CLI Commands

Built-In Commands

Category	Feature	Command/Key	Description	Purpose
Core	Context files	TABNINE.md	Persistent, hierarchical context files for the model.	Provides always-on project knowledge to AI
Core	Context referencing	@<file/folder>	Specify files/folders (e.g., @src/myFile.ts) for session context.	Targets AI focus on relevant code/docs
Core	Model selection	/model	Configure active AI model.	Switch models for speed vs. depth
Core	System prompt override	.tabnine/agent/system.md	Replace built-in system instructions.	Customizes AI behavior per project .
Shell & Automation	Shell execution	! or natural language	Run shell commands (e.g., !npm run start).	Stays in AI flow for ops tasks
Shell & Automation	Headless/non-interactive mode	--prompt/-p or pipe input	Scriptable execution without UI.	CI/CD, automation pipelines.
Shell & Automation	YOLO mode	Ctrl+Y	Toggle aggressive auto-execution.	Speeds up trusted workflows (risky).
Configuration & Customization	Commands (slash)	/about	Core utilities (version, auth, clear, copy, docs, stats, etc.).	Daily ops and troubleshooting.
Configuration & Customization	Commands (slash)	/auth
Configuration & Customization	Commands (slash)	/clear
Configuration & Customization	Commands (slash)	/copy
Configuration & Customization	Commands (slash)	/help
Configuration & Customization	Commands (slash)	/quit
Configuration & Customization	Commands (slash)	/resume
Configuration & Customization	Commands (slash)	/stats
Configuration & Customization	Workspace directories	/directory (add/show)	Manage project folders.	Defines multi-repo scope.
Configuration & Customization	Settings	/settings	Edit CLI behavior/appearance.	Personalizes UX.
Configuration & Customization	Themes	/theme	Change visual themes.	Accessibility/preference .
Configuration & Customization	Editor integration	/editor	Set external editor.	Multiline input in VSCode/etc.
Configuration & Customization	Vim mode	/vim	Toggle Vim keybindings.	Power-user navigation.
Configuration & Customization	Commands (slash)	/bug
Configuration & Customization	Terminal keybindings	/terminal-setup	Config for VSCode/Cursor/Windsurf.	Smooth multiline terminals.

Custom Commands

Tabnine-CLI lets you create global custom commands universal to all your projects OR local custom commands specific to a project.

Global commands are stored in ~/.tabnine/agent/commands/.

Local (project-specific) commands are stored in that project’s folder at <your-project-root>/.tabnine/agent/commands/.