> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cowagent.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Commands Overview

> CowAgent command system — Terminal CLI and chat commands

CowAgent provides two ways to interact via commands:

* **Terminal CLI** — Run `cow <command>` in your system terminal for service management, skill management, and other operations
* **Chat Commands** — Type `/<command>` or `cow <command>` in any conversation to check status, manage skills, adjust configuration, etc.

## Cow CLI

After deploying with the one-click install script, the `cow` command is automatically available. For manual installations, run:

```bash theme={null}
pip install -e .
```

Then use the `cow` command from anywhere:

```bash theme={null}
cow help
```

Example output:

```
🐮 CowAgent CLI

Usage: cow <command>

Service:
  start     Start the CowAgent service
  stop      Stop the CowAgent service
  restart   Restart the CowAgent service
  update    Update code and restart service
  status    Show service status
  logs      View service logs

Skills:
  skill     Manage skills (list / search / install / uninstall ...)

Memory & Knowledge:
  memory    Memory distillation (dream)
  knowledge View knowledge base stats and structure

Others:
  help      Show this help message
  version   Show version
```

## Chat Commands

In the Web console or any connected channel, type `/` to see command suggestions. Supported commands:

| Command              | Description                                                   |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `/help`              | Show command help                                             |
| `/status`            | View service status and configuration                         |
| `/cancel`            | Abort the currently running agent task                        |
| `/config`            | View or modify runtime configuration                          |
| `/skill`             | Manage skills (install, uninstall, enable, disable, etc.)     |
| `/memory dream [N]`  | Manually trigger memory distillation (default 3 days, max 30) |
| `/knowledge`         | View knowledge base statistics                                |
| `/knowledge list`    | View knowledge base directory structure                       |
| `/knowledge on\|off` | Enable or disable knowledge base                              |
| `/context`           | View current session context info                             |
| `/context clear`     | Clear current session context                                 |
| `/logs`              | View recent logs                                              |
| `/version`           | Show version number                                           |

<Tip>
  Service management commands like `/start`, `/stop`, `/restart` will prompt you to use them in the terminal instead, as they involve process operations.
</Tip>

## Command Availability

| Command                 | Terminal (`cow`) | Chat (`/`) |
| ----------------------- | :--------------: | :--------: |
| help                    |         ✓        |      ✓     |
| version                 |         ✓        |      ✓     |
| status                  |         ✓        |      ✓     |
| logs                    |         ✓        |      ✓     |
| cancel                  |         ✗        |      ✓     |
| config                  |         ✗        |      ✓     |
| context                 |         —        |      ✓     |
| memory (subcommands)    |         ✗        |      ✓     |
| knowledge (subcommands) |         ✓        |      ✓     |
| skill (subcommands)     |         ✓        |      ✓     |
| start / stop / restart  |         ✓        |      ✗     |
| update                  |         ✓        |      ✗     |
| install-browser         |         ✓        |      ✗     |

<Note>
  `context` only shows a hint in the terminal to use it in chat. `config` is only available in chat.
</Note>