docs/cli/general.mdx
The following commands can be used in chat with the / prefix or in the terminal with the cow prefix (some are chat-only).
Show help information for all available commands.
/help
View current session and service status, including process info, model configuration, message count, and loaded skills.
/status
Abort the agent task currently running in this session. When the agent is busy with a long task (e.g. multi-turn tool calls or a long streaming response), send /cancel and the agent will stop before the next tool execution. Available across all channels — Web, WeChat, WeCom, Feishu, etc.
/cancel
Redirect the Agent task currently running in this session without cancelling it. The instruction is injected at the next safe checkpoint; a tool that is already running may finish, while tools that have not started are skipped. If no task is active, /steer does not start or queue a new one. Available across all chat channels.
/steer focus on the failing tests first
In the Web console, enter an instruction while a reply is running and click Steer active task. Sending an ordinary message still uses the session queue.
View or modify runtime configuration. Changes take effect immediately without restarting.
View all configurable items:
/config
View a single item:
/config model
Modify a config item:
/config model deepseek-v4-flash
Configurable items:
| Item | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
model | AI model name | deepseek-v4-flash |
agent_max_context_tokens | Max context tokens | 40000 |
agent_max_context_turns | Max context memory turns | 30 |
agent_max_steps | Max decision steps per task | 15 |
enable_thinking | Enable deep thinking mode | true / false |
View current session context statistics, including message count and content length.
/context
Clear current session context:
/context clear
View recent service logs. Shows the last 20 lines by default, up to 50.
/logs
Specify line count:
/logs 50
Show the current CowAgent version.
/version