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/loginNotes
Use this the first time you open the interactive interface or after credentials are cleared.
Copilot CLI: Slash Commands, Shortcuts, Review, and Session Control
Slash commands and keyboard shortcuts for managing sessions, reviewing changes, sharing output, and using advanced agent features in Copilot CLI.
Export
Copy the compact sheet, download it, or print it.
Download
`D` dense toggle · `C` copy all
Session control slash commands
Control session lifecycle, context size, and navigation.
Clear conversation history
Start a fresh conversation in the current session.
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/clearNotes
You can also use `/new` for the same goal.
Compact the conversation
Summarize earlier context to reduce token usage.
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/compactNotes
Helpful in long sessions where the context window is getting crowded.
Inspect context usage
Show context window usage and visualization.
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/contextNotes
Useful when you want to understand why older details may have been summarized away.
Show or change the working directory
Inspect or switch directories mid-session.
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/cd ../other-projectNotes
Use `/cwd` to display the current directory, or `/cd PATH` to change it.
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/exitNotes
`/quit` is also supported.
Review, diff, and sharing commands
Inspect changes, session state, and shareable outputs.
Review current directory changes
Show or review edits in the working directory.
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/diffNotes
A good checkpoint after Copilot has made a round of changes.
Run the code review agent
Review code changes with an agent prompt.
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/review Check for risky changes, missing tests, and security issues.Notes
Useful before merging or creating a pull request.
Inspect the session plan
Show the session plan or workspace summary.
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/session planNotes
Good for regaining orientation after a long autonomous task.
List files involved in the session
Inspect touched or relevant files.
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/session filesNotes
Useful when auditing what Copilot has considered or changed.
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/share file ./copilot-session.mdNotes
Helpful for handoffs, audits, and async documentation.
Share the session to a secret gist
Create a gist from the session transcript.
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/share gistNotes
Convenient for sending a private session summary to teammates.
Advanced agent and UI commands
Use agents, parallelism, themes, and terminal setup features.
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Useful when your repo or team provides task-specific agents.
Delegate work to a remote repository
Ask Copilot to prepare changes and a PR remotely.
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/delegate Upgrade the CI workflow to use reusable actions.Notes
This is a powerful remote-workflow command for repository automation.
Run tasks in parallel with subagents
Split a problem across multiple agents.
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/fleet Analyze the test failures, lint errors, and dependency issues in parallel.Notes
Good for broad audits and large maintenance tasks.
Enable multiline terminal input support
Configure the terminal for better prompt entry.
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/terminal-setupNotes
Especially helpful if you write long multi-line prompts often.
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/theme listNotes
Then use `/theme set THEME-ID` or `/theme show`.
Show session usage metrics
Inspect usage statistics for the current session.
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/usageNotes
Useful for understanding how much work and context a session has consumed.
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Commands and JSON snippets for Copilot CLI permissions, tool access, trusted directories, environment variables, and persistent configuration.
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Commands and prompt patterns for interactive use, one-shot prompts, file-aware context, and common terminal Copilot workflows.
Copilot CLI: Install, Update, Authenticate, and Launch
Commands for installing GitHub Copilot CLI, authenticating, updating, and starting interactive or wrapped sessions.