Slash commands
The TUI provides built-in slash commands for controlling the agent loop, switching models, and managing sessions without exiting the interface.
Type / in the input box to open the interactive command autocomplete list.
Command reference
/steer <instruction>
Injects high-priority guidance into the active planning loop.
If the model begins down an unintended path or misinterprets a requirement, use /steer to redirect it immediately without terminating the session or losing previous tool context:
/steer Focus only on the backend router. Do not modify the frontend components./model [name]
Displays or changes the active model configuration.
/model: Opens an interactive selector listing discovered upstream models and active Purpose × Tier assignments./model claude-3-7-sonnet: Switches the current text generation model immediately./model tier complex: Escalates the active session to the high-reasoning tier for difficult tasks.
/session [action]
Manages conversation checkpoints.
/session list: Shows previous sessions with timestamps, token counts, and last prompts./session resume <id>: Resumes a previous session./session fork: Clones the current conversation into a new independent branch./session export <file.md>: Writes the full conversation history to a clean markdown document.
/skill <name>
Manages skill pack injection.
/skill list: Shows discovered workspace and global skills./skill load <name>: Injects a skill into the active session turn.
/clear
Clears the visual terminal scroll buffer while retaining conversation history in memory.
/audit
Displays the last five entries recorded in ~/.seepient/audit.log, showing tool executions, timestamps, and approval statuses.
/quit or /exit
Terminates active background workers and exits the TUI cleanly.