Slash commands
Type / in the chat input to open Orion's slash command palette. Commands run actions or load specialized instructions without leaving chat.
Built-in commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/compact | Summarize conversation history to free context window space |
/cost | Show cost and request totals for the current session |
/report-bug | Open GitHub to report a bug in Orion-app |
Skill commands
Each workspace skill appears as /skill-name. Running the command loads that skill's instructions into the conversation so the assistant follows your team's workflow.
Skills live in:
.agents/skills/<name>/SKILL.md(default, shared with other agent tooling).orion/skills/<name>/SKILL.md(Orion-only override of the same name)
See Skills.
Sub-agent commands
Each sub-agent appears as /subagent-name. The parent chat delegates work to that sub-agent's notebook workflow.
Sub-agents are notebooks named *.agent.ipynb under .agents/subagents/ or .orion/subagents/. See Sub-agents.
Edit definitions from the palette
When a skill or sub-agent has a known definition file, the palette may offer Edit definition to open its SKILL.md or .agent.ipynb in the editor.
Commands not listed
Skills with disable-model-invocation: true in frontmatter do not auto-load for the model but still appear as slash commands you can invoke manually.
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Last updated May 2026.