feat: add full chat slash commands support (/help, /status, /sessions, /stats)

PROGRESS_STATUS.md

@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ This document tracks the completed features and the pending backlog for the Herm
 * **System View (`SystemScreen`)**: Diagnostics doctor reports (`GET /api/ops/doctor`) and backups trigger (`POST /api/ops/backup`).
 * **Kanban View (`KanbanScreen`)**: Full task boards, task columns (To Do, In Progress, Done), new tasks dialog, and task movement with optimistic updates.
 * **Navigation Drawer**: Material3 navigation drawer using Navigation3 keys to switch between all screens.
+* **Chat Slash Commands**: Local interception and execution of custom commands (`/help`, `/status`, `/sessions`, `/stats` / `/system`, `/new`, `/stop` / `/interrupt`) displaying results inline.
+
 
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app/src/main/java/com/m57/hermescontrol/ui/chat/ChatViewModel.kt

@@ -310,6 +310,12 @@ class ChatViewModel : ViewModel() {
         if (text.isBlank()) return
         val sessionId = _uiState.value.currentSessionId ?: return
 
+        val trimmed = text.trim()
+        if (trimmed.startsWith("/", ignoreCase = true)) {
+            handleSlashCommand(trimmed)
+            return
+        }
+
         // Add user message to UI
         val userMessage =
             ChatMessage(
@@ -329,6 +335,125 @@ class ChatViewModel : ViewModel() {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun handleSlashCommand(command: String) {
+        val userMsg = ChatMessage(role = MessageRole.USER, content = command)
+        _uiState.update { it.copy(messages = it.messages + userMsg) }
+
+        val parts = command.split(" ")
+        val cmd = parts[0].lowercase()
+
+        when (cmd) {
+            "/stop", "/interrupt" -> {
+                interruptSession()
+            }
+
+            "/new" -> {
+                createNewSession()
+            }
+
+            "/help" -> {
+                val helpText =
+                    """
+                    **Available Commands:**
+                    • `/help` - Show this help menu
+                    • `/status` - Check gateway and platform status
+                    • `/sessions` - List all chat sessions
+                    • `/stats` or `/system` - Check system resource usage
+                    • `/new` - Create a new chat session
+                    • `/stop` or `/interrupt` - Interrupt the active run
+                    """.trimIndent()
+                addAssistantMessage(helpText)
+            }
+
+            "/status" -> {
+                viewModelScope.launch {
+                    try {
+                        val response = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) { ApiClient.hermesApi.getStatus() }
+                        if (response.isSuccessful && response.body() != null) {
+                            val body = response.body()!!
+                            val platformsStr =
+                                body.gateway_platforms?.entries?.joinToString("\n") { (k, v) ->
+                                    "  • **$k**: ${v.state ?: "Unknown"}${if (v.error_code != null) " (Error: ${v.error_code})" else ""}"
+                                } ?: "No active platforms"
+
+                            val statusText =
+                                """
+                                **Hermes Gateway Status:**
+                                • **Version:** ${body.version ?: "Unknown"}
+                                • **Gateway Running:** ${body.gateway_running ?: false}
+                                • **Active Sessions:** ${body.active_sessions ?: 0}
+                                • **Auth Required:** ${body.auth_required ?: false}
+                                
+                                **Platforms:**
+                                $platformsStr
+                                """.trimIndent()
+                            addAssistantMessage(statusText)
+                        } else {
+                            addAssistantMessage("Failed to retrieve status: HTTP ${response.code()}")
+                        }
+                    } catch (e: Exception) {
+                        addAssistantMessage("Failed to retrieve status: ${e.message}")
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            "/sessions" -> {
+                viewModelScope.launch {
+                    try {
+                        val response = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) { ApiClient.hermesApi.getSessions() }
+                        if (response.isSuccessful && response.body() != null) {
+                            val body = response.body()!!
+                            val sessionsStr =
+                                body.sessions.joinToString("\n") { s ->
+                                    "• **${s.title ?: "Untitled"}** (ID: `${s.id}`, Messages: ${s.message_count ?: 0})"
+                                }
+                            addAssistantMessage("**Sessions List:**\n$sessionsStr")
+                        } else {
+                            addAssistantMessage("Failed to list sessions: HTTP ${response.code()}")
+                        }
+                    } catch (e: Exception) {
+                        addAssistantMessage("Failed to list sessions: ${e.message}")
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            "/stats", "/system" -> {
+                viewModelScope.launch {
+                    try {
+                        val response = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) { ApiClient.hermesApi.getSystemStats() }
+                        if (response.isSuccessful && response.body() != null) {
+                            val body = response.body()!!
+                            val cpuPct = body.cpuPercent?.let { String.format("%.1f%%", it) } ?: "N/A"
+                            val memPct = body.memoryPercent?.let { String.format("%.1f%%", it) } ?: "N/A"
+                            val uptimeVal = body.uptime ?: "N/A"
+                            val statsText =
+                                """
+                                **System Resource Stats:**
+                                • **CPU Usage:** $cpuPct
+                                • **Memory Usage:** $memPct
+                                • **Uptime:** $uptimeVal
+                                """.trimIndent()
+                            addAssistantMessage(statsText)
+                        } else {
+                            addAssistantMessage("Failed to retrieve system stats: HTTP ${response.code()}")
+                        }
+                    } catch (e: Exception) {
+                        addAssistantMessage("Failed to retrieve system stats: ${e.message}")
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            else -> {
+                addAssistantMessage("Unknown command: `$cmd`. Type `/help` to view a list of available commands.")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun addAssistantMessage(text: String) {
+        val msg = ChatMessage(role = MessageRole.ASSISTANT, content = text)
+        _uiState.update { it.copy(messages = it.messages + msg) }
+    }
+
     fun interruptSession() {
         val sessionId = _uiState.value.currentSessionId ?: return
         viewModelScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {