/help

Overview

The /help command displays a list of all available commands in Apex along with their descriptions. This is your go-to reference when you need to quickly see what commands are available.

Usage

$/help

What You’ll See

When you run /help, you’ll see a dialog showing:

  • Command List: All available commands with their names and aliases
  • Descriptions: Brief explanation of what each command does
  • Categories: Commands grouped by Pentesting, General, and Skills

Available Commands

Pentesting

/pentest

Start an autonomous pentest swarm against your target. Aliases: /p, /web, /w

/operator

Start an interactive operator session with step-by-step control. Alias: /o

/sessions

Browse and resume previous sessions. Alias: /s

General

/help

Display this help information with all available commands

/config

Show configuration dialog

/models

View and select AI models from configured providers

/providers

Manage AI providers and configure API keys

/auth

Connect to Pensar Console for managed inference

/credits

Buy credits or check your balance

/themes

Manage application themes. Alias: /theme

/exit

Exit the application. Aliases: /quit, /q

Skills

/create-skill

Create a new operator skill

Command Details

CommandAliasesDescription
/pentest/p, /web, /wStart autonomous pentest swarm
/operator/oStart interactive operator session
/sessions/sBrowse previous sessions
/helpShow help dialog
/configShow config dialog
/modelsShow available AI models
/providersManage AI providers and API keys
/authConnect to Pensar Console for managed inference
/credits/buyBuy credits / check balance
/themes/themeManage application themes
/create-skillCreate a new operator skill
/exit/quit, /qExit the application

Getting Started Flow

For new users, here’s the recommended order of commands:

1

Configure Provider

Run /providers to set up your AI provider API key (Anthropic recommended), or /auth to connect via Pensar Console

2

Select Model

Run /models to choose which AI model to use for testing

3

Start Testing

Run /pentest to launch an autonomous pentest, or /operator for an interactive session

Keyboard Shortcuts

Global

KeyAction
Ctrl+CClear input / Exit
Ctrl+KToggle console
Ctrl+SShow sessions
EscapeReturn to home
TabNext item
?Show keyboard shortcuts

Operator Mode

KeyAction
Shift+TabToggle Default / Plan mode
Option+Shift+TabToggle approval on/off
Ctrl+VToggle verbose output
Ctrl+LToggle expanded logs
YApprove pending tool call
AAuto-approve all remaining tool calls

Command Suggestions

When typing a / command, Apex displays a windowed suggestions dropdown with up to 6 visible entries at a time. Commands are sorted by priority — /pentest, /operator, /auth, /models, /sessions, /themes, /help appear first, followed by the rest alphabetically. Scroll indicators (/) appear when more suggestions exist outside the visible window.

CLI Commands

In addition to the TUI slash commands above, Apex provides headless CLI commands for pentesting, Console API access, and system management. See the CLI Commands section in the sidebar for full documentation.

Tips

Type /help at any time to quickly reference available commands without leaving the Apex interface.

Pro Tip: Press [ESC] to close the help dialog and return to the main screen.