CLI Commands - pre.dev

Type / in the chat input to open the command palette. Keep typing to filter, use ↑/↓ to move, Enter to run, Esc to dismiss. Commands that take arguments (like /sprint and /fork) keep the composer open so you can type the rest.

Building

Command	Description
`/sprint <feature>`	Launch a custom sprint in a new session — builds the feature you describe
`/effort`	Set the sprint effort level (auto / low / medium / high)
`/model`	Choose models per phase (chat / research / coding / acceptance)
`/pro`	Toggle pro mode — pin every phase to Claude Opus

/sprint example

/sprint add CSV export to the reports page with a progress toast

The sprint opens as a new tab in the fleet bar and builds in an isolated session while you keep chatting in main. Your /effort and /model settings apply and persist per project.

Sessions

Command	Description
`/fork <prompt>`	Spin a prompt off into a new isolated session

/fork example

/fork write integration tests for the billing webhooks

The fork runs in parallel in its own tab — you stay in your current session. Prefixing any message with >> does the same thing:

>> upgrade eslint and fix any new violations

Forked sessions work in isolated git worktrees, so parallel sessions never trample each other’s changes. Open sessions persist: quit the CLI and relaunch, and your tabs come back.

Project

Command	Description
`/reverse`	Map the existing codebase — runs reverse engineering
`/arch`	Open the Architecture graph view
`/kanban`	Open the Kanban board
`/roadmap`	Open the Roadmap / Gantt view

/kanban, /roadmap, and /arch render right in the terminal — press Esc to return to chat. They show the same project data as the web workspace. /reverse runs in the background (typically a few minutes) and you can keep chatting while it maps your codebase into the architecture graph. See Work on an Existing Repo for the full flow.

Setup

Command	Description
`/login`	Log in to pre.dev (or switch accounts) via your browser
`/skills`	Manage agent skills — toggle, add, remove
`/mcp`	Manage MCP servers — toggle, add, remove
`/balance`	Show your remaining credit balance

Skills and MCP servers are account-level — anything you configure in the CLI applies across your projects, in the CLI and on the web. OAuth integrations are managed from the web workspace. See Integrations.

Launch flags

Flags you can pass to predev itself:

Flag	Description
`predev "<prompt>"`	Start with an opening prompt instead of an empty chat
`predev --new` (or `-n`)	Create a fresh project for this directory, even if one already exists

​Building

​/sprint example

​Sessions

​/fork example

​Project

​Setup

​Launch flags

Building

/sprint example

Sessions

/fork example

Project

Setup

Launch flags