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title: Gateway command parity
description: What each local client does with every slash command on the shared gateway
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# Gateway command parity (local sessions)

Every local client (classic CLI, Ink TUI, Desktop, ACP) attaches to the one gateway that owns
the session. A slash command either runs in the client against a canonical verb
(`session.mutate`, `session.create`, `prompt.receipt`, ...), or goes to the owner as
`slash.exec`, where `gateway/session_commands.py` runs only the reviewed reads below and refuses
the rest (`unsupported_command`). The classic CLI (`hermes chat`) is main's `HermesCLI` with a
gateway-backed agent and session store: its column names the main handler it runs in-process
(turns, tools and session writes go to the gateway through `hermes_cli/gateway_agent.py` /
`gateway_session_store.py`). The `--stream-json` / safe-mode transport client keeps its own
narrower routes (`hermes_cli/gateway_chat_commands.py`).

**Gateway (`slash.exec`)**: `read` = the real handler runs for a local session (proved by
`tests/gateway/test_session_read_commands.py`); `control` = admission-fenced write (`/approve`
`/deny` resolve this session's waiting approval, `tests/gateway/test_session_approval_commands.py`);
`refused`.
**Notes**: `per-session setting (gateway handler)` = the messaging handler runs and applies the
setting to this local session (its next turn and `config.get`), saving config.yaml only where the
handler does; `client-local (cli_only)` commands are terminal/UI features of a client.

104 registry commands: 29 control, 19 read, 56 refused.

| Command | Gateway (`slash.exec`) | Classic CLI | Ink | Desktop | ACP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| `/agents` (/tasks) | refused | HermesCLI._handle_agents_command | delegation.pause | action: agents | slash.exec: refused | gateway-wide: lists every chat's running agents and the process's async jobs |
| `/approvals` | control | HermesCLI._handle_approvals_command | slash.exec | slash.exec | slash.exec | per-session setting (gateway handler) |
| `/approve` | control | messaging-only: unknown command | slash.exec | slash.exec | slash.exec | messaging-only |
| `/autoprune` | control | HermesCLI._handle_autoprune_command | slash.exec | slash.exec | slash.exec |  |
| `/battery` | refused | HermesCLI._handle_battery_command | sidecar: system.battery (preference not saved) | slash.exec: refused | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/bg` | refused | HermesCLI._handle_background_command | prompt.background | action: background | slash.exec: refused |  |
| `/blueprint` (/bp) | control | HermesCLI._handle_blueprint_command | slash.exec | slash.exec | slash.exec |  |
| `/branch` (/fork) | refused | HermesCLI._handle_branch_command | canonical route | action: branch | ACP fork_session |  |
| `/browser` | refused | HermesCLI._handle_browser_command | sidecar: browser.manage | action: browser | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/btw` | refused | HermesCLI._handle_btw_command | prompt.btw | action: btw | slash.exec: refused |  |
| `/bundles` | read | HermesCLI._handle_bundles_command | slash.exec | slash.exec | slash.exec |  |
| `/busy` | control | HermesCLI._handle_busy_command | canonical route | unavailable: terminal | slash.exec | per-session setting (gateway handler) |
| `/clear` | refused | HermesCLI._cmd_clear | local | action: new | session.mutate reset | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/codex-runtime` (/codex_runtime) | control | HermesCLI._handle_codex_runtime | slash.exec | slash.exec | slash.exec | per-session setting (gateway handler) |
| `/commands` | read | messaging-only: unknown command | slash.exec | action: help | slash.exec | messaging-only |
| `/compress` (/compact) | refused | HermesCLI._manual_compress | canonical route | action: compress | session.mutate compress |  |
| `/config` | refused | HermesCLI.show_config | canonical route | action: config | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/context` (/ctx) | read | HermesCLI._show_context_breakdown | slash.exec | slash.exec | slash.exec | TUI session: main's live /context with the category table |
| `/copy` | refused | HermesCLI._handle_copy_command | local | unavailable: terminal | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/cron` | read (bare / `list`; add/edit/pause/resume/run/remove control, from the classic CLI's own command socket only) | HermesCLI._handle_cron_command | slash.exec | unavailable: terminal | slash.exec | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/curator` | control | HermesCLI._handle_curator_command | slash.exec | unavailable: advanced | slash.exec |  |
| `/debug` | control | HermesCLI._handle_debug_command | slash.exec | slash.exec | slash.exec | uploads logs to a public paste |
| `/deny` | control | messaging-only: unknown command | slash.exec | slash.exec | slash.exec | messaging-only |
| `/diff` | read | HermesCLI._handle_diff_command | slash.exec | slash.exec | slash.exec |  |
| `/discard` | refused | messaging-only: unknown command | slash.exec: refused | slash.exec: refused | prompt.resolve_unknown | messaging-only |
| `/egress` | control | HermesCLI._cmd_egress | slash.exec | slash.exec | slash.exec |  |
| `/export` | refused | HermesCLI._handle_export_command | slash.exec: refused | action: export | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/fast` | control | HermesCLI._handle_fast_command | config.get, config.set | unavailable: advanced | slash.exec | per-session setting (gateway handler) |
| `/focus` | refused | HermesCLI._handle_focus_command | local (preference not saved) | slash.exec: refused | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/footer` | control | HermesCLI._handle_footer_command | slash.exec | unavailable: terminal | slash.exec | per-session setting (gateway handler) |
| `/goal` | control | HermesCLI._handle_goal_command | slash.exec | slash.exec | slash.exec |  |
| `/handoff` | refused | HermesCLI._handle_handoff_command | slash.exec: refused | action: handoff | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/hatch` (/generate-pet) | refused | HermesCLI._handle_hatch_command | slash.exec: refused | action: hatch | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/heartbeat` (/hb) | control | HermesCLI._handle_heartbeat_command | slash.exec | slash.exec | slash.exec |  |
| `/help` | read | HermesCLI._cmd_help | local | action: help | local |  |
| `/history` | refused | HermesCLI.show_history | local | action: history | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/image` | refused | HermesCLI._handle_image_command | local | unavailable: terminal | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/import` | refused | HermesCLI._handle_import_command | slash.exec: refused | action: import | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/indicator` | refused | HermesCLI._handle_indicator_command | config.get, config.set | unavailable: terminal | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/init` | control | HermesCLI._handle_init_command | slash.exec | slash.exec | slash.exec |  |
| `/insights` | read | HermesCLI._show_insights | slash.exec | unavailable: advanced | slash.exec |  |
| `/journey` (/learning, /memory-graph) | refused | HermesCLI._handle_journey_command | local | action: journey | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/kanban` | read (list/show/stats/assignees/context/runs/log/diagnostics) | HermesCLI._handle_kanban_command | slash.exec | unavailable: advanced | slash.exec |  |
| `/learn` | control | HermesCLI._handle_learn_command | slash.exec | slash.exec | slash.exec |  |
| `/login` | control | HermesCLI._handle_login_command | slash.exec | unavailable: settings | slash.exec |  |
| `/loop` (/proactive) | control | HermesCLI._handle_loop_command | slash.exec | slash.exec | slash.exec |  |
| `/memory` | read (bare / `pending`) | HermesCLI._handle_memory_command | slash.exec | slash.exec | slash.exec |  |
| `/moa` | control | HermesCLI._cmd_moa | slash.exec | slash.exec | slash.exec |  |
| `/model` | refused | HermesCLI._handle_model_switch | canonical route | picker: model | session.mutate model |  |
| `/new` (/reset) | refused | HermesCLI._cmd_new | local | action: new | session.mutate reset |  |
| `/palette` | refused | HermesCLI._open_command_palette | slash.exec: refused | action: palette | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/paste` | refused | HermesCLI._handle_paste_command | local | unavailable: terminal | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/pause` | refused | messaging-only: unknown command | slash.exec: refused | slash.exec: refused | slash.exec: refused | messaging-only |
| `/personality` | control | HermesCLI._handle_personality_command | canonical route | slash.exec | slash.exec | per-session setting (gateway handler) |
| `/pet` | refused | HermesCLI._handle_pet_command | slash.exec | action: pet | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/plan` | control | HermesCLI._handle_plan_command | slash.exec | slash.exec | slash.exec |  |
| `/platform` | refused | messaging-only: unknown command | slash.exec: refused | slash.exec: refused | slash.exec: refused | messaging adapters; `pause`/`resume` mutate them |
| `/platforms` (/gateway) | read | HermesCLI._show_gateway_status | slash.exec | unavailable: terminal | slash.exec | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/plugins` | refused | HermesCLI._cmd_plugins | slash.exec | unavailable: terminal | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/profile` | read | HermesCLI._handle_profile_command | slash.exec | action: profile | slash.exec |  |
| `/prompt` (/compose) | refused | HermesCLI._handle_prompt_compose_command | local | slash.exec: refused | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/queue` (/q) | refused | HermesCLI._cmd_queue | local | action: queue | prompt.submit |  |
| `/quit` (/exit) | refused | HermesCLI._cmd_exit | local | unavailable: terminal | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/reasoning` | control | HermesCLI._handle_reasoning_command | canonical route | action: reasoning | slash.exec | per-session setting (gateway handler) |
| `/redraw` | refused | HermesCLI._cmd_redraw | local | unavailable: terminal | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/refine` | control | HermesCLI._handle_refine_command | slash.exec | slash.exec | slash.exec |  |
| `/reload` | refused | HermesCLI._cmd_reload | canonical route | unavailable: terminal | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/reload-mcp` (/reload_mcp) | refused | HermesCLI._confirm_and_reload_mcp | canonical route | unavailable: advanced | slash.exec: refused |  |
| `/reload-skills` (/reload_skills) | refused | HermesCLI._cmd_reload_skills | commands.catalog, skills.reload | unavailable: advanced | slash.exec: refused |  |
| `/restart` | refused | messaging-only: unknown command | slash.exec: refused | unavailable: terminal | slash.exec: refused | messaging-only |
| `/resume` | refused | HermesCLI._handle_resume_command | local | picker: session | slash.exec: refused | switches the messaging chat's session; local clients resume by id |
| `/retry` | refused | HermesCLI._cmd_retry | canonical route | action: retry | session.mutate rewind + resubmit |  |
| `/review` | control | HermesCLI._handle_review_command | slash.exec | slash.exec | slash.exec |  |
| `/rollback` | refused | HermesCLI._handle_rollback_command | rollback.diff, rollback.list, rollback.restore | action: rollback | slash.exec: refused | restores filesystem checkpoints |
| `/save` | refused | HermesCLI.save_conversation | canonical route | action: save | slash.exec: refused | the gateway handler writes its file on the gateway host; Desktop saves `session.export` text through its own dialog |
| `/sessions` | refused | HermesCLI._handle_sessions_command | local | picker: session | slash.exec: refused | messaging origin-scoped listing (`/sessions all` needs a messaging admin) |
| `/sethome` (/set-home) | refused | messaging-only: unknown command | slash.exec: refused | unavailable: terminal | slash.exec: refused | messaging-only |
| `/skills` | read (bare/`pending`/`diff`; `approve`/`reject`/`approval` control; hub refused) | HermesCLI._cmd_skills | slash.exec; sidecar: skills.manage | slash.exec | slash.exec | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/skin` | refused | HermesCLI._handle_skin_command | config.get, config.set | action: skin | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/snapshot` (/snap) | refused | HermesCLI._handle_snapshot_command | slash.exec: refused | unavailable: terminal | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/start` | refused | messaging-only: unknown command | slash.exec: refused | slash.exec: refused | slash.exec: refused | messaging-only |
| `/status` | read | HermesCLI._show_session_status | canonical route | slash.exec (rpc fallback) | slash.exec | TUI session: main's `Hermes TUI Status` |
| `/statusbar` (/sb) | refused | HermesCLI._cmd_statusbar | local (preference not saved) | unavailable: terminal | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/steer` (/s) | refused | HermesCLI._cmd_steer | canonical route | action: steer | session.steer |  |
| `/stop` | refused | HermesCLI._handle_stop_command | canonical route | action: stop | slash.exec: refused |  |
| `/subgoal` | control | HermesCLI._handle_subgoal_command | slash.exec | slash.exec | slash.exec |  |
| `/subscription` (/upgrade) | refused | HermesCLI._show_subscription | sidecar: subscription.state | slash.exec: refused | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/suggestions` (/suggest) | read (bare only) | HermesCLI._handle_suggestions_command | slash.exec | slash.exec | slash.exec |  |
| `/timestamps` (/ts) | refused | HermesCLI._handle_timestamps_command | config.set | action: timestamps | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/title` | control | HermesCLI._cmd_title | canonical route | action: title | session.mutate rename (bare: slash.exec) |  |
| `/tools` | refused | HermesCLI._handle_tools_command | refused: not available yet | slash.exec: refused | session.info | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/toolsets` | read | HermesCLI.show_toolsets | slash.exec | unavailable: terminal | slash.exec | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/topic` | refused | messaging-only: unknown command | slash.exec: refused | slash.exec: refused | slash.exec: refused | messaging-only |
| `/topup` | read | HermesCLI._show_billing | sidecar: billing.state | slash.exec | slash.exec |  |
| `/undo` | refused | HermesCLI._cmd_undo | canonical route | action: undo | session.mutate rewind |  |
| `/update` | refused | HermesCLI._cmd_update | local | unavailable: terminal | slash.exec: refused |  |
| `/usage` | read (bare only (`reset` refused)) | HermesCLI._handle_usage_command | canonical route | slash.exec | slash.exec |  |
| `/verbose` | control | HermesCLI._toggle_verbose | config.set | unavailable: terminal | slash.exec | per-session setting (gateway handler) |
| `/version` (/v) | read | HermesCLI._cmd_version | slash.exec | slash.exec | slash.exec |  |
| `/voice` | control | HermesCLI._handle_voice_command | config.get, slash.exec; sidecar: voice.toggle; `tts` refused | unavailable: composer-voice | slash.exec | per-session setting (gateway handler) |
| `/wake` | refused | HermesCLI._handle_wake_command | local | action: wake | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/whoami` | read | HermesCLI._handle_whoami_command | slash.exec | slash.exec | slash.exec |  |
| `/worktree` | refused | HermesCLI._handle_worktree_command | slash.exec: refused | unavailable: terminal | slash.exec: refused | client-local (cli_only) |
| `/yolo` | control | HermesCLI._toggle_yolo | config.set | action: yolo | slash.exec | per-session setting (gateway handler) |