Chat commands
Amazon Q supports several commands that you can use during a chat session. These
commands start with a forward slash (/).
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/load
|
Import conversation state from a JSON file |
/save
|
Export conversation state to a JSON file |
/prompts
|
Lists all available prompts |
/usage
|
Displays an estimate of the context window usage |
!
|
Executes a shell command from inside an Amazon Q CLI session |
ctrl-j
|
Allows multi-line input |
ctrl-k
|
Fuzzy search |
/editor
|
Uses the configured editor to compose prompts |
/help
|
Displays a list of available commands |
/issue
|
Reports an issue or make a feature request |
/model
|
Displays available models and allows you to select one for your current chat session |
/quit
|
Exits the chat session |
/clear
|
Clears the chat history from the current session |
/reset
|
Resets the conversation context, clearing all previous messages |
/tools
|
Manages tools and permissions for tools that Amazon Q can use |
/acceptall
|
Deprecated. Disables confirmation prompts when Amazon Q performs actions on your system |
/profile
|
Manages Q profiles for Q Developer commands |
/context
|
Manages the context information available to Amazon Q |
/compact
|
Compacts the conversation history and shows the output of the compacted conversation history |
/agent list
|
Shows all available agents in your environment |
/agent schema
|
Displays the JSON schema for creating agent configuration files |
/agent create [name]
|
Creates a new agent with the specified name |
/agent use [name]
|
Switches to using a specific agent for the current session |
/agent edit [name]
|
Opens the agent configuration file for editing |
/experiment
|
Manages experimental features (requires enabling) |
/knowledge
|
Manages persistent knowledge base (experimental feature) |
/tangent
|
Creates conversation checkpoints for exploring side topics (experimental feature) |
