6. Interactive commands

Most of the time you just talk to LatticeMind in plain language. But a set of short slash commands give you precise control over projects, execution, and inspection. Type them into any interface; they all begin with /.

Tip

Two commands to remember on day one: /commands lists everything, and /why explains the current pause or blocker in plain language.

6.1. The essentials

Command

What it does

/commands

Show the full command palette (alias /help).

/examples

Show short, ready-to-run example prompts.

/why

Explain the current pause, blocker, or suggested next action.

/tips

Suggest sensible next actions for where you are.

/whereami

Show the active project, solver, execution mode, and settings.

/exit

Leave LatticeMind.

6.2. Working with projects

Command

What it does

/new

Start a fresh managed project.

/projects

List recent projects.

/resume last

Continue the most recent project (or name one).

/attach .

Adopt the current folder as the active project (work in place).

/workspace

Inspect the current folder before deciding new/resume/attach.

/title <name>

Give the active project a readable display title.

/fork last

Copy a project before experimenting, leaving the original intact.

6.3. Controlling execution

Execution is off until you turn it on, and LatticeMind always lets you preview first.

Command

What it does

/execute on

Allow the solver to run after validation passes.

/launch-preview

Preview the exact commands, inputs, readiness, and cost before launch.

/cost

Estimate the resource risk of the planned run.

/compute <local|remote|slurm>

Choose where calculations run.

/rescu <command>

Point LatticeMind at your RESCU executable.

6.4. Checking progress & results

Command

What it does

/status

Show workflow and per-calculation status.

/inputs / /outputs

List generated input decks / results, plots, logs, and reports.

/plots

List generated plots.

/analysis

Show the extracted analysis summary (band gaps, energies, …).

/failed / /stale

List calculations that failed or became stale, with suggested reruns.

/continue <target>

Resume a failed or stale step.

6.5. Steering the plan

You do not need a command to change the plan — just say what you want:

Use a denser 8x8x8 k-grid for the SCF.
Add a DOS step after the SCF.
Relax the structure before the band structure.
Redo the band structure along L-Γ-X-W-K.

LatticeMind updates the plan and re-validates.

6.6. Where to go deeper