Plugin commands

All public slash commands are namespaced /minlang:<command>. There are 23 commands across five families. Every command that produces or validates MinLang loads the authority-preflight skill, reads the language bundle first, runs real verification, and never touches app/generated/ or .env.

The machine-readable inventory is commands/commands.json in the plugin; it is the source of truth for the coverage tests. The Produces column below marks whether a command writes MinLang source; Verifies with is the primary verification each command runs before declaring success.

Authoring

Build a new MinLang app or extend an existing one, model-first and test-first.

Command	What it does	Produces	Verifies with
/minlang:author-app	Interview the user, draft the .ml, validate, fix, and compile a complete app	MinLang	ml1 validate <file> && make compile && make test
/minlang:add-feature	Make one product change by editing only MinLang source	MinLang	ml1 validate <file> && make compile && make test
/minlang:model-domain	Produce the entity/action/query model before any screens	MinLang	ml1 validate <file>
/minlang:design-ui	Sketch screens first, then generate or update MinLang screen blocks	MinLang	ml1 design ui <sketch.mlui> --app <app.ml> --check
/minlang:validate-authority	Run the Creator/Gatekeeper preflight plus ml1 validate on existing source	—	ml1 validate <file>

Migration

Move an existing application into MinLang slice by slice, with a durable ledger.

Command	What it does	Produces	Verifies with
/minlang:migrate-project	Audit an existing app and create a phased migration map into MinLang	MinLang	ml1 validate <file> \|\| make compile
/minlang:migrate-domain	Extract entities, constraints, actions, and queries from one feature area	MinLang	ml1 validate <file>
/minlang:migrate-screen	Turn an existing UI route or component into MinLang screen blocks	MinLang	ml1 validate <file> && make compile
/minlang:migrate-tests	Convert existing unit/e2e expectations into MinLang tests	MinLang	make test
/minlang:migration-ledger	Track migrated slices, remaining shell code, blockers, and verification	—	none (reporting only)

Refactoring

Pull business logic out of shell code and keep generated output honest.

Command	What it does	Produces	Verifies with
/minlang:pull-domain-logic	Find domain logic hiding in React/API/shell code and move it into MinLang	MinLang	ml1 validate <file> && make compile
/minlang:dedupe-rules	Detect duplicated validation, copy, and business rules across app code	MinLang	ml1 validate <file>
/minlang:thin-shell	Identify shell code that violates presentation-only boundaries	—	make compile
/minlang:generated-drift	Compare .ml intent against generated output and stale hand edits	—	make compile

Diagnostics

Understand failures, gaps, and release readiness.

Command	What it does	Produces	Verifies with
/minlang:explain-failure	Translate ml1 validate and compile errors into concrete fixes	—	ml1 validate <file>
/minlang:why-not-supported	Map a desired feature to current language support gaps	—	ml1 features
/minlang:inspect-graph	Explain the project graph and compile closure	—	ml1 graph <file>
/minlang:release-check	Verify app compatibility with the latest compiler, bundle, runtime, and generated output	—	ml1 update --check && make compile && make test

Creative

Higher-level, conversational workflows that orchestrate the commands above.

Command	What it does	Produces	Verifies with
/minlang:product-interview	Ask only the product questions needed to produce a valid MinLang app	—	none (interview only)
/minlang:legacy-strangler	Plan a slice-by-slice migration from a legacy app to MinLang	—	none (planning only)
/minlang:boundary-police	Scan for logic that belongs in .ml but leaked into generated or shell code	—	make compile
/minlang:demo-from-idea	Go from a one-paragraph idea to a compiled app, tests, and dev server	MinLang	ml1 validate <file> && make compile && make test && make dev
/minlang:bundle-upgrade-coach	Guide an app across bundle versions using ml1 update and migration notes	MinLang	ml1 update --check

How a producing command runs

Commands that write MinLang follow the Creator repair loop end to end:

1. Detect project shape (minlang.json, primary .ml file, Makefile targets).
2. Read project instructions (AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md) when present.
3. Gather the missing product facts (or run a focused interview).
4. Draft or update the primary .ml file only — never app/generated/.
5. GENERATE → VALIDATE → FIX → REVALIDATE until zero violations remain.
6. Run the verification command(s) above before declaring success.
7. Report what changed, what was run, what is blocked, and the next command.

See also

• Agents & tooling — the sub-agents and the MCP bridge these commands can delegate to.
• CLI reference — the ml1 commands invoked during verification.
• Plugin overview — install and authority discipline.