Rovo Dev CLI commands
Command line
Commands available from your terminal before starting interactive mode:
Run Rovo Dev CLI
acli rovodev run - Start Rovo Dev CLI in interactive mode.
acli rovodev run [instruction] - Execute a single instruction (non-interactive mode).
acli rovodev run --shadow - Runs Rovo Dev CLI in shadow mode, creating a temporary version of your workspace to test code changes. More about shadow mode
acli rovodev run --restore - Runs Rovo Dev CLI and restores the last session from the current workspace. More about sessions
acli rovodev run --yolo - Runs Rovo Dev CLI in YOLO mode, without asking permission for tool use (use with caution). More about YOLO mode
Get help
acli rovodev --help - Show flags and commands.
acli rovodev <command> --help - Get detailed help about specific commands (for example, you could use acli rovodev config --help).
Server mode
acli rovodev serve [port] - Starts Rovo Dev in server mode on the specified port. More about server mode
Configuration file
acli rovodev config - Opens the configuration file in your default editor. More about Rovo Dev settings
acli rovodev run --config-file [directory] - Create a new configuration in the specified directory and use its settings for Rovo Dev CLI.
Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers
acli rovodev mcp - Opens MCP server configuration file in your default editor. More about Rovo Dev and MCP servers
Interactive mode
To view all available commands when you’re in Rovo Dev CLI’s interactive mode, use /help.
Session management
/sessions new - Create a new session with default title.
/sessions new [title] - Create a new session with custom title.
/sessions fork - Fork the current session with default title.
/sessions fork [title] - Fork the current session with custom title.
/sessions rename [title] - Rename the current session.
/sessions rename [current_title] [new_title] - Rename a specific session.
/clear - Clear the current session's message history (cannot be undone).
/prune - Reduce token size while retaining context (removes tool results).
Saved prompts
/prompts - Opens an interactive menu to view and select saved prompts.
/prompts [title] - Runs the prompt you specify.
/prompts [title] [extra_information] - Appends the extra information you specify to the end of your saved prompt and runs. Extra information can also be used to specify parameters that are expected by the saved prompt.
Memory
/memory - edit the current directory’s memory file.
/memory user - edit your user memory file.
/memory init - Rovo Dev analyzes the current project and generates content for your project file.
Jira
/jira - Show current Jira status.
/jira global - Configure global Jira project for all workspaces.
/jira local - Configure local workspace Jira project override.
/jira local remove - Remove local workspace override.
/jira disable - Disable Jira integration.
Productivity
/copy - Copy last agent response to clipboard.
/copy conversation [limit] - Copy conversation history to clipboard.
/yolo - Toggle YOLO mode, without asking permission for tool use (use with caution). More about YOLO mode
System
/status - Show CLI status, version, account details, and model.
/models - Switch between available AI models.
/feedback - Provide feedback or report bugs.
/usage - Show Rovo Dev Credit usage.
/usage site - Switch to a Rovo Dev credit allocation on another site (when available).
/mcp - Manage MCP servers.
/directories - Manage allowed external directories for file access.
/subagents - Manage subagent profiles (when enabled). More about subagents
/ide - Install Rovo Dev IDE plugin (when enabled).
Exit
/exit - Quit Rovo Dev (also /quit, /q, exit, quit, q).
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