Prompts & Commands

Overview~5 min

Rich prompts and ready-to-use slash commands that load instructions for AI agents.

Read this when you want to understand how Catalyst commands work, or when looking for the right command for your task.
Useful for anyone working with AI agents in a Catalyst project.

What Are Slash Commands?

Slash commands are shortcuts that load instructions for AI agents. For example, type /code in your chat, and the AI loads the coding session setup — reading project context, following conventions, and setting guardrails.

Six Command Groups

Commands are organized by purpose — pick the group that matches your task:

Chat

Start project conversations, continue work, and create handoff summaries.

/chat/continue/summary

Delivery

Run the Brief → Build → Review → Refine cycle that keeps projects aligned.

/brief/build/review/refine

Project

Plan features, design visual identity, and validate alignment with vision.

/plan/design/align

Artefacts

Create and update the four core project specs that capture intent.

/create-vision/create-experience/create-brand/create-architecture

Support

Get recommendations, think through problems, and make decisions with trade-offs.

/next/think/decide/debug

Repo

Set up projects, run audits, prepare releases, and manage stage advancement.

/code/setup/status/audit/harden/release/promote/help

Why This Matters

Without commands, every AI session starts from scratch. You explain conventions, reference docs, and hope the AI follows them. With commands, the AI loads everything it needs in one step — making sessions consistent, faster, and more reliable.

Commands also separate what to do (the command) from how to do it (the prompt). This means you can update prompts once and every tool that uses them gets the improvement.

Common Workflows

Here's how commands fit into typical tasks:

Starting a coding session

/code

Loads project context, conventions, and coding guardrails

Building a new feature

/brief/build/review/refine

Run the delivery loop to build, validate, and iterate

Setting up a new project

/setup/create-vision/create-architecture

Initialize repo and create foundational specs

Stuck or unsure what to do

/next/think/decide

Get recommendations or work through decisions

Preparing for launch

/audit/harden/release/promote

Check quality, fix issues, prepare release, advance stage

Commands make AI agents consistent. Instead of hoping the AI remembers conventions from the last session, commands load everything it needs — context, constraints, and working style — in one step. This turns AI from a helpful assistant into a reliable team member.

Next Steps

Pick a command group to explore:

Chat Commands

Start conversations and continue project work.

Delivery

Run the Brief → Build → Review → Refine cycle.

Repo Commands

Set up projects, code, audit, and release.

Support Commands

Get unstuck and make decisions.