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title: Commands & Snippets
description: Make reusable slash commands and text snippets for chat.
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# Commands & Snippets

Commands and snippets both save you from retyping the same thing. Commands are whole prompts you trigger with `/`; snippets are bits of text you drop into a message with `#`.

## Commands

A command is a saved prompt you run with a slash, like `/review`. Manage them at **Settings → Commands**.

1. Open **Settings → Commands** and create a command.
2. Give it a name, a description, and the prompt text it should send.
3. Optionally pin it to a specific agent or model.
4. Choose personal or project scope.

In chat, type `/` as the **first** character of the message to bring up commands, then pick one. Your text can use placeholders:

- `$ARGUMENTS` — whatever you type after the command
- `@filename` — drops in the contents of a file
- `` !`command` `` — drops in the output of a shell command

The built-in `init` and `review` commands can be reset but not deleted.

## Snippets

A snippet is reusable text you reference inline with a hashtag, like `#signoff`. Manage them at **Settings → Snippets**.

1. Open **Settings → Snippets** and create a snippet.
2. Give it a name and the text it stands for. Add aliases if you want more than one trigger.
3. Choose personal or project scope.

In chat, type `#` and pick a snippet. OpenChamber swaps in the full text before sending.

## Related

- [Skills](/skills/) — load larger instruction sets on demand