Getting Started · Reference
Every slash command you can run in an HQ session. Type the command in Claude Code or Codex — HQ handles the rest.
Session
/startworkStart every session here. Loads company context, policies, workers, and prior session state./startwork acme/handoffEnd every session here. Commits changes, writes thread file, captures learnings, regenerates indexes./checkpointMid-session save. Writes a lightweight thread file without ending the session.Planning
/brainstormExplore 2–3 approaches with effort estimates before committing to a plan./brainstorm I want to add real-time notifications to Acme/planGenerate a structured PRD with user stories, acceptance criteria, and quality gates./plan build a notification system for Acme/deep-planExtended planning with multi-agent research. For large or strategically important projects.Execution
/run-projectExecute a PRD. Workers handle each story with back-pressure testing between them./run-project acme-notifications/runSpawn a specific worker with a specific skill./run frontend-designer ui-review/execute-taskExecute a single story from a PRD without running the full pipeline.Cloud & Sharing
/hq-syncSync local HQ with cloud. Bidirectional — pushes local changes, pulls remote updates./hq-shareMint an encrypted single-use share link. 15-minute expiry. Recipients pull files into their own HQ./hq-share companies/acme/knowledge/api-patterns.md/designate-teamAdd or manage team members for a company. Controls access to company-scoped resources./deployDeploy a web app. Runs build, sensitivity scan, guardrails, and uploads with access control.Onboarding & Team
/onboardCreate or join a company./acceptAccept a vault-backed membership invite from a magic link or token./inviteInvite a person to a company. Creates a pending membership and sends an email./dmDM a teammate. Delivered to their HQ Sync menubar notification./dm jordan can you review the Acme PRD?Setup & Config
/setupComplete initial HQ configuration after install./import-claudeImport existing Claude/Codex projects into HQ. Scans for skills, policies, knowledge, and configs./import-claude import my project called my-app in Documents/hq-secretsManage API keys and credentials. Stored encrypted per-company, auto-injected at runtime./hq-secrets add my Stripe key to Acme/newcompanyScaffold a new company directory with knowledge, policies, workers, and settings./newworkerCreate a new worker agent with skills and knowledge pointers.Knowledge & Learning
/learnCapture operational learnings as policy files. Scoped to company, repo, or global./learn --hardCapture a hard-enforcement rule (a NEVER/ALWAYS) into a policy file./discoverIngest a repo into HQ. Pulls the repo at latest main, fans out exploration, and synthesizes structured knowledge./discover ingest my-app into HQ/searchSearch across HQ content, repos, projects, workers, policies, and knowledge.Quality & Review
/reviewCode review with context-aware feedback./tddTest-driven development flow. Write tests first, then implementation./diagnoseDebug a problem with structured investigation./hq-bugReport a bug. Captures session context automatically — no manual repro steps needed.Account
/hq-loginSign in to your HQ account./hq-logoutSign out of your HQ account./hq-whoamiShow current identity, org membership, and session info.These are the most common commands. HQ has many more — type / in any session to see the full list. Commands are context-aware: they load your company policies, knowledge, and prior session state automatically.