TUI Mode
Run
cn to start an interactive session. You get a prompt where you can type messages, reference files with @, and use slash commands. cn uses the same underlying agent as the Continue IDE extensions.
@ Context
Use
@ to point the agent at specific files or directories:> @src/auth/middleware.ts Why is this middleware rejecting valid tokens?
> @tests/ Write missing test cases for the auth module
> @package.json @tsconfig.json Help me set up path aliases
The agent reads the referenced files and uses them as context for its response.
Slash Commands
Type
/ to see available commands. Run /help for the full list.| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
/model | Switch between configured chat models |
/config | Switch configuration or organization |
/compact | Summarize chat history to free up context |
/fork | Branch the conversation from the current point |
/resume | Pick up a previous session |
/info | Show token usage and cost for this session |
/init | Create an AGENTS.md file for the current project |
/mcp | Manage MCP server connections |
Resume previous sessions
Pick up where you left off:
# Resume the most recent session
cn --resume
# Or use the slash command inside a session
> /resume
This restores the full conversation history, so the agent remembers prior context.
Tool Permissions
Tools that can modify your system (file writes, terminal commands) prompt for approval before executing. You get three options:
- Continue — approve this call
- Continue + don't ask again — approve and save a policy rule to
~/.continue/permissions.yaml - No — reject the call and give the agent new instructions
Read-only tools (
Read, List, Search, Fetch) run automatically. See tool permissions for the full policy system.