Commands & Shortcuts
Slash Commands
Type / to open the command picker. You can also type commands directly.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/ | Open the command picker |
/help | Show shortcuts and tips |
/login | Sign in to your Dynamo Engine account |
/logout | Sign out of your Dynamo Engine account |
/whoami | Show the signed-in account and plan |
/subscribe | Open the pricing page to subscribe or change plan |
/model | Open the model picker |
/model <alias> | Switch to an alias you've named (e.g. /model my-fast) |
/resume | Pick a past session — type to filter, Ctrl+D to delete (with confirm), Enter to resume |
/rename <name> | Rename the current session |
/fork [n] | Copy this session up to a reply into a new session (n replies back, 1 = latest) and open it |
/sync | Re-sync OpenClaw settings |
/news | Version info and updates |
/tokens | Per-turn token usage, cache hits, and cost |
/compact [focus] | Compact session context manually — an optional focus steers what the summary keeps |
/config | Open settings (Auto Mode, auto-compact, OpenClaw sync, slim mode, telemetry) |
/tools | List all available tools |
/tasks | Interactive task manager (add, delete, toggle status) |
/effort | Set reasoning effort level (low/medium/high/xhigh/max) |
/effort <level> | Set effort directly (e.g. /effort high) |
/sandbox | Set filesystem sandbox mode (project/full/unrestricted) |
/sandbox <mode> | Set sandbox directly (e.g. /sandbox project) |
/checkpoint | Manage checkpoints (rollback, create, delete) |
/hooks | Manage event hooks (browse, inspect, execution history) |
/mcp | Manage MCP servers (state, reconnect, tool counts) |
/connect | Reconnect MCP servers (e.g. the game-engine bridge) |
/context | Context-engine settings |
/instructions | View the loaded DYNAMO.md files and rules |
/memory | List saved memories |
/memory consolidate | Merge duplicate and stale memories |
/skill | Run a skill, or turn one on or off |
/commit | Shortcut for the built-in commit skill |
/debug | Shortcut for the built-in debug skill |
/doctor | Run diagnostic checks on installation health |
/clear | Start a new session |
/exit | Exit Dynamo (/quit is an alias) |
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
/ | Opens the command picker (type to filter, Tab to complete) |
Tab | Autocomplete in the command picker |
↑ ↓ | Navigate menus / recall previous prompts (input history) |
Enter | Select / send message |
← → | Move cursor in input field |
Esc | Close a menu / interrupt streaming response (during compaction, press twice) |
Ctrl+O | Expand/collapse tool results, thinking, or compaction summary |
Ctrl+G | Open background jobs picker (while jobs are running) |
Ctrl+C | Exit |
Ctrl+D | Exit (empty line) / forward delete |
Ctrl+A | Cursor to start of line |
Ctrl+E | Cursor to end of line |
Ctrl+K | Kill text from cursor to end of line |
Ctrl+U | Kill text from start of line to cursor |
Ctrl+W | Kill previous word |
Ctrl+Y | Yank (paste) last killed text |
Alt+B | Move cursor one word backward |
Alt+F | Move cursor one word forward |
Input history is saved across sessions to ~/.config/dynamo/input-history.jsonl.
Inside Pickers
Pickers share these keys:
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
↑ ↓ | Navigate rows |
Enter | Select |
Esc | Close the picker |
In /resume, type to filter and press Ctrl+D to delete a session (with confirm). In /model, ← → switch tabs, r renames, and Space pins.
Piped Mode
Dynamo works with piped input for scripting and CI:
echo "explain this error" | dynamo # pipe a prompt
dynamo < prompt.txt # redirect file as input
echo "fix the bug" | dynamo -y # with tool auto-approvalNo logo, no UI, plain text output. Set NO_COLOR=1 to be sure the output has no ANSI colors.
CLI Flags
dynamo # new session
dynamo -r # open session picker to resume
dynamo -r <id> # resume specific session by ID
dynamo -m <provider/model> # start on a specific model
dynamo -y # Auto Mode (skip tool approval prompts)
dynamo --sandbox project # strict sandbox (project root only)
dynamo --sandbox full # read anywhere, write to project (default)
dynamo --sandbox unrestricted # no filesystem restrictions
dynamo -r -y # resume + Auto Mode
dynamo setup # interactive onboarding wizard
dynamo setup --install-fonts # install a Nerd Font
dynamo init # create a starter DYNAMO.md
dynamo config # show configuration
dynamo --help # list all commands
dynamo --version # show versionCLI Subcommands
# Account & plan
dynamo login # sign in
dynamo logout # sign out
dynamo whoami # show signed-in account + plan
dynamo whoami --json # structured JSON
dynamo subscribe # open the pricing page
dynamo account devices # list device seats
dynamo account revoke <device_id> # revoke a device seat (sibling of devices)
dynamo account portal # open the account / billing portal
# Project index (engine-specific)
dynamo index # rebuild the project index
dynamo reindex # alias of dynamo index
dynamo index --incremental # re-parse only changed files
# Diagnostics & hooks
dynamo doctor # run diagnostic checks
dynamo doctor --json # structured JSON for scripting
dynamo doctor --fix # auto-fix safe issues
dynamo hooks # list configured event hooks
dynamo hooks --json # structured JSON
dynamo hooks trust # trust this project's hooks (takes effect next launch)
dynamo hooks untrust # revoke it
dynamo hooks list-trust # show trusted folders