---
audience: power_user
summary: The full menu of commands you can type into the composer.
title: Master slash commands
path: tutorials/power-user/master-slash-commands
status: published
---

# Master slash commands

Slash commands give you keyboard access to almost every action in
ScaiWave. Type `/` in the composer; an autocomplete shows the
relevant commands.

> Some commands are room-context-aware: `/title` in an AI room
> means "auto-title the conversation"; in a group room it sets the
> room name. The autocomplete tells you which is which.

## The standard set

### Conversation control

| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| `/help` | List every available command in this room. |
| `/title [new title]` | Rename the room. With no argument, asks the AI to auto-title. |
| `/mode chat` | Switch the AI to conversational mode in this room. |
| `/mode continuous` | Switch to streaming mode. |
| `/mode <ai-name> chat` | Per-AI mode switch (multi-AI rooms only). |
| `/system <prompt>` | Set the AI's system prompt override for this room. Use without an argument to clear it. |
| `/temperature <0.0–2.0>` | Set the AI's sampling temperature. |
| `/compact` | Summarise the conversation so far and start fresh from the summary. Frees context budget. |
| `/archive` | Archive this room (recoverable). |
| `/close` | Hard-close the room (admin only). |

### AI engagement

| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| `/engage <ai-name>` | Bring an AI into the current group room for this turn. |
| `/model <model-id>` | Switch this AI to a different model. |

### Notes and todos

| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| `/note [title]` | Save the last AI reply (or the selected messages) as a note. |
| `/note search <query>` | Find a note inline. |
| `/todo <text>` | Add a todo to the workspace's "Today" note. |

### Sidekicks

| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| `/sidekick <task>` | Spawn a sidekick to do the task. |
| `/sidekick:status [codename]` | Status of one sidekick, or all. |
| `/sidekick:cancel <codename>` | Cancel a running sidekick. |
| `/sidekick:result <codename>` | Re-show a completed sidekick's summary. |

### Voice and media

| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| `/transcribe` | Toggle live transcription on the current call. |
| `/record` | Start a recording (admin / power_level ≥ 50). |

### Notifications

| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| `/mute [duration]` | Mute the current room. Default 1h; accepts `4h`, `1d`, `until tomorrow`, `forever`. |
| `/unmute` | Clear an active mute. |

### Calls

| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| `/call audio` | Start an audio call. |
| `/call video` | Start a video call. |
| `/leave` | Leave an active call. |

### Plans (planner v2)

These are mostly used via the **plan card** UI, but you can also drive
them from the composer:

| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| `/plan pause` | Pause the active plan. |
| `/plan resume` | Resume a paused plan. |
| `/plan cancel [reason]` | Cancel the active plan. |
| `/plan status` | Print the current plan to the chat. |

### Federation and bridges

| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| `/invite-federated <user@server>` | Invite a federated participant. |
| `/bridge status` | Status of bridges on this room (admin). |

## LLM-only commands

These aren't typed by you — they're emitted *by* the AI in its reply,
and the framework intercepts and executes them:

- `[/search <query>]` — ask the AI to call the search plugin.
- `[/note <title>]` — ask the AI to save a note.
- `[/todo <text>]` — ask the AI to create a todo.

You'll occasionally see the AI write these inline in its reply if
the tool-calling path isn't available; otherwise they're invisible.

## Discovery

`GET /v1/commands` returns the full machine-readable command catalog.
The client uses this to power the autocomplete.

## Where to go next

- [Use the planner](/docs/scaiwave/tutorials/power-user/use-the-planner).
- [Spawn and monitor sidekicks](/docs/scaiwave/tutorials/power-user/spawn-and-monitor-sidekicks).
- Reference: [Slash commands](/docs/scaiwave/reference/slash-commands) — full machine-readable list.