feat: auto-execute simple slash commands on Enter (#13985)

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/aboutCommand.ts

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export const aboutCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'about',
   description: 'Show version info',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: async (context) => {
     const osVersion = process.platform;
     let sandboxEnv = 'no sandbox';

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/authCommand.ts

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export const authCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'auth',
   description: 'Change the auth method',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: (_context, _args): OpenDialogActionReturn => ({
     type: 'dialog',
     dialog: 'auth',

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/bugCommand.ts

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export const bugCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'bug',
   description: 'Submit a bug report',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: false,
   action: async (context: CommandContext, args?: string): Promise<void> => {
     const bugDescription = (args || '').trim();
     const { config } = context.services;

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/chatCommand.ts

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ const listCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'list',
   description: 'List saved conversation checkpoints',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: async (context): Promise<void> => {
     const chatDetails = await getSavedChatTags(context, false);
 
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ const saveCommand: SlashCommand = {
   description:
     'Save the current conversation as a checkpoint. Usage: /chat save <tag>',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: false,
   action: async (context, args): Promise<SlashCommandActionReturn | void> => {
     const tag = args.trim();
     if (!tag) {
@@ -153,6 +155,7 @@ const resumeCommand: SlashCommand = {
   description:
     'Resume a conversation from a checkpoint. Usage: /chat resume <tag>',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: false,
   action: async (context, args) => {
     const tag = args.trim();
     if (!tag) {
@@ -236,6 +239,7 @@ const deleteCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'delete',
   description: 'Delete a conversation checkpoint. Usage: /chat delete <tag>',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: false,
   action: async (context, args): Promise<MessageActionReturn> => {
     const tag = args.trim();
     if (!tag) {
@@ -309,6 +313,7 @@ const shareCommand: SlashCommand = {
   description:
     'Share the current conversation to a markdown or json file. Usage: /chat share <file>',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: false,
   action: async (context, args): Promise<MessageActionReturn> => {
     let filePathArg = args.trim();
     if (!filePathArg) {
@@ -376,6 +381,7 @@ export const chatCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'chat',
   description: 'Manage conversation history',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: false,
   subCommands: [
     listCommand,
     saveCommand,

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/clearCommand.ts

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export const clearCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'clear',
   description: 'Clear the screen and conversation history',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: async (context, _args) => {
     const geminiClient = context.services.config?.getGeminiClient();
     const config = context.services.config;

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/compressCommand.ts

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export const compressCommand: SlashCommand = {
   altNames: ['summarize'],
   description: 'Compresses the context by replacing it with a summary',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: async (context) => {
     const { ui } = context;
     if (ui.pendingItem) {

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/copyCommand.ts

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export const copyCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'copy',
   description: 'Copy the last result or code snippet to clipboard',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: async (context, _args): Promise<SlashCommandActionReturn | void> => {
     const chat = await context.services.config?.getGeminiClient()?.getChat();
     const history = chat?.getHistory();

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/corgiCommand.ts

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export const corgiCommand: SlashCommand = {
   description: 'Toggles corgi mode',
   hidden: true,
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: (context, _args) => {
     context.ui.toggleCorgiMode();
   },

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/directoryCommand.tsx

@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ export const directoryCommand: SlashCommand = {
       description:
         'Add directories to the workspace. Use comma to separate multiple paths',
       kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+      autoExecute: false,
       action: async (context: CommandContext, args: string) => {
         const {
           ui: { addItem },

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/docsCommand.ts

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export const docsCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'docs',
   description: 'Open full Gemini CLI documentation in your browser',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: async (context: CommandContext): Promise<void> => {
     const docsUrl = 'https://goo.gle/gemini-cli-docs';
 

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/editorCommand.ts

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export const editorCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'editor',
   description: 'Set external editor preference',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: (): OpenDialogActionReturn => ({
     type: 'dialog',
     dialog: 'editor',

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/extensionsCommand.ts

@@ -473,6 +473,7 @@ const listExtensionsCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'list',
   description: 'List active extensions',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: listAction,
 };
 
@@ -480,6 +481,7 @@ const updateExtensionsCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'update',
   description: 'Update extensions. Usage: update <extension-names>|--all',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: false,
   action: updateAction,
   completion: completeExtensions,
 };
@@ -488,6 +490,7 @@ const disableCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'disable',
   description: 'Disable an extension',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: false,
   action: disableAction,
   completion: completeExtensionsAndScopes,
 };
@@ -496,6 +499,7 @@ const enableCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'enable',
   description: 'Enable an extension',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: false,
   action: enableAction,
   completion: completeExtensionsAndScopes,
 };
@@ -504,6 +508,7 @@ const exploreExtensionsCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'explore',
   description: 'Open extensions page in your browser',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: exploreAction,
 };
 
@@ -511,6 +516,7 @@ const restartCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'restart',
   description: 'Restart all extensions',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: false,
   action: restartAction,
   completion: completeExtensions,
 };
@@ -525,6 +531,7 @@ export function extensionsCommand(
     name: 'extensions',
     description: 'Manage extensions',
     kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+    autoExecute: false,
     subCommands: [
       listExtensionsCommand,
       updateExtensionsCommand,

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/helpCommand.ts

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export const helpCommand: SlashCommand = {
   altNames: ['?'],
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
   description: 'For help on gemini-cli',
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: async (context) => {
     const helpItem: Omit<HistoryItemHelp, 'id'> = {
       type: MessageType.HELP,

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/ideCommand.ts

@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ export const ideCommand = async (): Promise<SlashCommand> => {
       name: 'ide',
       description: 'Manage IDE integration',
       kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+      autoExecute: false,
       action: (): SlashCommandActionReturn =>
         ({
           type: 'message',
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@ export const ideCommand = async (): Promise<SlashCommand> => {
     name: 'ide',
     description: 'Manage IDE integration',
     kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+    autoExecute: false,
     subCommands: [],
   };
 
@@ -161,6 +163,7 @@ export const ideCommand = async (): Promise<SlashCommand> => {
     name: 'status',
     description: 'Check status of IDE integration',
     kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+    autoExecute: true,
     action: async (): Promise<SlashCommandActionReturn> => {
       const { messageType, content } =
         await getIdeStatusMessageWithFiles(ideClient);
@@ -176,6 +179,7 @@ export const ideCommand = async (): Promise<SlashCommand> => {
     name: 'install',
     description: `Install required IDE companion for ${ideClient.getDetectedIdeDisplayName()}`,
     kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+    autoExecute: true,
     action: async (context) => {
       const installer = getIdeInstaller(currentIDE);
       if (!installer) {
@@ -251,6 +255,7 @@ export const ideCommand = async (): Promise<SlashCommand> => {
     name: 'enable',
     description: 'Enable IDE integration',
     kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+    autoExecute: true,
     action: async (context: CommandContext) => {
       context.services.settings.setValue(
         SettingScope.User,
@@ -273,6 +278,7 @@ export const ideCommand = async (): Promise<SlashCommand> => {
     name: 'disable',
     description: 'Disable IDE integration',
     kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+    autoExecute: true,
     action: async (context: CommandContext) => {
       context.services.settings.setValue(
         SettingScope.User,

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/initCommand.ts

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export const initCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'init',
   description: 'Analyzes the project and creates a tailored GEMINI.md file',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: async (
     context: CommandContext,
     _args: string,

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/mcpCommand.ts

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ const authCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'auth',
   description: 'Authenticate with an OAuth-enabled MCP server',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: false,
   action: async (
     context: CommandContext,
     args: string,
@@ -265,6 +266,7 @@ const listCommand: SlashCommand = {
   altNames: ['ls', 'nodesc', 'nodescription'],
   description: 'List configured MCP servers and tools',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: (context) => listAction(context),
 };
 
@@ -273,6 +275,7 @@ const descCommand: SlashCommand = {
   altNames: ['description'],
   description: 'List configured MCP servers and tools with descriptions',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: (context) => listAction(context, true),
 };
 
@@ -281,6 +284,7 @@ const schemaCommand: SlashCommand = {
   description:
     'List configured MCP servers and tools with descriptions and schemas',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: (context) => listAction(context, true, true),
 };
 
@@ -288,6 +292,7 @@ const refreshCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'refresh',
   description: 'Restarts MCP servers',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: async (
     context: CommandContext,
   ): Promise<void | SlashCommandActionReturn> => {
@@ -336,6 +341,7 @@ export const mcpCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'mcp',
   description: 'Manage configured Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: false,
   subCommands: [
     listCommand,
     descCommand,

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/memoryCommand.ts

@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@ export const memoryCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'memory',
   description: 'Commands for interacting with memory',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: false,
   subCommands: [
     {
       name: 'show',
       description: 'Show the current memory contents',
       kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+      autoExecute: true,
       action: async (context) => {
         const memoryContent = context.services.config?.getUserMemory() || '';
         const fileCount = context.services.config?.getGeminiMdFileCount() || 0;
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ export const memoryCommand: SlashCommand = {
       name: 'add',
       description: 'Add content to the memory',
       kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+      autoExecute: false,
       action: (context, args): SlashCommandActionReturn | void => {
         if (!args || args.trim() === '') {
           return {
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@ export const memoryCommand: SlashCommand = {
       name: 'refresh',
       description: 'Refresh the memory from the source',
       kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+      autoExecute: true,
       action: async (context) => {
         context.ui.addItem(
           {
@@ -117,6 +121,7 @@ export const memoryCommand: SlashCommand = {
       name: 'list',
       description: 'Lists the paths of the GEMINI.md files in use',
       kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+      autoExecute: true,
       action: async (context) => {
         const filePaths = context.services.config?.getGeminiMdFilePaths() || [];
         const fileCount = filePaths.length;

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/modelCommand.ts

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export const modelCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'model',
   description: 'Opens a dialog to configure the model',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: async () => ({
     type: 'dialog',
     dialog: 'model',

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/permissionsCommand.ts

@@ -19,12 +19,14 @@ export const permissionsCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'permissions',
   description: 'Manage folder trust settings and other permissions',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: false,
   subCommands: [
     {
       name: 'trust',
       description:
         'Manage folder trust settings. Usage: /permissions trust [<directory-path>]',
       kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+      autoExecute: false,
       action: (context, input): SlashCommandActionReturn => {
         const dirPath = input.trim();
         let targetDirectory: string;

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/policiesCommand.ts

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const listPoliciesCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'list',
   description: 'List all active policies',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: async (context) => {
     const { config } = context.services;
     if (!config) {
@@ -69,5 +70,6 @@ export const policiesCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'policies',
   description: 'Manage policies',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: false,
   subCommands: [listPoliciesCommand],
 };

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/privacyCommand.ts

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export const privacyCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'privacy',
   description: 'Display the privacy notice',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: (): OpenDialogActionReturn => ({
     type: 'dialog',
     dialog: 'privacy',

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/profileCommand.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export const profileCommand: SlashCommand | null = isDevelopment
       name: 'profile',
       kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
       description: 'Toggle the debug profile display',
+      autoExecute: true,
       action: async (context) => {
         context.ui.toggleDebugProfiler();
         return {

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/quitCommand.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export const quitCommand: SlashCommand = {
   altNames: ['exit'],
   description: 'Exit the cli',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: (context) => {
     const now = Date.now();
     const { sessionStartTime } = context.session.stats;

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/restoreCommand.ts

@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ export const restoreCommand = (config: Config | null): SlashCommand | null => {
     description:
       'Restore a tool call. This will reset the conversation and file history to the state it was in when the tool call was suggested',
     kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+    autoExecute: false,
     action: restoreAction,
     completion,
   };

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/resumeCommand.ts

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export const resumeCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'resume',
   description: 'Browse and resume auto-saved conversations',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: async (
     _context: CommandContext,
     _args: string,

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/settingsCommand.ts

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export const settingsCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'settings',
   description: 'View and edit Gemini CLI settings',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: (_context, _args): OpenDialogActionReturn => ({
     type: 'dialog',
     dialog: 'settings',

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/setupGithubCommand.ts

@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ export const setupGithubCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'setup-github',
   description: 'Set up GitHub Actions',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: async (
     context: CommandContext,
   ): Promise<SlashCommandActionReturn> => {

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/statsCommand.ts

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ export const statsCommand: SlashCommand = {
   altNames: ['usage'],
   description: 'Check session stats. Usage: /stats [session|model|tools]',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: false,
   action: async (context: CommandContext) => {
     await defaultSessionView(context);
   },
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ export const statsCommand: SlashCommand = {
       name: 'session',
       description: 'Show session-specific usage statistics',
       kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+      autoExecute: true,
       action: async (context: CommandContext) => {
         await defaultSessionView(context);
       },
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ export const statsCommand: SlashCommand = {
       name: 'model',
       description: 'Show model-specific usage statistics',
       kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+      autoExecute: true,
       action: (context: CommandContext) => {
         context.ui.addItem(
           {
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ export const statsCommand: SlashCommand = {
       name: 'tools',
       description: 'Show tool-specific usage statistics',
       kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+      autoExecute: true,
       action: (context: CommandContext) => {
         context.ui.addItem(
           {

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/terminalSetupCommand.ts

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export const terminalSetupCommand: SlashCommand = {
   description:
     'Configure terminal keybindings for multiline input (VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf)',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
-
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: async (): Promise<MessageActionReturn> => {
     try {
       const result = await terminalSetup();

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/themeCommand.ts

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export const themeCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'theme',
   description: 'Change the theme',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: (_context, _args): OpenDialogActionReturn => ({
     type: 'dialog',
     dialog: 'theme',

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/toolsCommand.ts

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export const toolsCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'tools',
   description: 'List available Gemini CLI tools. Usage: /tools [desc]',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: false,
   action: async (context: CommandContext, args?: string): Promise<void> => {
     const subCommand = args?.trim();
 

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/types.ts

@@ -202,6 +202,14 @@ export interface SlashCommand {
 
   kind: CommandKind;
 
+  /**
+   * Controls whether the command auto-executes when selected with Enter.
+   *
+   * If true, pressing Enter on the suggestion will execute the command immediately.
+   * If false or undefined, pressing Enter will autocomplete the command into the prompt window.
+   */
+  autoExecute?: boolean;
+
   // Optional metadata for extension commands
   extensionName?: string;
   extensionId?: string;

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/vimCommand.ts

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export const vimCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'vim',
   description: 'Toggle vim mode on/off',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
+  autoExecute: true,
   action: async (context, _args) => {
     const newVimState = await context.ui.toggleVimEnabled();