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GitHub Copilot App Adds Slash Commands to Speed Up Workflows

Typing / in the chat window covers everything from planning to switching sessions

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Summary

  • Slash commands like /plan and /spar have been added to the GitHub Copilot app
  • Unlike the CLI, the app automatically manages project context, so file-access commands like /add-dir are unnecessary
  • Some commands, such as /clear and /model, are shared between the CLI and the app
발행처
GitHub Blog
발행일
2026-08-06
주요 명령어
/plan, /spar, /clear, /model
차이점
앱은 파일 접근 명령(/add-dir, /cwd) 불필요, 컨텍스트 자동 관리
용도
세션 관리, 프로젝트 탐색, 워크플로 커스터마이징

GitHub has published a guide to the slash commands available in the Copilot app. Typing / in the chat input field brings up an autocomplete list of commands relevant to the current context.

How it differs from the CLI

Copilot CLI's slash commands are built around a terminal-centric workflow, so they include file-access commands such as adding directories or setting the working directory. The Copilot app, by contrast, is a visual interface that automatically manages project context, making commands like /add-dir or /cwd unnecessary. Instead, the app's dedicated commands are geared toward multi-session workflows — moving between sessions, managing projects, and controlling agent behavior. Some commands, such as /clear and /model, are shared between the CLI and the app.

Key command features

The /plan command helps break down tasks before writing code. It can be used for planning new features, preparing for large-scale refactors, or identifying the root cause of a bug, and running it switches the session into Plan mode. The /spar command is designed to challenge a proposed approach from an opposing viewpoint, surfacing potential problems in advance.