Commands
Type / in the input box to open the command palette.
Built-in commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/tasks | Browse and search tasks |
/compact | Summarize and compact conversation history |
/new | Start a new session |
/help | Show keybindings |
/usage | Show token usage breakdown |
/queue | Remove items from queue |
/model | Switch model |
/theme | Switch color theme |
/mcp | Configure MCP servers |
/login | Authenticate with an LLM provider |
/cd | Change working directory |
/btw | Ask a quick question (no tools, no history pollution) |
/yolo | Toggle YOLO mode (skip all permission prompts) |
/thinking | Toggle extended thinking (off, adaptive, effort level, or budget) |
/fast | Toggle Anthropic fast mode (Opus only) |
/workflow | Toggle workflow mode (task callable inside code_execution) |
/exit | Exit the application |
/reload | Reload plugins and config |
/memory | View, edit, and delete memory files |
/rename | Rename the current session |
/sessions | Browse and switch sessions |
Sessions
Sessions run concurrently. /new starts a fresh session while the old one keeps working in the background, and /sessions shows the live status of each (working, needs input, idle) so you can jump between them. When a background session finishes or needs input, Maki flashes a note in the status bar.
Custom commands
You can define your own slash commands as Markdown files.
Project commands
Place .md files in .maki/commands/ in your project root.
They appear in the palette as /project:<filename>.
User commands
Place .md files in ~/.config/maki/commands/.
They appear in the palette as /user:<filename>.
Project commands override user commands with the same name.
.claude/commands/ directories are also supported for compatibility.
Metadata
You can add optional metadata at the top of the file between --- lines to set name, description, and argument-hint:
---
description: Review code for issues
argument-hint: <file>
---
Review $ARGUMENTS and suggest improvements.Arguments
Use $ARGUMENTS in the command body. It gets replaced with whatever you type after the command name.
For example, /project:review main.rs replaces $ARGUMENTS with main.rs.