Commands reference

What it is

Every slash command that Loomcoding runs locally in the composer. Commands are never sent to the model. This page lists all 32 entries of the command table in the code, with what each one does, an example, and when it works.

What it is for

• Finding the command that changes a setting or opens a panel.
• Checking why a command was refused.
• Knowing which commands are hidden from the / menu.

How

1. Type / at the start of the composer to open the menu, or type the full name.
2. Press Enter to run the command. The text is cleared when the command runs.
3. If a command is refused, the reason is shown and the text you typed stays in the composer.

Example

> /model nvidia/nemotron-3.5-super-vl:free
> /effort high
> /flow odd off

The first two commands apply at once when no turn is running. The third saves the flow setting; it applies when Loom restarts.

All commands

Entries follow the order of the code table. "When idle" means no turn is running.

Command	What it does	Example	Available when
/help	Opens the help panel. Alone, it shows the keyboard shortcuts (same as F1). /help topics lists the topics. /help <command> shows one command's usage and example. /help <topic> opens a topic page. Tab switches between the shortcuts and the topics.	/help model, /help topics	Always. An unknown name is refused: the text stays in the composer, with a suggestion when one is close.
/new	Starts a new session.	/new	When idle. Otherwise: "Wait for the active turn before switching sessions".
/sessions	Opens the session picker. Same as F3.	/sessions	When idle, with the same message as /new.
/settings	Opens the provider and model settings panel. Same as F2.	/settings	When provider settings are loaded.
/model	Changes the model. Without an id, opens the model picker.	/model <id>	When idle and no save is running.
/effort	Changes the reasoning effort. Without a level, opens the picker.	/effort high, /effort default	When idle, and the model offers effort levels.
/provider	Switches the provider. Without an id, opens the picker.	/provider llama	When idle and no save is running.
/queue	Opens the panel of pending prompts. Same as Ctrl+K.	/queue	Always.
/tools	Opens the panel of recent tool calls. Same as Ctrl+T.	/tools	Always.
/theme	Cycles the terminal colour theme and shows its name.	/theme	Always. Hidden alias.
/layout	Cycles the screen layout: rail, minimal, cards.	/layout	Always. Hidden alias.
/temas	Opens the interface panel. Same as /ui without arguments.	/temas	Always. Hidden alias.
/ui	Opens the interface panel, or sets one row: /ui <row> [value].	/ui mouse off	Always. Unknown rows are refused.
/crush	Switches to the Crush look.	/crush	Always. Hidden alias.
/classic	Switches back to the Cloth look.	/classic	Always. Hidden alias.
/cancel	Cancels the active turn and pauses the queue.	/cancel	Only while a turn runs. Otherwise: "No active turn to cancel".
/pause	Pauses the pending prompts.	/pause	Always.
/resume	Resumes the pending prompts.	/resume	Always.
/parent	Goes back to the parent session. Same as Alt+Left.	/parent	When idle and a parent session exists.
/sidebar	Shows or hides the workspace sidebar. Same as Ctrl+B.	/sidebar	Always. Hidden alias.
/mouse	Turns mouse capture on or off. When off, you can select text with the mouse.	/mouse	Always. Hidden alias. It toggles; any argument is ignored.
/mascot	Shows or hides the status mascot. When off, the status is one text line.	/mascot	Always. Hidden alias.
/logofx	Sets the logo effects: on, off, or a number of seconds between bursts.	/logofx 30	Always.
/verbose	Shows or hides the provider request notices in the transcript. Without an argument, it toggles.	/verbose on	Always. Changes this session only; it is not saved.
/flow	Lists the flow modes, or saves one as on or off.	/flow odd off	Always. Saving needs an open project. Applies on restart.
/agent	Runs a named agent on a task. You can also write @<name>.	/agent <name> [--skills a,b] <task>	When the agent is loaded and usable.
/focus	Sends what you type next to a subagent. Without an id, returns to this session.	/focus <id>	The id must belong to a live subagent. Ctrl+G cycles them.
/agents	Lists the loaded agents.	/agents	Always.
/a2a	Opens the panel for A2A cards, tasks and exchanges.	/a2a	Always.
/refresh-agents	Downloads the cards of the remote agents again.	/refresh-agents	When [a2a] role is consume or both. Otherwise: "Remote agents are not enabled".
/compact	Summarizes the older history now.	/compact	When a session exists and idle. Otherwise a reason is shown.
/quit	Exits Loomcoding. Same as Ctrl+Q.	/quit	Always.

Hidden aliases

Eight commands still run when you type their full name, but the / menu does not list them. The menu has room only for the entries of /ui, which covers the same settings.

Hidden command	Covered in the menu by
/theme, /layout, /crush, /classic	/ui (theme, style, layout)
/temas	/ui (interface panel)
/mascot, /sidebar, /mouse	/ui (mascot, sidebar, mouse)

Refused commands

A refused command keeps its text in the composer and shows one of these messages.

Message	Commands
Wait for the active turn before switching sessions	/new, /sessions
Wait for the active turn before applying settings	/model, /provider, /effort
Provider settings are unavailable	/settings, /model, /provider, /effort
No active turn to cancel	/cancel
No session to compact; Wait for the active turn before compacting; Already compacting	/compact
Remote agents are not enabled ([a2a] role)	/refresh-agents
A usage line that shows the accepted arguments	/verbose, /ui, /flow
Unknown row: . Rows: theme, style, layout, carril, effects, spinner, mascot, sidebar, mouse	/ui
Unknown command · /help for commands · Esc to send as text	Any unknown word that starts with a slash
No help for '' · did you mean /? · /help lists the topics	/help, with a name that is not a command or a topic

Next steps

• Keyboard shortcuts
• Configuration (loomcoding.toml)
• Sessions
• ODD and flows (/flow)