Tips & Tricks
TUI Shortcuts & Commands
Every slash command and keyboard shortcut in the oiab chat TUI.
Keyboard
| Key | Action |
|---|
Enter | Send message |
Ctrl+C | Exit TUI |
Tab | Autocomplete slash command |
↑ / ↓ | Navigate autocomplete suggestions |
General Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|
/help | Show command help |
/commands [page] | Paginated command list |
/quit | Exit chat |
/clear | Clear terminal screen |
/doctor | Check keyring, Postgres, and sandbox health |
/status | Full system status (compose + DB + providers + jobs) |
Session Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|
/new [title] | Start a new session |
/sessions | List recent sessions |
/use <session-id> | Switch to an existing session |
/info | Show current session ID and status |
/history | Show last 15 messages |
/retry | Resend the last user message |
/undo | Revert the last user message |
/interrupt | Abort the current agent turn |
/title [name] | Set or show session title |
/clearsession | Clear screen and start new session |
Configuration
| Command | Description |
|---|
/providers | List connected LLM providers |
/model [id] | Show or set the default model |
/agent [name] | Show or set the agent for this session |
Templates
| Command | Description |
|---|
/template list | Browse available agent templates |
/template use <slug> | Activate a template for the next session |
Orchestration
| Command | Description |
|---|
/orchestrate <task> | Submit a multi-task orchestration plan |
/plan-status <plan-id> | Check orchestration plan progress |
Memory & Learning
| Command | Description |
|---|
/memories [query] | Search long-term memories |
/skills [status] | List skills (default: promoted) |
Auth & Admin
| Command | Description |
|---|
/login | Authenticate via Azure device code flow |
/audit [action] | Query the audit log |
/gateway | Show Docker Compose gateway status |
Prefix Matching
All commands support prefix matching — you don't have to type the full name:
/h → /help
/sess → /sessions
/orche → /orchestrate
/tem → /template
Fuzzy matching is also supported: /hlp matches /help (subsequence).