Use Workflows and Slash Commands

Workflows are reusable prompts that appear as slash commands in Chat. Use them for requests whose instructions should be reviewed, shared, and repeated consistently.

Run a workflow

1. Type / in the Chat prompt.
2. Continue typing to filter the available commands.
3. Select the workflow.
4. Add the context or values specific to this run.
5. Review the prepared request and send it.

The same menu contains built-in session commands such as /new, /sessions, /models, /agents, /variant, /compact, /export, /settings, and /reload. Project and global workflows are added to that list.

Create or edit a workflow

Open Settings → Agents → Workflows. Choose project scope for a repository procedure or global scope for a personal workflow used across projects.

A workflow should state one outcome, identify required inputs, define important boundaries, and say how completion should be checked. Do not store credentials or environment-specific secrets in the prompt.

Save the workflow and use Reload after editing its file outside the extension. Then open the / menu to confirm that its command is available.

Use a skill instead when the capability needs reference material, scripts, assets, or instructions that an agent should discover rather than a prompt the user invokes.