Commands & Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts and slash commands for driving Sypha from the terminal.
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Operational shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Tab / Shift+Tab | Cycle to the next / previous agent |
Escape | Interrupt the current AI response |
Ctrl+C | Exit the session (double-tap to confirm) |
Ctrl+Y | Toggle auto-accept (approve all operations for the session) |
Ctrl+X → letter | Leader key — combos like Ctrl+X M (models), Ctrl+X N (new) |
Ctrl+P | Open the command palette |
Slash commands
Agents & models
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/agents | Switch agent (Code / Plan / Debug / Orchestrator / Ask). |
/models | List and select AI models. |
Session & history
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/undo (alias /rewind) | Revert the previous message and its file changes. |
/redo | Re-apply an undone message. |
/tasks | Browse background jobs (they survive restarts). |
/new | Start a fresh session. |
Team & permissions
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/permissions | Set each tool to allow / ask / deny (admin-locked on Teams). |
/access-control | View your team's live Access Control policy. |
Settings & diagnostics
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/config | Open the config (sypha.json) in your editor. |
/settings | Settings hub. |
/doctor | Health check. |
/usage | Claude usage limits. |
/branch | Git branch management. |
/vim | Toggle Vim mode in the prompt. |
/update | Update the CLI to the latest version. |
There is no /checkpoint list / /checkpoint restore — use /undo / /redo (session snapshots restore code + chat). See Change Review & Safety.