Interactive Mode

The CLI TUI provides a full-featured terminal AI coding assistant.

Starting

robota                    # Start empty
robota "Fix the bug"      # Start with initial prompt
robota -c                 # Continue last session
robota -r session_123     # Resume specific session

Features

Slash Commands

Type / to see all available commands. The autocomplete popup filters as you type.

/help         Show available commands
/mode plan    Switch to plan mode (read-only)
/model        Show model selection submenu
/compact      Compress context with default instructions
/compact focus on API changes    Compress with custom focus
/context      Show detailed context usage
/clear        Clear history and start fresh
/resume       Resume a previous session
/rename name  Rename the current session
/reload-plugins  Reload all plugins

Permission Prompts

When a tool requires approval (in default mode), an arrow-key prompt appears:

Bash: pnpm test
  ▸ Allow once
    Allow for session
    Deny

Context Status

The status bar shows real-time context usage:

Mode: default | Model: claude-sonnet-4-6 | Context: 45% | msgs: 12

Colors: green (0-69%), yellow (70-89%), red (90%+).

Tab Completion

Tab: Insert command into input (without executing)
Enter: Execute immediately

Session Name

The session name appears in three places: input box border, terminal title, and status bar.

Skill Commands

Project skills from .agents/skills/ appear as additional slash commands, separated from built-in commands.