BRIEFS

Snapshot of every terminal command. Source of truth: terminal.md (palette / custom commands / redirects / easter eggs) + os-terminal.ts (handler behaviour + aliases).

How input works: in the OS console (/ home + /console) a line that starts with / runs a command; anything else posts to chat. Press / or ⌘K to open the command palette. The search-bar “slash console” on /projects + /briefs and the discussion console on project/brief pages reuse a subset (noted in the last column).

Where: OS = full console · Slash = /projects·/briefs search bar · Disc = per-page discussion box · Admin = dontpanic account only.

Session / identity

Command	Aliases / shortcut	Arg	Function	Where
/login	—	—	Sign in with email + password (opens the identity modal).	OS · Slash · Disc
/register	—	—	Create an account (opens the modal; verify via email).	OS · Slash · Disc
/logout	—	—	Sign out of the current account.	OS · Slash · Disc
/nick	/nickset	—	Open the name / account panel.	OS · Slash · Disc
/whoami	—	—	Show who you are (name · role · verified · msg count) or guest / signed out.	OS · Slash · Disc
/status	—	<text>	Set your public status blurb (profile + /who).	OS

Navigation & utility

Command	Aliases / shortcut	Arg	Function	Where
/help	—	—	List the available commands.	OS · Slash · Disc
/ls	—	—	List the site sections.	OS
/open	—	<section>	Open a section, e.g. /open projects.	OS
/home	—	—	Redirect to the home / OS landing.	OS · Slash
/projects /briefs /assets /about /links	—	—	Navigate straight to that page.	OS · Slash
/console	—	—	Open the full-screen console page.	OS · Slash
/filter	—	<cat|clear>	Drive the listing filters from the search bar.	Slash
/clear	—	—	Clear the console screen.	OS
/time	/date	—	Current date / time.	OS
/ping	—	—	Timed round-trip to the backend (is it alive?).	OS
/version	—	—	Print the build version.	OS
/echo	—	<text>	Say it back.	OS
/pwd	—	—	Print where you are (room @ path).	OS
/exit	/quit	—	Leave the current view (back to chat).	OS
/motion	—	[on|off]	Toggle phone tilt-motion (opt-in).	OS
/radio	—	—	Open the music player.	OS
/contact	—	—	Open the contact form.	OS
/bug	—	<text>	File a bug report (guests too).	OS
/wish	—	<text>	Add an idea to the wishlist.	OS
/motd	—	—	Print the live message-of-the-day.	OS

Chat & rooms

Command	Aliases / shortcut	Arg	Function	Where
/who	—	—	List members active in the last 7 days.	OS
/rooms	—	—	List chat rooms (current is bracketed).	OS
/join	—	<room>	Switch to another room / thread.	OS
/whisper	—	<name> <msg>	Private DM to a signed-in member.	OS
/chat	—	—	Return to the chat view.	OS

Games & toys

Command	Aliases / shortcut	Arg	Function	Where
/fish	/sturgeon · routes /sturgeonOS	—	sturgeonOS — the ASCII fishing minigame.	OS
/hack	/hacker	—	Hackertyper mode — mash keys to stream source; ESC exits.	OS (secret)
/autohacker	—	—	Hands-free hackertyper — types itself.	OS (secret)
/leaderboard	/top	—	Top members by hub clicks · streaks · messages.	OS
/roll	—	[NdM]	Roll dice — /roll, /roll d20, /roll 3d6 (caps 10 / d1000).	OS
/flip	/coin	—	Flip a coin.	OS
/8ball	—	<question>	Ask the magic 8-ball.	OS
/shrug	—	—	Post the shrug to chat (opens name panel for guests).	OS

Radio (typed while the radio view is open)

Command	Function
play	Play / resume.
pause	Pause.
next	Next track.
prev	Previous track.
stop · exit · close	Stop and leave the radio view.

Admin only (dontpanic account — hidden from the menu)

Command	Arg	Function
/purge	—	Clear all chat in the room.
/announce	<text>	Pin an announcement.
/unpin	—	Clear the pinned announcement.
/setmotd	<text>	Set the shared message-of-the-day.
/ban	<user>	Ban a user.
/unban	<user>	Unban a user.
/nuke	<user>	Remove all of a user’s messages.

Easter eggs (type as a plain chat line — no slash)

Type this	Response
hello / hi	hi there 👋
panic	DON’T PANIC.
don't panic / dont panic	always know where your towel is.
sudo	nice try.
help	type /help for the command list (slash first).
42	the answer. now find the question.
xyzzy	nothing happens.