Terminal
After you run anda, the terminal UI connects to the local daemon. When a conversation completes successfully, it is submitted to Brain in the background for long-term memory formation.
Input Controls
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Enter | Send the current message |
| Shift+Enter | Insert a newline |
| Ctrl+U | Clear the input box |
| Ctrl+A / Ctrl+E | Move to the beginning or end of input |
| Esc | View status |
| Ctrl+C | Exit |
After editing model providers in ~/.anda/config.yaml, refresh models from the launcher or browser side panel, or run:
anda models reload
After changing daemon settings that still require a restart, type:
/reload
Slash Commands
| Command | When to use it |
|---|---|
/goal message | Put a goal into the long-horizon loop until the checker decides it is complete or needs more work. |
/loop message | Run a prompt or slash command repeatedly. Describe an interval in natural language if desired, or omit it to let the model self-pace. |
/side message or /btw message | Start a side task for research, inspection, or work that should not interrupt the main conversation. |
/skill skill-name message | Ask a specific runtime skill to handle the request. |
/steer message | Interrupt the next tool call and steer the current response with new instructions. |
/stop message | Stop the current task and leave the conversation idle; the message can include a reason. |
/cancel message | Cancel the active conversation session; the message can include a reason. |
Examples:
/goal Finish this release checklist until tests and the changelog are confirmed.
/loop every 5 minutes /side Check the deploy queue and summarize blockers.
/side Check whether this dependency upgrade has compatibility risk.
/skill git-assistant Draft a commit message from the current diff.
/steer Stop refactoring and only fix the build error first.
Common CLI Commands
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
anda | Open the interactive terminal UI. |
anda update | Update a release installed by the install script. |
anda status | Show whether the background daemon is running. |
anda start | Start the background daemon. |
anda stop | Stop the background daemon. |
anda restart | Restart the background daemon. |
anda models reload | Reload model providers from config.yaml without restarting the daemon. |
anda autostart status | Show whether login autostart is registered. |
anda agent run --prompt "..." | Send one request and wait for the complete result without opening the UI. |
anda voice --record-secs 8 | Start voice input; requires transcription configuration. |
Voice playback also requires tts.enabled: true. If you only want spoken input and text output, add --no-playback.