Reference for slash commands in the ChatGPT desktop app
Slash commands let you run actions without leaving the chat composer. Available
commands vary based on your environment and access.
Use a slash command
In the chat composer, type /.
Select a command from the list, or keep typing to filter (for example, /status).
You can also explicitly invoke skills by typing $ in the chat composer. See
Skills & Plugins.
Enabled skills also appear in the slash command list. Custom prompts appear as
/prompts:<name> commands.
Available slash commands
Slash command
Description
/approve
Approve one retry of a recent automatic-review denial, when automatic review is active.
/cloud
Run the chat in the cloud, when cloud execution is available.
/cloud-environment
Choose the cloud environment for the chat.
/compact
Compact the current chat's context.
/fast
Turn a catalog-provided Fast service tier on or off, when available.
/feedback
Open the feedback dialog to submit feedback and optionally include logs.
/fork
Copy a local chat into a new local chat or worktree.
/goal
Set a persistent goal for ChatGPT to work toward; use /plan first to shape it.
/ide-context
Turn shared IDE context on or off.
/init
Generate an AGENTS.md scaffold for the current project.
/local
Run the chat in the selected local project.
/mcp
Open MCP status to view connected servers.
/memories
Configure whether the chat can use or generate memories, when Memories is available.
/model
Choose the model for the current chat.
/pet
Wake or tuck away the desktop pet.
/personality
Choose how Codex responds, when the current model supports personalities.
/plan
Toggle plan mode for multi-step planning.
/project
Choose a project for new chats.
/reasoning
Choose the reasoning effort for the current chat.
/review
Start code review mode to review uncommitted changes or compare against a base branch.
/side
Start a temporary side chat without interrupting the main chat.
/status
Show the chat ID, context usage, and rate limits.
/task
Start a chat without a project.
/worktree
Run the chat in a new Git worktree.
Set or manage a goal with /goal
Use /goal in the app composer to start Goal mode. A goal is a persistent
objective that ChatGPT works toward until it finishes the task, pauses, or needs
more input. To define the goal with ChatGPT first, start with /plan, then set
the refined goal with /goal.
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Ask for follow-up changes
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When a goal is active, the app shows its progress above the composer. Use the
buttons in that progress row to pause or resume the goal, edit the goal text, or
clear the goal instead of typing another slash command. You can keep steering
ChatGPT with follow-up messages while the goal runs.
For guidance on writing effective goals, see Goal mode.
