Session Commands

Create a New Session

/session new

Start a fresh development round. This creates a new session with a clean context window while preserving access to project memory.

View Current Session

/session current

Displays the current session ID, active model, and message count.

List All Sessions

/session list

Shows all sessions in the current workspace with their IDs, creation time, and message counts.

Resume a Session

/session load <session-id>

Load a previous session by its ID. You can use a partial ID prefix for convenience:

/session load abc123

When loading a session, Alius restores:

  • The message history and context
  • The associated memory references
  • The previous model configuration

Clear Session Messages

/session clear

Clears the current session’s messages without deleting the session metadata. Useful for starting a clean conversation within the same session.

Session Workflow

A typical session workflow:

  1. /session new — Start a new feature or task
  2. Describe your goal in Plan Mode
  3. Review and approve tool calls through Shell Gate
  4. /review — Check the agent’s output
  5. /memory save — Save important findings
  6. /session clear or /session new — Move to the next task

Session Persistence

Sessions are automatically saved to your workspace. They persist across workspace exits, so you can always resume later with /session load.