Command Reference

Arnold's slash commands cover the full development lifecycle. Here's every command, organized by when you'll use it.

Setup

Get started with a new or existing project:

Command	What it does
/arnold:init	Scaffold docs for a new project
/arnold:spec	Decompose a PRD or spec into feature docs

Core Loop

The commands you'll use most often:

Command	What it does
/arnold:check	Compare docs to code, find drift. The signature command.
/arnold:resolve	Fix drift items one by one
/arnold:update	Sync docs after code changes
/arnold:plan	Flesh out docs with flows and edge cases

Building

Command	What it does
/arnold:build	Build code guided by acceptance criteria in docs

Inspection

Command	What it does
/arnold:status	Project health snapshot with feature statuses
/arnold:recap	Start-of-session briefing (commits, changes, statuses)
/arnold:diff	Quick drift scan using snapshots
/arnold:feature	Feature completeness matrix
/arnold:review	Doc critique across usability, product, and technical lenses

Project Management

Command	What it does
/arnold:decide	Record an architectural or product decision
/arnold:bug	File a bug report linked to features
/arnold:milestone	Show phase tracking and progress
/arnold:archive	Archive stale or unreferenced docs

Help

Command	What it does
/arnold:help	Show all commands with descriptions