How to Use LingCode Skills | Slash Commands Guide

Getting Started

Open LingCode, open a project folder, and look at the chat input bar at the bottom. The placeholder says "Plan, @ for context, / for commands". That's where you use skills. For the full product surface area, see the feature list; for multiple Claude Code sessions, see that guide.

Step 1: Type /

Type a forward slash / (with no space after it). A popup appears above the input with all available commands, grouped by category: Code, Git, Testing, Meta, and more.

Step 2: Pick a Skill

Use the arrow keys to move, or type to filter (e.g. rev to find /review). Press Enter or click to select. Your last 5 used skills appear at the top.

Step 3: Send

Press Enter to run the skill. The AI receives the skill's instructions plus your current file, selection, and project context.

Code Skills

Use these when you have a file open or code selected. They help you understand, improve, and maintain code.

Command	What it does
/review	Review code for bugs, security, performance, and style
/explain	Explain selected code or the current file
/optimize	Suggest performance optimizations
/refactor	Suggest refactoring opportunities
/fix	Fix linting and compilation errors
/doc	Generate documentation for the code
/rename	Suggest better names for variables and functions
/simplify	Reduce complexity and improve clarity
/insights	Analyze codebase for patterns, tech debt, architecture
/pr-comments	Generate PR review comments for changed code
/batch	Orchestrate large-scale changes across the codebase

Git Skills

Run these from the chat. No file selection needed; they work with your git state.

Command	What it does
/commit	Create a git commit with an AI-generated message
/push	Push commits to remote with safety checks
/pr	Create a pull request with an AI-generated description

Testing & Documentation

Command	What it does
/test	Generate unit tests for the current file
/coverage	Analyze test coverage and suggest missing tests
/readme	Generate or update README for the project
/changelog	Generate CHANGELOG from recent git history
/release-notes	Generate version-specific release notes

Security & Debugging

Command	What it does
/debug	Help debug an issue in the current code
/security	Audit code for security issues and suggest fixes
/security-review	PR-focused security review of changed code
/deps	Review dependencies, suggest upgrades, check vulnerabilities

Meta & Tools

Skills for configuring LingCode and extending it. Compatible with Cursor's skill format.

Command	What it does
/create-skill	Guide to creating new Agent Skills (SKILL.md)
/create-rule	Create Cursor rules (.cursor/rules/*.mdc)
/create-subagent	Create custom subagents for specialized tasks
/migrate-to-skills	Convert rules and commands to skills format
/shell	Run the rest of the input as a literal shell command
/update-cursor-settings	Modify editor settings in settings.json
/compact	Summarize the conversation to free context

Example: /explain

Open a file, select some code (or Cmd+A for the whole file), type /, choose /explain, and press Enter. The AI explains the code in plain language.

Example: /commit

Make changes to your files, then type /commit in the chat. Optionally add a hint: /commit fix the login bug. The AI analyzes your diff and creates a commit with a conventional message.

Tips

Popup not showing? Type / with no space. The popup appears only when the input starts with / and has no space yet.
Keyboard: Up/Down arrows to move, Enter to select, Escape to close.
Agent mode: Skills work in both main chat and Agent mode. Select a skill, then start the task.
Custom skills: Add your own via Settings or by placing SKILL.md files in ~/.cursor/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.

Ready to try skills?

Browse the complete feature list, set up Magic Deploy for the App Store or Google Play, then download LingCode for Mac or read the Claude sessions workflow.

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