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Custom commands let you create reusable prompts and workflows as Markdown files. Use them to standardize common processes of your team into single commands and automate repetitive tasks. You can create Markdown files in the ./kombai/commands/ directory of your project, or add the path to your existing global or project-level commands directory via the Manage rules & commands modal.

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Run custom commands

  1. Launch Kombai extension in your IDE.
  2. Type a slash / in the chat input box to check the available commands.
  3. Select the custom command you want to run.
  4. Add any other instructions you want to add to Kombai.
  5. Press Enter or click the button to run the command.
Kombai will now run the workflow defined in the associated Markdown.

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Add directory path

Kombai supports project-level as well as global commands. Project-level commands are specific to a project, while global commands are supported across all projects where you use Kombai. Here’s how to add a directory path:
  1. Copy the path of the directory that contains your custom commands’ Markdown files.
  2. In Kombai, click the icon below the chat input box.
  3. Go to the Commands tab.
  4. Paste the path of the folder into the Project Commands Directory(for project-level commands) or User Commands Directory(for global commands) input field.
  5. Click the icon.
  6. Click the Close button.

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Delete directory path

Here’s how to delete a directory path:
  1. Launch Kombai extension in your IDE.
  2. Click the icon below the chat input box.
  3. Go to the Commands tab.
  4. Click the icon next to the directory path you want to delete. Alternatively, you can click the Remove All button to delete all saved directory paths.
  5. Click the Close button.

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Team commands

Team commands let you share and discover commands across your team. Publish your local commands for team members to use, or use commands shared by others.
You need to be part of the Team plan to use team commands.

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Publish a command

You can publish any local command from your repo to your team. To publish a command:
  1. Launch Kombai extension in your IDE.
  2. Click the icon below the chat input box.
  3. Go to the Team Commands tab.
  4. Under Publish Your Commands, select the local command you want to publish from the dropdown.
  5. Click the Publish button.
The command will now be available to all members of your team.
You must have local commands added in the Commands tab before you can publish them.

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Discover and use team commands

The Team Commands section lists all commands published by members of your team. You can search for commands by name or author using the search bar at the top of the list. To use a team command, type a slash / in the chat input box — team commands appear alongside your local commands in the command list.

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FAQs

Spec Kit and OpenSpec are tools that allow you to create custom commands. You can add the path to the generated commands folder via the Manage rules & commands modal.For example, if you have a .cursor/commands folder created by OpenSpec, simply add that path to the modal. See “Add directory path” for instructions on how to add a directory.If you are using Spec Kit, you have to also add the path to the new specify-rules file, e.g., .cursor/rules/specify-rules.mdc. Refer to the “Add rule path” guide for instructions on how to add a rule path.