Runtime role
Slash command files	Plugin/schema strings state command name becomes slash command name, e.g. about → /plugin:about.
Skill dispatch	Skills can be dispatched through the Skill tool or slash command.
Inline shell policy	Managed policy can disable inline shell execution in skills/custom slash commands.
Keybindings	Keybinding actions can execute command names such as command:help and command:compact.
Permission UX	/permissions manages working-directory/tool permission state.
Doctor UX	/doctor is a diagnostic screen in the interactive UI.
auto-mode	Command for inspecting classifier defaults/config and critiquing custom rules.

Slash-command path

flowchart TD
    Plugin[Plugin command metadata/files] --> Slash[Slash command]
    Skill[Skill metadata] --> Slash
    Keybinding[Keybinding action] --> Slash
    Slash --> Runtime[Interactive session runtime]
    Runtime --> Tools[Tool/permission paths]
    Policy[disableSkillShellExecution] --> Slash

Auto-mode

auto-mode is registered as a top-level command when the feature is not disabled. It exposes subcommands for defaults/config inspection and an AI critique path for custom rules. Nearby debug strings show opt-in logic from user/local/flag/policy values.

Related docs

• Agents, tasks, and subagents
• Agent runtime, scheduling, and completion
• MCP, plugins, and hooks
• Settings, policy, and integrations