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Hidden Features & Internals

Feature-gated commands, internal-only tools, and beta flags — not visible in the standard help menu.

Internal / Beta These features may change without notice. Most require specific environment variables or build-time feature flags.

Feature-Gated Commands

From src/commands.ts — enabled via environment variables:

CommandEnv VariableDescription
/bridgeBRIDGE_MODE=1WebSocket remote control and collaboration
/voiceVOICE_MODE=1Toggle voice mode
/briefKAIROS=1Brief command for quick context
/assistantKAIROS=1Assistant mode with proactive behavior

Internal-Only Commands

Defined in INTERNAL_ONLY_COMMANDS in src/commands.ts:

CommandDescription
/backfill-sessionsBackfill session data
/break-cacheBreak internal caches
/bughunterAutomated bug hunting workflow
/commit-push-prCommit, push, and PR creation
/ctx-vizContext visualization
/init-verifiersInitialize verifiers
/issueIssue management
/mock-limitsMock usage limits for testing
/reset-limitsReset usage limits
/ultraplanExtended plan mode
/versionShow version
/bridge-kickBridge session management
/onboardingInteractive onboarding wizard
/team-onboardingGenerate teammate ramp-up guide
/shareShare session
/summarySummarize conversation
/teleportTeleport session
/ant-traceAnthropic-internal tracing
/perf-issuePerformance issue reporting
/envEnvironment inspection
/oauth-refreshOAuth token refresh
/debug-tool-callTool call debugging
/autofix-prAutofix PR workflow

Feature-Gated Tools

ToolFlag / Feature
LSPToolENABLE_LSP_TOOL=1
ComputerUseToolENABLE_COMPUTER_USE=1 (Windows)
CodeIndexToolCODE_INDEX feature flag
EnterWorktreeTool / ExitWorktreeToolWorktree mode enabled
PowerShellToolPowerShell tool enabled in settings
CronCreateTool / CronDeleteTool / CronListToolAGENT_TRIGGERS feature
PushNotificationToolKAIROS feature
REPLToolUSER_TYPE=ant
ConfigTool / TungstenToolUSER_TYPE=ant

Build-Time Feature Flags

  • TRANSCRIPT_CLASSIFIER — Enables auto permission mode with transcript-based classification
  • CHICAGO_MCP — Enables Chicago MCP protocol features

Runtime Feature Detection

Features are checked via feature('FEATURE_NAME') (compile-time) and isEnvTruthy() (runtime):

  • PROACTIVE / KAIROS — Proactive agent behavior
  • AGENT_TRIGGERS — Scheduled and remote agent triggers
  • KAIROS_GITHUB_WEBHOOKS — GitHub webhook subscriptions
  • KAIROS_PUSH_NOTIFICATION — Push notification support
  • CONTEXT_COLLAPSE — Context collapse inspection
  • MCP_SKILLS — MCP-provided skills
  • CODE_INDEX — Code indexing and search
  • COORDINATOR_MODE — Multi-agent coordinator mode