Useful Commands — Quick Reference

Session Commands

Command	What It Does
/resume	Go back to a previous session
/new	Start a fresh conversation
/clear	Abandon session and start fresh
/compact	Summarise conversation to save memory
/usage	Check how many premium requests you've used
/context	See how much memory the session is using
/copy	Copy the last response to clipboard
/diff	Review file changes made in this session
/rewind	Undo the last thing Copilot did

Configuration Commands

Command	What It Does
/model	Change which AI model you're using
/skills	View and manage skills
/mcp	View and configure MCP servers
/plugin	Browse and install plugins
/instructions	View custom instruction files
/lsp	Manage language server configuration

Shortcuts (Keyboard)

Shortcut	What It Does
Shift+Tab	Cycle between interactive and plan modes
Ctrl+S	Run command while keeping your input
Ctrl+C	Cancel current operation / clear input
Ctrl+C × 2	Exit the CLI completely
Ctrl+L	Clear the screen
↑ ↓	Navigate command history
@	Mention files to include in context

Getting Help

Command	What It Does
/help	Show all available commands
/version	Show version and check for updates
/update	Update to the latest version
/feedback	Submit feedback to the Copilot team
/changelog	View what's new in recent versions

The ! prefix

Type ! followed by any command to run it directly in your shell, bypassing Copilot. For example: !dir runs the dir command directly.