CLI Commands

CLI-JAW provides 31 slash commands in the chat interface and 21 root CLI subcommands for terminal use.

Root CLI Subcommands

These are run directly in your terminal as jaw <command>:

CommandDescription
jaw serveStart single-instance server
jaw dashboardStart multi-instance dashboard
jaw initInteractive setup wizard
jaw doctorDiagnose installation
jaw statusServer health check
jaw chatTerminal REPL
jaw dispatchDispatch employee task
jaw employeeEmployee management
jaw orchestratePABCD state machine
jaw goalGoal lifecycle management
jaw memoryMemory search/read/save
jaw browserChrome CDP browser control
jaw skillSkill management
jaw mcpMCP server management
jaw serviceSystem service management
jaw cloneClone instance
jaw connectorDashboard connectors
jaw remindersReminder management
jaw projectProject directory management
jaw resetReset configuration

Slash Commands (Chat Interface)

Type these in the chat input prefixed with /:

Session

CommandArgsDescription
/helpShow help
/commandsList all commands
/statusSession status
/clearClear chat history
/compactCompact context
/reset[scope]Reset session

Workflow

CommandArgsDescription
/plan[task]Generate implementation plan
/interview[request]Clarify requirements (1-3 questions)
/deliberate[topic]Deep reasoning
/planaudit[plan]Audit a plan
/goal<sub>Goal management (set/done/cancel/...)
/team<sub>Parallel team orchestration

Model

CommandArgsDescription
/model[name]Switch AI model
/cli[name]Switch CLI runtime
/fallback[provider]Set fallback provider
/forward[provider]Forward to provider
/thought[toggle]Toggle extended thinking
/flushFlush pending output

Tools

CommandArgsDescription
/skill[sub]Skill management
/employee[sub]Employee management
/mcp[sub]MCP server management
/memory[query]Memory search
/browser[sub]Browser control
/orchestrate[phase]PABCD orchestration
/project[sub]Project settings