#Hermes Agent Slash Commands

In Hermes conversations (CLI or messaging platforms), commands starting with / let you quickly control the session, switch models, run skills, and more. This chapter is a quick reference.

#Command Cheat Sheet

Exact commands depend on your version; type /help (if available) in a conversation for the full list.

#Grouped by Scenario

#Session Management

/new          # Switch topics, start from a clean context
/reset        # Same as above
/compress     # Compress when context gets long, to save tokens
/undo /retry  # Roll back or redo the last turn

#Model & Persona

/model                                  # List switchable models
/model openrouter:nous:hermes-3-405b    # Switch to a specific model
/personality                            # List/switch personas
/personality assistant                  # Switch to a persona

#Skills

/skills        # See what skills exist
/github-pr     # Run a skill named github-pr (illustrative)

#Monitoring & Control

/usage              # token usage
/insights --days 7  # last 7 days of conversation insights
/status             # current status
/platforms          # platform info
/stop               # interrupt the current task immediately

#Using Them on Messaging Platforms

Slash commands work the same in the CLI and on messaging platforms (Telegram/Discord, etc.). For example, in Telegram simply send:

/new
/model
/skills

to control your agent just like in the terminal.

#Practical Tips

• When a task goes off the rails or hangs, reach for /stop, then /undo or /new
• When a long session gets slow or costly, use /compress or /new
• Watch cost and patterns with /usage and /insights
• Memorize your common skills and trigger them with /<skill-name>

#Next Steps

• Skills — the skill system behind /skills
• Model Configuration — where /model choices come from
• Message Channels — using commands on chat platforms