> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://continue-docs-dependabot-npm-and-yarn-docs-typeorm-0-3-30.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# 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.

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</Frame>

## `@` 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                                             |
| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| `/help`    | Show the help message and keyboard shortcuts             |
| `/clear`   | Clear the chat history                                   |
| `/login`   | Authenticate with your account                           |
| `/logout`  | Sign out of your current session                         |
| `/update`  | Update the Continue CLI                                  |
| `/whoami`  | Check who you're currently logged in as                  |
| `/info`    | Show session information, including token usage and cost |
| `/model`   | Switch between configured chat models                    |
| `/config`  | Switch configuration or organization                     |
| `/mcp`     | Manage MCP server connections                            |
| `/init`    | Create an `AGENTS.md` file for the current project       |
| `/compact` | Summarize chat history into a compact form               |
| `/resume`  | Resume a previous chat session                           |
| `/fork`    | Start a forked chat session from the current history     |
| `/title`   | Set the title for the current session                    |
| `/rename`  | Rename the current session (alias for `/title`)          |
| `/exit`    | Exit the chat                                            |
| `/jobs`    | List background jobs                                     |

When you're connected to a remote environment, Continue also adds remote-only slash commands such as `/diff` and `/apply`.

## Resume previous sessions

Pick up where you left off:

```bash theme={null}
# 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.

## Interactive questions in TUI mode

The agent can use the `AskQuestion` tool to gather clarifications before it continues. You will see a quiz-style prompt directly in the terminal.

* Use <kbd>↑</kbd>/<kbd>↓</kbd> to highlight an option
* Press <kbd>Enter</kbd> to submit the highlighted option
* Start typing to send a custom answer (even when options are shown)
* If a default answer is provided, pressing <kbd>Enter</kbd> on an empty input submits that default

This is useful when the agent needs decisions like scope, preferences, or environment details before making edits.

## 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`, `Diff`, `AskQuestion`) run automatically. See [tool permissions](/cli/tool-permissions) for the full policy system.