REPL Commands Reference

go-code provides a set of slash commands for controlling the REPL session. These commands allow you to get help, manage sessions, switch models, and control the application behavior.

Command List

Command	Description	Example
`/help`	Show help information	`/help`
`/clear`	Clear conversation history	`/clear`
`/model`	Show or switch model	`/model claude-opus-4-20250514`
`/models`	List available models	`/models`
`/sessions`	List saved sessions	`/sessions`
`/resume`	Resume a session	`/resume session-id`
`/compact`	Compress conversation context	`/compact`
`/update`	Check and apply updates	`/update`
`/exit`	Exit the application	`/exit`
`/skills`	List available skills	`/skills`

/help

Displays help information with all available commands.

Usage

/help

Description

Shows a summary of all available REPL commands with brief descriptions. This is the quickest way to learn about go-code's capabilities.

Example Output

Available commands:
  /help       - Show this help message
  /clear      - Clear conversation history
  /model      - Show/switch current model
  /models     - List available models
  /sessions   - List saved sessions
  /resume     - Resume a session
  /compact    - Compress conversation context
  /update     - Check for updates
  /exit       - Exit the application
  /skills     - List available skills

Type /<command> to use a command.

/clear

Clears the conversation history.

Usage

/clear

Description

Clears all conversation history from the current session. The agent will lose context of previous messages but the session remains active. This is useful for starting fresh without ending the session.

Behavior

Clears the agent's message history
Does not affect saved sessions
Preserves current model and settings

Example

go-code> /clear
Conversation history cleared

/model

Display or change the current model.

Usage

/model              # Show current model
/model <model-name> # Switch to a different model

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`model-name`	string	No	The model to switch to

Description

Without arguments, displays the currently active model. With a model name, switches to that model for subsequent requests.

Available Models

Anthropic:

claude-sonnet-4-20250514 (default)
claude-opus-4-20250514
claude-haiku-4-20250514

Tencent Coding Plan:

tc-code-latest (Auto)
hunyuan-2.0-instruct
hunyuan-2.0-thinking
minimax-m2.5
kimi-k2.5
glm-5
hunyuan-t1
hunyuan-turbos

Examples

Show current model:

go-code> /model
Current model: claude-sonnet-4-20250514

Switch to a different model:

go-code> /model claude-opus-4-20250514
Model switched to: claude-opus-4-20250514

/models

Lists all available models with descriptions.

Usage

/models

Description

Displays a comprehensive list of all models that can be used with go-code, organized by provider. Shows both Anthropic models and Tencent Coding Plan models.

Example Output

Available models:

  Anthropic:
    claude-sonnet-4-20250514 (default)
    claude-opus-4-20250514
    claude-haiku-4-20250514

  Tencent Coding Plan:
    tc-code-latest (Auto)
    hunyuan-2.0-instruct
    hunyuan-2.0-thinking
    minimax-m2.5
    kimi-k2.5
    glm-5
    hunyuan-t1
    hunyuan-turbos

Switch model: /model <model-name>

/sessions

Lists all saved sessions.

Usage

/sessions

Description

Displays all saved sessions from the sessions directory. Each session shows its ID, model, turn count, and start time. Sessions are automatically saved and can be resumed later.

Example Output

Available sessions:
  abc123  model=claude-sonnet-4-20250514 turns=5 started=2026-04-05 10:30:00
  def456  model=claude-opus-4-20250514 turns=12 started=2026-04-04 15:45:30
  ghi789  model=claude-sonnet-4-20250514 turns=3 started=2026-04-03 09:20:15

/resume

Resumes a previous session.

Usage

/resume <session-id>

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`session-id`	string	Yes	The ID of the session to resume

Description

Loads a previous session's conversation history and continues from where it left off. The session must exist in the sessions directory.

Examples

Resume a session:

go-code> /resume abc123
Resumed session abc123 with 10 messages
Session model: claude-sonnet-4-20250514

Invalid session:

go-code> /resume nonexistent
Session not found: nonexistent

/compact

Compresses the conversation context.

Usage

/compact

Description

Triggers context compression for long conversations. This reduces the memory footprint of the session by summarizing older messages while preserving the key information. Useful for very long sessions to maintain performance.

Behavior

Summarizes older conversation messages
Reduces token count for API calls
Preserves important context

Example

go-code> /compact
Conversation compacted

/update

Checks for and applies updates.

Usage

/update

Description

Connects to the release server to check if a newer version is available. If an update is available, prompts to download and replace the current binary.

Behavior

Checks latest version from GitHub releases
Compares with current version
If update available, prompts for confirmation
Downloads and replaces the binary
Requires restart to apply

Examples

No update available:

go-code> /update
Already up to date (v0.1.0)

Update available:

go-code> /update
Update available: v0.1.0 -> v0.1.1
Download and replace binary? [y/N]: y
Update successful. Please restart go-code.

/exit

Exits the application.

Usage

/exit
# or
/quit

Description

Ends the current REPL session and exits the application. Sessions are automatically saved before exit.

Example

go-code> /exit

Goodbye!

/skills

Lists all available skills.

Usage

/skills

Description

Displays all custom skills that have been configured. Skills are custom commands that can be invoked with /skillname. Each skill shows its name and description.

Example Output

Available skills:
  /brainstorming - Use before any creative work
  /debugging    - Systematic debugging workflow
  /refactor     - Intelligent refactoring workflow
  /tdd          - Test-driven development workflow

Tips

Command History

Use the up/down arrow keys to navigate through previous commands in the current session.

Partial Input

For /model, you can type just the model name after the command:

go-code> /model claude-opus-4-20250514

Tab Completion

Not supported in the basic REPL. Use the TUI mode for enhanced features.

Configuration Guide — Model configuration
Session Management — Session persistence
Skills System — Custom commands

REPL Commands Reference ​

Command List ​

/help ​

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Example Output ​

/clear ​

Usage ​

Description ​

Behavior ​

Example ​

/model ​

Usage ​

Parameters ​

Description ​

Available Models ​

Examples ​

/models ​

Usage ​

Description ​

Example Output ​

/sessions ​

Usage ​

Description ​

Example Output ​

See Also ​

/resume ​

Usage ​

Parameters ​

Description ​

Examples ​

/compact ​

Usage ​

Description ​

Behavior ​

Example ​

/update ​

Usage ​

Description ​

Behavior ​

Examples ​

/exit ​

Usage ​

Description ​

Example ​

/skills ​

Usage ​

Description ​

Example Output ​

Tips ​

Command History ​

Partial Input ​

Tab Completion ​

Related Documentation ​

REPL Commands Reference

Command List

/help

Usage

Description

Example Output

/clear

Usage

Description

Behavior

Example

/model

Usage

Parameters

Description

Available Models

Examples

/models

Usage

Description

Example Output

/sessions

Usage

Description

Example Output

See Also

/resume

Usage

Parameters

Description

Examples

/compact

Usage

Description

Behavior

Example

/update

Usage

Description

Behavior

Examples

/exit

Usage

Description

Example

/skills

Usage

Description

Example Output

Tips

Command History

Partial Input

Tab Completion

Related Documentation