> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.wednesdayai.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Slash commands

> Control WednesdayAI with slash commands: change models, adjust settings, manage sessions, and run tools.

# Slash commands

Commands start with `/` and are usually sent as a **standalone message**. They control the current session - switching models, adjusting reasoning depth, managing context, and more.

<Note>
  Commands only work for **authorised senders** - users on the allowlist or who have paired with the gateway. Unauthorised senders see `/...` tokens treated as plain text. If a command has no effect, ask your administrator to grant you access.
</Note>

## Commands vs directives

* **Commands** are standalone `/...` messages (`/reset`, `/status`, `/help`).
* **Directives** (`/think`, `/verbose`, `/reasoning`, `/elevated`, `/exec`, `/model`, `/queue`) can also ride in front of a normal message. A directive on its own line sticks for the session; a directive in front of a real message applies to that message only.

You can put an optional `:` between a command and its argument: `/think: high`, `/send: on`, `/help:`.

## Session management

| Command                   | Effect                                             |
| ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| `/reset`                  | Start a fresh conversation (new session)           |
| `/new [model]`            | Same as `/reset`, optionally on a specific model   |
| `/compact [instructions]` | Summarise context and continue in a smaller window |
| `/stop`                   | Stop the current running response                  |
| `/restart`                | Restart the agent (enabled by default)             |

## Model and reasoning

| Command                      | Effect                                                                                                      |
| ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `/model <name>`              | Switch AI model for this session (`/model` alone shows a picker)                                            |
| `/think <level>`             | Set reasoning depth: `off` `\|` `minimal` `\|` `low` `\|` `medium` `\|` `high` `\|` `xhigh` `\|` `adaptive` |
| `/verbose on\|full\|off`     | Show or hide detailed tool output                                                                           |
| `/reasoning on\|off\|stream` | Show the model's reasoning in a separate message (`stream` = live draft on Telegram)                        |

`/think` notes:

* Send `/think` with no argument to see the current level.
* `minimal` thinks a little; `high` thinks the hardest; `adaptive` lets the model choose (the default on newer models).
* `xhigh` is only supported by certain models.

## Information

| Command                   | Effect                                       |
| ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| `/status`                 | Gateway status, active model, provider quota |
| `/help`                   | List available commands                      |
| `/commands`               | List available commands                      |
| `/whoami` (alias `/id`)   | Show your sender ID                          |
| `/context [list\|detail]` | Show how the context window is being used    |
| `/usage tokens`           | Append a token count to each reply           |
| `/usage cost`             | Print a local cost summary from session logs |
| `/usage full`             | Append a fuller usage footer                 |
| `/usage off`              | Turn the usage footer off                    |

## Output and voice

| Command       | Effect                                            |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| `/tts always` | Always send audio responses                       |
| `/tts off`    | Disable audio                                     |
| `/tts tagged` | Audio only for responses the model tags for voice |

<Note>
  On **Discord** the voice command is `/voice`, because Discord reserves `/tts`. Text `/tts` still works in a normal message.
</Note>

## Groups

| Command               | Effect                                                     |
| --------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| `/activation mention` | Bot replies only when mentioned or pinged (default)        |
| `/activation always`  | Bot considers every message (and replies only when useful) |

`/activation` is owner-only and applies to the current group's session.

## Sub-agents and other sessions

| Command                    | Effect                                           |
| -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| `/subagents list`          | Show running sub-agents                          |
| `/kill <id\|#\|all>`       | Stop one or all running sub-agents               |
| `/steer <id\|#> <message>` | Steer a running sub-agent (alias `/tell`)        |
| `/queue <mode>`            | Control how rapid follow-up messages are handled |

## Tools and execution

| Command                                        | Effect                                                              |
| ---------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `/exec host=<target> security=<level>`         | Show or set the tool execution policy (`/exec` alone shows current) |
| `/approve <id> allow-once\|allow-always\|deny` | Resolve a pending tool approval                                     |
| `/elevated on\|off\|ask\|full`                 | Control elevated (host) execution, when allowed                     |

<Warning>
  `! <command>` and its alias `/bash <command>` run a shell command on the gateway host. They are **disabled by default** and require explicit administrator opt-in plus an allowlist. On most deployments they will do nothing.
</Warning>

## Skills

| Command                 | Effect            |
| ----------------------- | ----------------- |
| `/skill <name> [input]` | Run a named skill |

Skills are extra capabilities your admin has installed. Available skills vary by deployment, and many show up as their own native commands too.

## Inline shortcuts

A handful of commands work when embedded in a normal message and are stripped before the AI sees the rest:

* `/help`, `/commands`, `/status`, `/whoami` (`/id`)

Example: `Hey /status, and what's the weather in Sydney today?`

## Notes

* On **Discord** and **Telegram**, most commands also appear as native commands - type `/` in the chat to see them.
* `/verbose` and `/reasoning` can expose internal tool output and reasoning - keep them **off** in shared group chats.
* Command-only messages from authorised senders are handled immediately (they bypass the queue and the model) and bypass group mention gating.