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witcheer's release explainer #2: /bg vs /btw

Republished in his own words, with credit.

witcheerBy witcheer · Nous Research

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#2 · /bg vs /btw

· Release explainers · CLI / Gateway

Hermes Wingtips #60: /bg vs /btw

(1) /bg hands a prompt to a separate session:

your Hermes Agent works on it in the background while your conversation stays free, and the result comes back when it is done.

(2) /btw is for a side question about the conversation you are already in:

it answers from a snapshot, so the task that is currently running never stops.

they also both work on messaging platforms, not only in the terminal.

SourcesHermes docs: Slash Commands

All tips are written by witcheer and collected here with credit. Card images stay on his X posts.

witcheer says each tip ran on a real Hermes box before it shipped. Hermes changes fast, so check your version and the linked doc.