Amp CLI reference - Slash commands
Amp slash commands
Amp documents 17 slash commands, including /, ide connect and prompt: paste image from clipboard. You type these inside an interactive Amp session. Each row gives the docs' description, accepted values and an example where one is documented.
Last verified 11 official pagesFull Amp reference
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/ | Typing / in an empty prompt opens the CLI command palette, like Ctrl+O. Docs: / |
ide connect | Command palette command that connects Amp to VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Zed, or Neovim so it sees the open file and selection and edits through the IDE. Docs: ide connect |
prompt: paste image from clipboard | Command palette command that pastes a clipboard image when the terminal intercepts Ctrl+V. Docs: prompt: paste image from clipboard |
prompt: queue message | Command palette command (type |
editor | Command palette command that opens $EDITOR to write a prompt. Docs: editor |
mode | Typing mode in the command palette turns the Dial before the thread's first message. Docs: mode |
set visibility | Command palette command that changes the current thread's sharing visibility. Docs: set visibility |
amp: enable remote creation of threads | Command palette command that toggles amp.remoteThreadCreation.enabled so ampcode.com can create threads in this TUI. Docs: amp: enable remote creation of threads |
settings: show managed | Command palette command that lists each workspace-managed key, its value, and whether it replaces or merges with a local value. Docs: settings: show managed |
skills: list | Command palette command that lists available skills. Docs: skills: list |
plugins: reload | Command palette command that reloads plugins after a change. Docs: plugins: reload |
plugins: list | Command palette command that lists plugins available in the thread. Docs: plugins: list |
feedback: report bug | Command palette command that opens a bug report form; describe the bug and submit. Docs: feedback: report bug |
thread: archive | Command palette command that archives the current thread. Docs: thread: archive |
thread: new in orb | Command palette command that starts a new orb thread from the TUI. Docs: thread: new in orb |
project: select | Command palette command that chooses the project before starting an orb thread. Docs: project: select |
project: create | Command palette command that creates an Amp project when the repository does not have one yet. Docs: project: create |
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FAQ
How many slash commands does Amp have?
The official Amp docs list 17 slash commands, including /, ide connect and prompt: paste image from clipboard. All of them are in the table above, in the docs' order.
What does / do in Amp?
Typing / in an empty prompt opens the CLI command palette, like Ctrl+O.
Where are Amp slash commands documented?
On 11 official docs pages at ampcode.com, last read on October 17, 2026. Every row in the table links the exact section it came from.
Sources
Last verified . Names and examples are copied verbatim from the 11 official pages below, and every row above links the exact section it came from.
- ampcode.com/docs/cli/settings2 items
- ampcode.com/docs/cli1 item
- ampcode.com/docs/cli/keybindings2 items
- ampcode.com/docs/prompting2 items
- ampcode.com/docs/the-dial1 item
- ampcode.com/docs/threads1 item
- ampcode.com/docs/cli/runners1 item
- ampcode.com/docs/customize/skills1 item
- ampcode.com/docs/customize/plugins2 items
- ampcode.com/docs/support/reporting-bugs1 item
- ampcode.com/docs/orbs3 items
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