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summary: "Steer an active run without changing queue mode"
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read_when:
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- Using /steer or /tell while an agent is already running
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- Comparing /steer with /queue steer
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- Deciding whether to steer the current run, a sub-agent, or an ACP session
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title: "Steer"
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sidebarTitle: "Steer"
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---
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`/steer` sends guidance to an already-active run. It is for "adjust this
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run while it is still working" moments, not for starting a new turn.
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## Current session
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Use top-level `/steer` to target the active run for the current session:
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```text
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/steer prefer the smaller patch and keep the tests focused
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/tell summarize before making the next tool call
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```
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Behavior:
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- Targets only the current session's active run.
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- Works independently of the session's `/queue` mode.
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- Does not start a new run when the session is idle.
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- Replies with a warning when there is no active run to steer.
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- Uses the active runtime's steering path, so the model sees the guidance at
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the next supported runtime boundary.
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## Steer vs queue
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`/queue steer` changes how normal inbound messages behave when they arrive
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while a run is active. `/steer <message>` is an explicit command that tries to
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inject that command's message into the active run at the next supported runtime
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boundary, regardless of the stored `/queue` setting.
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Use:
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- `/steer <message>` when you want to guide the active run right now.
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- `/queue steer` when you want future normal messages to steer active runs by
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default.
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- `/queue collect` or `/queue followup` when new messages should wait for a
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later turn instead of steering the active run.
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For queue modes and fallback behavior, see [Command queue](/concepts/queue) and
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[Steering queue](/concepts/queue-steering).
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## Sub-agents
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Use `/subagents steer` when the target is a child run:
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```text
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/subagents steer 2 focus only on the API surface
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```
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Top-level `/steer` does not select a sub-agent by id or list index. It always
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targets the current session's active run. See [Sub-agents](/tools/subagents) for
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sub-agent ids, labels, and control commands.
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## ACP sessions
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Use `/acp steer` when the target is an ACP harness session:
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```text
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/acp steer --session agent:main:acp:codex tighten the repro
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```
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See [ACP agents](/tools/acp-agents) for ACP session selection and runtime
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behavior.
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## Related
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- [Slash commands](/tools/slash-commands)
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- [Command queue](/concepts/queue)
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- [Steering queue](/concepts/queue-steering)
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- [Sub-agents](/tools/subagents)
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