feat(web): add orchestrator command system in chat interface (CT-ORCH-001)

Add a /command system to the chat UI that routes slash commands to the
orchestrator proxy instead of the LLM. Implements /status, /agents,
/jobs (/queue), /pause, /resume, and /help commands with formatted
markdown responses (tables, bold, code blocks). Adds a command
autocomplete dropdown above the chat input that filters suggestions
as the user types and supports keyboard navigation (ArrowUp/Down,
Tab/Enter to accept, Escape to dismiss).

- apps/web/src/hooks/useOrchestratorCommands.ts: New hook that parses
  command prefixes, dispatches to /api/orchestrator/* proxy routes,
  and formats JSON responses into readable markdown.
- apps/web/src/components/chat/Chat.tsx: Intercepts slash commands
  before LLM routing; adds user message + command result as messages.
- apps/web/src/components/chat/ChatInput.tsx: Command autocomplete
  dropdown with keyboard navigation and click-to-fill support.
- 59 unit/integration tests covering hook, autocomplete, and routing.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

apps/web/src/components/chat/Chat.test.tsx

@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@
  */
 
 import { createRef } from "react";
-import { render } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { render, fireEvent, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
 import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, vi, afterEach, type MockedFunction } from "vitest";
 import { Chat, type ChatRef } from "./Chat";
 import * as useChatModule from "@/hooks/useChat";
 import * as useWebSocketModule from "@/hooks/useWebSocket";
 import * as authModule from "@/lib/auth/auth-context";
+import * as orchestratorModule from "@/hooks/useOrchestratorCommands";
 
 // Mock scrollIntoView (not available in JSDOM)
 Element.prototype.scrollIntoView = vi.fn();
@@ -39,9 +40,14 @@ vi.mock("./ChatInput", () => ({
     disabled: boolean;
     inputRef: React.RefObject<HTMLTextAreaElement | null>;
   }): React.ReactElement => (
-    <button data-testid="chat-input" onClick={(): void => void onSend("test message")}>
+    <>
-      Send
+      <button data-testid="chat-input" onClick={(): void => void onSend("test message")}>
-    </button>
+        Send
+      </button>
+      <button data-testid="chat-input-command" onClick={(): void => void onSend("/status")}>
+        Send Command
+      </button>
+    </>
   ),
   DEFAULT_TEMPERATURE: 0.7,
   DEFAULT_MAX_TOKENS: 4096,
@@ -54,11 +60,18 @@ vi.mock("./ChatInput", () => ({
   ],
 }));
 
+vi.mock("@/hooks/useOrchestratorCommands", () => ({
+  useOrchestratorCommands: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
 const mockUseAuth = authModule.useAuth as MockedFunction<typeof authModule.useAuth>;
 const mockUseChat = useChatModule.useChat as MockedFunction<typeof useChatModule.useChat>;
 const mockUseWebSocket = useWebSocketModule.useWebSocket as MockedFunction<
   typeof useWebSocketModule.useWebSocket
 >;
+const mockUseOrchestratorCommands = orchestratorModule.useOrchestratorCommands as MockedFunction<
+  typeof orchestratorModule.useOrchestratorCommands
+>;
 
 function createMockUseChatReturn(
   overrides: Partial<useChatModule.UseChatReturn> = {}
@@ -107,6 +120,12 @@ describe("Chat", () => {
       socket: null,
       connectionError: null,
     });
+
+    // Default: no commands intercepted
+    mockUseOrchestratorCommands.mockReturnValue({
+      isCommand: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(false),
+      executeCommand: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(null),
+    });
   });
 
   afterEach(() => {
@@ -160,4 +179,105 @@ describe("Chat", () => {
       });
     });
   });
+
+  describe("orchestrator command routing", () => {
+    it("routes command messages through orchestrator instead of LLM", async () => {
+      const mockSendMessage = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+      const mockSetMessages = vi.fn();
+      const mockExecuteCommand = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+        id: "orch-123",
+        role: "assistant" as const,
+        content: "**Orchestrator Status**\n\n| Field | Value |\n|---|---|\n| Status | **Ready** |",
+        createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+      });
+
+      mockUseChat.mockReturnValue(
+        createMockUseChatReturn({
+          sendMessage: mockSendMessage,
+          setMessages: mockSetMessages,
+        })
+      );
+
+      mockUseOrchestratorCommands.mockReturnValue({
+        isCommand: (content: string) => content.trim().startsWith("/"),
+        executeCommand: mockExecuteCommand,
+      });
+
+      const { getByTestId } = render(<Chat />);
+
+      const commandButton = getByTestId("chat-input-command");
+      fireEvent.click(commandButton);
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        // executeCommand should have been called with the slash command
+        expect(mockExecuteCommand).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/status");
+      });
+
+      // sendMessage should NOT have been called
+      expect(mockSendMessage).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+      // setMessages should have been called to add user and assistant messages
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(mockSetMessages).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+      });
+    });
+
+    it("does not call orchestrator for regular messages", async () => {
+      const mockSendMessage = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+      const mockExecuteCommand = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(null);
+
+      mockUseChat.mockReturnValue(createMockUseChatReturn({ sendMessage: mockSendMessage }));
+
+      mockUseOrchestratorCommands.mockReturnValue({
+        isCommand: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(false),
+        executeCommand: mockExecuteCommand,
+      });
+
+      const { getByTestId } = render(<Chat />);
+
+      fireEvent.click(getByTestId("chat-input"));
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(mockSendMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith("test message");
+      });
+
+      expect(mockExecuteCommand).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it("still adds user message to chat for commands", async () => {
+      const mockSetMessages = vi.fn();
+      const mockExecuteCommand = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+        id: "orch-456",
+        role: "assistant" as const,
+        content: "Help content",
+        createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+      });
+
+      mockUseChat.mockReturnValue(createMockUseChatReturn({ setMessages: mockSetMessages }));
+
+      mockUseOrchestratorCommands.mockReturnValue({
+        isCommand: (content: string) => content.trim().startsWith("/"),
+        executeCommand: mockExecuteCommand,
+      });
+
+      const { getByTestId } = render(<Chat />);
+
+      fireEvent.click(getByTestId("chat-input-command"));
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(mockSetMessages).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+
+      // First setMessages call should add the user message
+      const firstCall = mockSetMessages.mock.calls[0];
+      if (!firstCall) throw new Error("Expected setMessages to have been called");
+      const updater = firstCall[0] as (prev: useChatModule.Message[]) => useChatModule.Message[];
+      const result = updater([]);
+      expect(result).toHaveLength(1);
+      expect(result[0]).toMatchObject({
+        role: "user",
+        content: "/status",
+      });
+    });
+  });
 });

apps/web/src/components/chat/Chat.tsx

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useImperativeHandle, forwardRef, useState } from "react";
 import { useAuth } from "@/lib/auth/auth-context";
 import { useChat } from "@/hooks/useChat";
+import { useOrchestratorCommands } from "@/hooks/useOrchestratorCommands";
 import { useWebSocket } from "@/hooks/useWebSocket";
 import { MessageList } from "./MessageList";
 import { ChatInput, type ModelId, DEFAULT_TEMPERATURE, DEFAULT_MAX_TOKENS } from "./ChatInput";
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ export const Chat = forwardRef<ChatRef, ChatProps>(function Chat(
     abortStream,
     loadConversation,
     startNewConversation,
+    setMessages,
     clearError,
   } = useChat({
     model: selectedModel,
@@ -89,6 +91,8 @@ export const Chat = forwardRef<ChatRef, ChatProps>(function Chat(
 
   const { isConnected: isWsConnected } = useWebSocket(user?.id ?? "", "", {});
 
+  const { isCommand, executeCommand } = useOrchestratorCommands();
+
   const messagesEndRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const inputRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null);
   const [loadingQuip, setLoadingQuip] = useState<string | null>(null);
@@ -192,9 +196,27 @@ export const Chat = forwardRef<ChatRef, ChatProps>(function Chat(
 
   const handleSendMessage = useCallback(
     async (content: string) => {
+      if (isCommand(content)) {
+        // Add user message immediately
+        const userMessage: Message = {
+          id: `user-${Date.now().toString()}-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 8)}`,
+          role: "user",
+          content: content.trim(),
+          createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+        };
+        setMessages((prev) => [...prev, userMessage]);
+
+        // Execute orchestrator command
+        const result = await executeCommand(content);
+        if (result) {
+          setMessages((prev) => [...prev, result]);
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+
       await sendMessage(content);
     },
-    [sendMessage]
+    [isCommand, executeCommand, setMessages, sendMessage]
   );
 
   const handleSuggestionClick = useCallback((prompt: string): void => {

apps/web/src/components/chat/ChatInput.test.tsx

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 /**
  * @file ChatInput.test.tsx
- * @description Tests for ChatInput: model selector, temperature/params, localStorage persistence
+ * @description Tests for ChatInput: model selector, temperature/params, localStorage persistence,
+ * and command autocomplete.
  */
 
-import { render, screen, fireEvent, waitFor, within } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { render, screen, fireEvent, waitFor, within, act } from "@testing-library/react";
 import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach, afterEach } from "vitest";
 import {
   ChatInput,
@@ -291,3 +292,195 @@ describe("ChatInput — send behavior", () => {
     expect(onStop).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
   });
 });
+
+describe("ChatInput — command autocomplete", () => {
+  it("shows no autocomplete for regular text", () => {
+    render(<ChatInput onSend={vi.fn()} />);
+    const textarea = screen.getByLabelText(/message input/i);
+
+    act(() => {
+      fireEvent.change(textarea, { target: { value: "hello world" } });
+    });
+
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId("command-autocomplete")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it("shows autocomplete dropdown when user types /", async () => {
+    render(<ChatInput onSend={vi.fn()} />);
+    const textarea = screen.getByLabelText(/message input/i);
+
+    act(() => {
+      fireEvent.change(textarea, { target: { value: "/" } });
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("command-autocomplete")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("shows all commands when only / is typed", async () => {
+    render(<ChatInput onSend={vi.fn()} />);
+    const textarea = screen.getByLabelText(/message input/i);
+
+    act(() => {
+      fireEvent.change(textarea, { target: { value: "/" } });
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      const dropdown = screen.getByTestId("command-autocomplete");
+      expect(dropdown).toHaveTextContent("/status");
+      expect(dropdown).toHaveTextContent("/agents");
+      expect(dropdown).toHaveTextContent("/jobs");
+      expect(dropdown).toHaveTextContent("/pause");
+      expect(dropdown).toHaveTextContent("/resume");
+      expect(dropdown).toHaveTextContent("/help");
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("filters commands by typed prefix", async () => {
+    render(<ChatInput onSend={vi.fn()} />);
+    const textarea = screen.getByLabelText(/message input/i);
+
+    act(() => {
+      fireEvent.change(textarea, { target: { value: "/ag" } });
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      const dropdown = screen.getByTestId("command-autocomplete");
+      expect(dropdown).toHaveTextContent("/agents");
+      expect(dropdown).not.toHaveTextContent("/status");
+      expect(dropdown).not.toHaveTextContent("/pause");
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("dismisses autocomplete on Escape key", async () => {
+    render(<ChatInput onSend={vi.fn()} />);
+    const textarea = screen.getByLabelText(/message input/i);
+
+    act(() => {
+      fireEvent.change(textarea, { target: { value: "/" } });
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("command-autocomplete")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    act(() => {
+      fireEvent.keyDown(textarea, { key: "Escape" });
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.queryByTestId("command-autocomplete")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("accepts first command on Tab key", async () => {
+    render(<ChatInput onSend={vi.fn()} />);
+    const textarea = screen.getByLabelText(/message input/i);
+
+    act(() => {
+      fireEvent.change(textarea, { target: { value: "/stat" } });
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("command-autocomplete")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    act(() => {
+      fireEvent.keyDown(textarea, { key: "Tab" });
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.queryByTestId("command-autocomplete")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    expect((textarea as HTMLTextAreaElement).value).toBe("/status ");
+  });
+
+  it("navigates with ArrowDown key", async () => {
+    render(<ChatInput onSend={vi.fn()} />);
+    const textarea = screen.getByLabelText(/message input/i);
+
+    act(() => {
+      fireEvent.change(textarea, { target: { value: "/" } });
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("command-autocomplete")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    act(() => {
+      fireEvent.keyDown(textarea, { key: "ArrowDown" });
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      const options = screen.getAllByRole("option");
+      // Second item should be selected after ArrowDown
+      expect(options[1]).toHaveAttribute("aria-selected", "true");
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("fills command when clicking a suggestion", async () => {
+    render(<ChatInput onSend={vi.fn()} />);
+    const textarea = screen.getByLabelText(/message input/i);
+
+    act(() => {
+      fireEvent.change(textarea, { target: { value: "/" } });
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("command-autocomplete")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    // Click on /agents option
+    const options = screen.getAllByRole("option");
+    const agentsOption = options.find((o) => o.textContent.includes("/agents"));
+    if (!agentsOption) throw new Error("Could not find /agents option");
+
+    act(() => {
+      fireEvent.click(agentsOption);
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.queryByTestId("command-autocomplete")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    expect((textarea as HTMLTextAreaElement).value).toBe("/agents ");
+  });
+
+  it("shows command descriptions", async () => {
+    render(<ChatInput onSend={vi.fn()} />);
+    const textarea = screen.getByLabelText(/message input/i);
+
+    act(() => {
+      fireEvent.change(textarea, { target: { value: "/" } });
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      const dropdown = screen.getByTestId("command-autocomplete");
+      expect(dropdown).toHaveTextContent("Show orchestrator health");
+      expect(dropdown).toHaveTextContent("Pause the job queue");
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("hides autocomplete when input no longer starts with /", async () => {
+    render(<ChatInput onSend={vi.fn()} />);
+    const textarea = screen.getByLabelText(/message input/i);
+
+    act(() => {
+      fireEvent.change(textarea, { target: { value: "/" } });
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("command-autocomplete")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    act(() => {
+      fireEvent.change(textarea, { target: { value: "" } });
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.queryByTestId("command-autocomplete")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+  });
+});

apps/web/src/components/chat/ChatInput.tsx

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import type { KeyboardEvent, RefObject } from "react";
 import { useCallback, useState, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import { ORCHESTRATOR_COMMANDS } from "@/hooks/useOrchestratorCommands";
 
 export const AVAILABLE_MODELS = [
   { id: "llama3.2", label: "Llama 3.2" },
@@ -94,6 +95,11 @@ export function ChatInput({
   const [isModelDropdownOpen, setIsModelDropdownOpen] = useState(false);
   const [isParamsOpen, setIsParamsOpen] = useState(false);
 
+  // Command autocomplete state
+  const [commandSuggestions, setCommandSuggestions] = useState<typeof ORCHESTRATOR_COMMANDS>([]);
+  const [highlightedCommandIndex, setHighlightedCommandIndex] = useState(0);
+  const commandDropdownRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
   const modelDropdownRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const paramsDropdownRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
@@ -147,6 +153,35 @@ export function ChatInput({
       });
   }, []);
 
+  // Update command autocomplete suggestions when message changes
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const trimmed = message.trimStart();
+    if (!trimmed.startsWith("/")) {
+      setCommandSuggestions([]);
+      setHighlightedCommandIndex(0);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // If the input contains a space, a command has been completed — no suggestions
+    if (trimmed.includes(" ")) {
+      setCommandSuggestions([]);
+      setHighlightedCommandIndex(0);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const typedCommand = trimmed.toLowerCase();
+
+    // Build flat list including aliases
+    const matches = ORCHESTRATOR_COMMANDS.filter((cmd) => {
+      if (cmd.name.startsWith(typedCommand)) return true;
+      if (cmd.aliases?.some((a) => a.startsWith(typedCommand))) return true;
+      return false;
+    });
+
+    setCommandSuggestions(matches);
+    setHighlightedCommandIndex(0);
+  }, [message]);
+
   // Close dropdowns on outside click
   useEffect(() => {
     const handleClickOutside = (e: MouseEvent): void => {
@@ -156,6 +191,9 @@ export function ChatInput({
       if (paramsDropdownRef.current && !paramsDropdownRef.current.contains(e.target as Node)) {
         setIsParamsOpen(false);
       }
+      if (commandDropdownRef.current && !commandDropdownRef.current.contains(e.target as Node)) {
+        setCommandSuggestions([]);
+      }
     };
     document.addEventListener("mousedown", handleClickOutside);
     return (): void => {
@@ -174,8 +212,48 @@ export function ChatInput({
     onStopStreaming?.();
   }, [onStopStreaming]);
 
+  const acceptCommand = useCallback((cmdName: string): void => {
+    setMessage(cmdName + " ");
+    setCommandSuggestions([]);
+    setHighlightedCommandIndex(0);
+  }, []);
+
   const handleKeyDown = useCallback(
     (e: KeyboardEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) => {
+      // Command autocomplete navigation
+      if (commandSuggestions.length > 0) {
+        if (e.key === "ArrowDown") {
+          e.preventDefault();
+          setHighlightedCommandIndex((prev) =>
+            prev < commandSuggestions.length - 1 ? prev + 1 : 0
+          );
+          return;
+        }
+        if (e.key === "ArrowUp") {
+          e.preventDefault();
+          setHighlightedCommandIndex((prev) =>
+            prev > 0 ? prev - 1 : commandSuggestions.length - 1
+          );
+          return;
+        }
+        if (
+          e.key === "Tab" ||
+          (e.key === "Enter" && !e.shiftKey && commandSuggestions.length > 0)
+        ) {
+          e.preventDefault();
+          const selected = commandSuggestions[highlightedCommandIndex];
+          if (selected) {
+            acceptCommand(selected.name);
+          }
+          return;
+        }
+        if (e.key === "Escape") {
+          e.preventDefault();
+          setCommandSuggestions([]);
+          return;
+        }
+      }
+
       if (e.key === "Enter" && !e.shiftKey) {
         e.preventDefault();
         handleSubmit();
@@ -185,7 +263,7 @@ export function ChatInput({
         handleSubmit();
       }
     },
-    [handleSubmit]
+    [handleSubmit, commandSuggestions, highlightedCommandIndex, acceptCommand]
   );
 
   const handleModelSelect = useCallback(
@@ -462,6 +540,55 @@ export function ChatInput({
         </div>
       </div>
 
+      {/* Command Autocomplete Dropdown */}
+      {commandSuggestions.length > 0 && (
+        <div
+          ref={commandDropdownRef}
+          className="rounded-lg border shadow-lg"
+          style={{
+            backgroundColor: "rgb(var(--surface-0))",
+            borderColor: "rgb(var(--border-default))",
+          }}
+          role="listbox"
+          aria-label="Command suggestions"
+          data-testid="command-autocomplete"
+        >
+          {commandSuggestions.map((cmd, idx) => (
+            <button
+              key={cmd.name}
+              role="option"
+              aria-selected={idx === highlightedCommandIndex}
+              onClick={() => {
+                acceptCommand(cmd.name);
+              }}
+              className="w-full flex items-center gap-3 px-3 py-2 text-left text-sm transition-colors first:rounded-t-lg last:rounded-b-lg"
+              style={{
+                backgroundColor:
+                  idx === highlightedCommandIndex
+                    ? "rgb(var(--accent-primary) / 0.1)"
+                    : "transparent",
+                color: "rgb(var(--text-primary))",
+              }}
+            >
+              <span
+                className="font-mono text-xs font-semibold"
+                style={{ color: "rgb(var(--accent-primary))" }}
+              >
+                {cmd.name}
+              </span>
+              {cmd.aliases && cmd.aliases.length > 0 && (
+                <span className="text-xs" style={{ color: "rgb(var(--text-muted))" }}>
+                  ({cmd.aliases.join(", ")})
+                </span>
+              )}
+              <span className="text-xs ml-auto" style={{ color: "rgb(var(--text-secondary))" }}>
+                {cmd.description}
+              </span>
+            </button>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
       {/* Input Container */}
       <div
         className="relative rounded-lg border transition-all duration-150"

apps/web/src/hooks/useOrchestratorCommands.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,293 @@
+/**
+ * Tests for useOrchestratorCommands hook
+ */
+
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from "vitest";
+import { renderHook, act } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { useOrchestratorCommands } from "./useOrchestratorCommands";
+import type { Message } from "./useChat";
+
+// Mock fetch globally
+const mockFetch = vi.fn();
+global.fetch = mockFetch;
+
+function makeOkResponse(data: unknown): Response {
+  return {
+    ok: true,
+    status: 200,
+    json: () => Promise.resolve(data),
+    text: () => Promise.resolve(JSON.stringify(data)),
+  } as unknown as Response;
+}
+
+/** Run executeCommand and return the result synchronously after act() */
+async function runCommand(
+  executeCommand: (content: string) => Promise<Message | null>,
+  content: string
+): Promise<Message | null> {
+  let msg: Message | null = null;
+  await act(async () => {
+    msg = await executeCommand(content);
+  });
+  return msg;
+}
+
+describe("useOrchestratorCommands", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    mockFetch.mockReset();
+  });
+
+  describe("isCommand", () => {
+    it("returns true for messages starting with /", () => {
+      const { result } = renderHook(() => useOrchestratorCommands());
+      expect(result.current.isCommand("/status")).toBe(true);
+      expect(result.current.isCommand("/agents")).toBe(true);
+      expect(result.current.isCommand("/help")).toBe(true);
+      expect(result.current.isCommand("  /status")).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it("returns false for regular messages", () => {
+      const { result } = renderHook(() => useOrchestratorCommands());
+      expect(result.current.isCommand("hello")).toBe(false);
+      expect(result.current.isCommand("tell me about /status")).toBe(false);
+      expect(result.current.isCommand("")).toBe(false);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("executeCommand", () => {
+    describe("/help", () => {
+      it("returns help message without network calls", async () => {
+        const { result } = renderHook(() => useOrchestratorCommands());
+        const msg = await runCommand(result.current.executeCommand, "/help");
+
+        expect(mockFetch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(msg).not.toBeNull();
+        expect(msg?.role).toBe("assistant");
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("/status");
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("/agents");
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("/jobs");
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("/pause");
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("/resume");
+      });
+
+      it("returns message with id and createdAt", async () => {
+        const { result } = renderHook(() => useOrchestratorCommands());
+        const msg = await runCommand(result.current.executeCommand, "/help");
+
+        expect(msg?.id).toBeDefined();
+        expect(msg?.createdAt).toBeDefined();
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe("/status", () => {
+      it("calls /api/orchestrator/health and returns formatted status", async () => {
+        mockFetch.mockResolvedValueOnce(
+          makeOkResponse({ status: "ready", version: "1.2.3", uptime: 3661 })
+        );
+
+        const { result } = renderHook(() => useOrchestratorCommands());
+        const msg = await runCommand(result.current.executeCommand, "/status");
+
+        expect(mockFetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/api/orchestrator/health", { method: "GET" });
+        expect(msg?.role).toBe("assistant");
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("Ready");
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("1.2.3");
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("1h");
+      });
+
+      it("shows Not Ready when status is not ready", async () => {
+        mockFetch.mockResolvedValueOnce(makeOkResponse({ status: "not-ready" }));
+
+        const { result } = renderHook(() => useOrchestratorCommands());
+        const msg = await runCommand(result.current.executeCommand, "/status");
+
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("Not Ready");
+      });
+
+      it("handles network error gracefully", async () => {
+        mockFetch.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("Connection refused"));
+
+        const { result } = renderHook(() => useOrchestratorCommands());
+        const msg = await runCommand(result.current.executeCommand, "/status");
+
+        expect(msg?.role).toBe("assistant");
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("Error");
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("Connection refused");
+      });
+
+      it("shows error from API response", async () => {
+        mockFetch.mockResolvedValueOnce(
+          makeOkResponse({ error: "ORCHESTRATOR_API_KEY is not configured" })
+        );
+
+        const { result } = renderHook(() => useOrchestratorCommands());
+        const msg = await runCommand(result.current.executeCommand, "/status");
+
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("Not reachable");
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe("/agents", () => {
+      it("calls /api/orchestrator/agents and returns agent table", async () => {
+        const agents = [
+          { id: "agent-1", status: "active", type: "codex", startedAt: "2026-02-25T10:00:00Z" },
+          {
+            id: "agent-2",
+            agentStatus: "TERMINATED",
+            channel: "claude",
+            startedAt: "2026-02-25T09:00:00Z",
+          },
+        ];
+        mockFetch.mockResolvedValueOnce(makeOkResponse(agents));
+
+        const { result } = renderHook(() => useOrchestratorCommands());
+        const msg = await runCommand(result.current.executeCommand, "/agents");
+
+        expect(mockFetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/api/orchestrator/agents", { method: "GET" });
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("agent-1");
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("agent-2");
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("TERMINATED");
+      });
+
+      it("handles empty agent list", async () => {
+        mockFetch.mockResolvedValueOnce(makeOkResponse([]));
+
+        const { result } = renderHook(() => useOrchestratorCommands());
+        const msg = await runCommand(result.current.executeCommand, "/agents");
+
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("No agents currently running");
+      });
+
+      it("handles agents in nested object", async () => {
+        const data = {
+          agents: [{ id: "agent-nested", status: "active" }],
+        };
+        mockFetch.mockResolvedValueOnce(makeOkResponse(data));
+
+        const { result } = renderHook(() => useOrchestratorCommands());
+        const msg = await runCommand(result.current.executeCommand, "/agents");
+
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("agent-nested");
+      });
+
+      it("handles network error gracefully", async () => {
+        mockFetch.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("Timeout"));
+
+        const { result } = renderHook(() => useOrchestratorCommands());
+        const msg = await runCommand(result.current.executeCommand, "/agents");
+
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("Error");
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("Timeout");
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe("/jobs", () => {
+      it("calls /api/orchestrator/queue/stats", async () => {
+        mockFetch.mockResolvedValueOnce(
+          makeOkResponse({ pending: 3, active: 1, completed: 42, failed: 0 })
+        );
+
+        const { result } = renderHook(() => useOrchestratorCommands());
+        const msg = await runCommand(result.current.executeCommand, "/jobs");
+
+        expect(mockFetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/api/orchestrator/queue/stats", { method: "GET" });
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("3");
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("42");
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("Pending");
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("Completed");
+      });
+
+      it("/queue is an alias for /jobs", async () => {
+        mockFetch.mockResolvedValueOnce(makeOkResponse({ pending: 0, active: 0 }));
+
+        const { result } = renderHook(() => useOrchestratorCommands());
+        const msg = await runCommand(result.current.executeCommand, "/queue");
+
+        expect(mockFetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/api/orchestrator/queue/stats", { method: "GET" });
+        expect(msg?.role).toBe("assistant");
+      });
+
+      it("shows paused indicator when queue is paused", async () => {
+        mockFetch.mockResolvedValueOnce(makeOkResponse({ pending: 0, active: 0, paused: true }));
+
+        const { result } = renderHook(() => useOrchestratorCommands());
+        const msg = await runCommand(result.current.executeCommand, "/jobs");
+
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("paused");
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe("/pause", () => {
+      it("calls POST /api/orchestrator/queue/pause", async () => {
+        mockFetch.mockResolvedValueOnce(
+          makeOkResponse({ success: true, message: "Queue paused." })
+        );
+
+        const { result } = renderHook(() => useOrchestratorCommands());
+        const msg = await runCommand(result.current.executeCommand, "/pause");
+
+        expect(mockFetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/api/orchestrator/queue/pause", {
+          method: "POST",
+        });
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("paused");
+      });
+
+      it("handles API error response", async () => {
+        mockFetch.mockResolvedValueOnce(makeOkResponse({ error: "Already paused." }));
+
+        const { result } = renderHook(() => useOrchestratorCommands());
+        const msg = await runCommand(result.current.executeCommand, "/pause");
+
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("failed");
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("Already paused");
+      });
+
+      it("handles network error", async () => {
+        mockFetch.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("Network failure"));
+
+        const { result } = renderHook(() => useOrchestratorCommands());
+        const msg = await runCommand(result.current.executeCommand, "/pause");
+
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("Error");
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe("/resume", () => {
+      it("calls POST /api/orchestrator/queue/resume", async () => {
+        mockFetch.mockResolvedValueOnce(
+          makeOkResponse({ success: true, message: "Queue resumed." })
+        );
+
+        const { result } = renderHook(() => useOrchestratorCommands());
+        const msg = await runCommand(result.current.executeCommand, "/resume");
+
+        expect(mockFetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/api/orchestrator/queue/resume", {
+          method: "POST",
+        });
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("resumed");
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe("unknown command", () => {
+      it("returns help hint for unknown commands", async () => {
+        const { result } = renderHook(() => useOrchestratorCommands());
+        const msg = await runCommand(result.current.executeCommand, "/unknown-command");
+
+        expect(mockFetch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("Unknown command");
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("/unknown-command");
+        expect(msg?.content).toContain("/help");
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe("non-command input", () => {
+      it("returns null for regular messages", async () => {
+        const { result } = renderHook(() => useOrchestratorCommands());
+        const msg = await runCommand(result.current.executeCommand, "hello world");
+
+        expect(msg).toBeNull();
+        expect(mockFetch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});

apps/web/src/hooks/useOrchestratorCommands.ts

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+/**
+ * useOrchestratorCommands hook
+ *
+ * Parses chat messages for `/command` prefixes and routes them to the
+ * orchestrator proxy API routes instead of the LLM.
+ *
+ * Supported commands:
+ *   /status  — GET /api/orchestrator/health
+ *   /agents  — GET /api/orchestrator/agents
+ *   /jobs    — GET /api/orchestrator/queue/stats
+ *   /queue   — alias for /jobs
+ *   /pause   — POST /api/orchestrator/queue/pause
+ *   /resume  — POST /api/orchestrator/queue/resume
+ *   /help    — Display available commands locally (no API call)
+ */
+
+import { useCallback } from "react";
+import type { Message } from "@/hooks/useChat";
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Command definitions
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export interface OrchestratorCommand {
+  name: string;
+  description: string;
+  aliases?: string[];
+}
+
+export const ORCHESTRATOR_COMMANDS: OrchestratorCommand[] = [
+  { name: "/status", description: "Show orchestrator health and status" },
+  { name: "/agents", description: "List all running agents" },
+  { name: "/jobs", description: "Show queue statistics", aliases: ["/queue"] },
+  { name: "/pause", description: "Pause the job queue" },
+  { name: "/resume", description: "Resume the job queue" },
+  { name: "/help", description: "Show available commands" },
+];
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// API response shapes (loosely typed — orchestrator may vary)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+interface HealthResponse {
+  status?: string;
+  version?: string;
+  uptime?: number;
+  ready?: boolean;
+  error?: string;
+}
+
+interface Agent {
+  id?: string;
+  sessionKey?: string;
+  status?: string;
+  type?: string;
+  agentStatus?: string;
+  startedAt?: string;
+  label?: string;
+  channel?: string;
+}
+
+interface AgentsResponse {
+  agents?: Agent[];
+  error?: string;
+}
+
+interface QueueStats {
+  pending?: number;
+  active?: number;
+  completed?: number;
+  failed?: number;
+  waiting?: number;
+  delayed?: number;
+  paused?: boolean;
+  error?: string;
+}
+
+interface ActionResponse {
+  success?: boolean;
+  message?: string;
+  status?: string;
+  error?: string;
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function makeId(): string {
+  return `orch-${Date.now().toString()}-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 8)}`;
+}
+
+function makeMessage(content: string): Message {
+  return {
+    id: makeId(),
+    role: "assistant",
+    content,
+    createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+  };
+}
+
+function errorMessage(command: string, detail: string): Message {
+  return makeMessage(
+    `**Error running \`${command}\`**\n\n${detail}\n\n_Check that the orchestrator is running and the API key is configured._`
+  );
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Formatters
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function formatStatus(data: HealthResponse): string {
+  if (data.error) {
+    return `**Orchestrator Status**\n\nStatus: Not reachable\n\nError: ${data.error}`;
+  }
+
+  const statusLabel = data.status ?? (data.ready === true ? "ready" : "unknown");
+  const isReady =
+    statusLabel === "ready" ||
+    statusLabel === "ok" ||
+    statusLabel === "healthy" ||
+    data.ready === true;
+  const badge = isReady ? "Ready" : "Not Ready";
+
+  const lines: string[] = [
+    `**Orchestrator Status**\n`,
+    `| Field | Value |`,
+    `|---|---|`,
+    `| Status | **${badge}** |`,
+  ];
+
+  if (data.version != null) {
+    lines.push(`| Version | \`${data.version}\` |`);
+  }
+
+  if (data.uptime != null) {
+    const uptimeSec = Math.floor(data.uptime);
+    const hours = Math.floor(uptimeSec / 3600);
+    const mins = Math.floor((uptimeSec % 3600) / 60);
+    const secs = uptimeSec % 60;
+    const uptimeStr =
+      hours > 0
+        ? `${String(hours)}h ${String(mins)}m ${String(secs)}s`
+        : `${String(mins)}m ${String(secs)}s`;
+    lines.push(`| Uptime | ${uptimeStr} |`);
+  }
+
+  return lines.join("\n");
+}
+
+function formatAgents(raw: unknown): string {
+  let agents: Agent[] = [];
+
+  if (Array.isArray(raw)) {
+    agents = raw as Agent[];
+  } else if (raw !== null && typeof raw === "object") {
+    const obj = raw as AgentsResponse;
+    if (obj.error) {
+      return `**Agents**\n\nError: ${obj.error}`;
+    }
+    if (Array.isArray(obj.agents)) {
+      agents = obj.agents;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (agents.length === 0) {
+    return "**Agents**\n\nNo agents currently running.";
+  }
+
+  const lines: string[] = [
+    `**Agents** (${String(agents.length)} total)\n`,
+    `| ID / Key | Status | Type / Channel | Started |`,
+    `|---|---|---|---|`,
+  ];
+
+  for (const agent of agents) {
+    const id = agent.id ?? agent.sessionKey ?? "—";
+    const status = agent.agentStatus ?? agent.status ?? "—";
+    const type = agent.type ?? agent.channel ?? "—";
+    const started = agent.startedAt ? new Date(agent.startedAt).toLocaleString() : "—";
+    lines.push(`| \`${id}\` | ${status} | ${type} | ${started} |`);
+  }
+
+  return lines.join("\n");
+}
+
+function formatQueueStats(data: QueueStats): string {
+  if (data.error) {
+    return `**Queue Stats**\n\nError: ${data.error}`;
+  }
+
+  const lines: string[] = [`**Queue Statistics**\n`, `| Metric | Count |`, `|---|---|`];
+
+  const metrics: [string, number | undefined][] = [
+    ["Pending", data.pending ?? data.waiting],
+    ["Active", data.active],
+    ["Delayed", data.delayed],
+    ["Completed", data.completed],
+    ["Failed", data.failed],
+  ];
+
+  for (const [label, value] of metrics) {
+    if (value !== undefined) {
+      lines.push(`| ${label} | ${String(value)} |`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (data.paused === true) {
+    lines.push("\n_Queue is currently **paused**._");
+  }
+
+  return lines.join("\n");
+}
+
+function formatAction(command: string, data: ActionResponse): string {
+  if (data.error) {
+    return `**${command}** failed.\n\nError: ${data.error}`;
+  }
+
+  const verb = command === "/pause" ? "paused" : "resumed";
+  const msg = data.message ?? data.status ?? `Queue ${verb} successfully.`;
+  return `**Queue ${verb}**\n\n${msg}`;
+}
+
+function formatHelp(): string {
+  const lines: string[] = [
+    "**Available Orchestrator Commands**\n",
+    "| Command | Description |",
+    "|---|---|",
+  ];
+
+  for (const cmd of ORCHESTRATOR_COMMANDS) {
+    const name = cmd.aliases ? `${cmd.name} (${cmd.aliases.join(", ")})` : cmd.name;
+    lines.push(`| \`${name}\` | ${cmd.description} |`);
+  }
+
+  lines.push("\n_Commands starting with `/` are routed to the orchestrator instead of the LLM._");
+
+  return lines.join("\n");
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Command parser
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function parseCommandName(content: string): string | null {
+  const trimmed = content.trim();
+  if (!trimmed.startsWith("/")) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const parts = trimmed.split(/\s+/);
+  return parts[0]?.toLowerCase() ?? null;
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Hook
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export interface UseOrchestratorCommandsReturn {
+  /**
+   * Returns true if the content looks like an orchestrator command.
+   */
+  isCommand: (content: string) => boolean;
+
+  /**
+   * Execute an orchestrator command.
+   * Returns a Message with formatted markdown output, or null if not a command.
+   */
+  executeCommand: (content: string) => Promise<Message | null>;
+}
+
+export function useOrchestratorCommands(): UseOrchestratorCommandsReturn {
+  const isCommand = useCallback((content: string): boolean => {
+    return content.trim().startsWith("/");
+  }, []);
+
+  const executeCommand = useCallback(async (content: string): Promise<Message | null> => {
+    const command = parseCommandName(content);
+
+    if (!command) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    // /help — local, no network
+    if (command === "/help") {
+      return makeMessage(formatHelp());
+    }
+
+    // /status
+    if (command === "/status") {
+      try {
+        const res = await fetch("/api/orchestrator/health", { method: "GET" });
+        const data = (await res.json()) as HealthResponse;
+        return makeMessage(formatStatus(data));
+      } catch (err) {
+        const detail = err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Network error";
+        return errorMessage("/status", detail);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // /agents
+    if (command === "/agents") {
+      try {
+        const res = await fetch("/api/orchestrator/agents", { method: "GET" });
+        const data: unknown = await res.json();
+        return makeMessage(formatAgents(data));
+      } catch (err) {
+        const detail = err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Network error";
+        return errorMessage("/agents", detail);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // /jobs or /queue
+    if (command === "/jobs" || command === "/queue") {
+      try {
+        const res = await fetch("/api/orchestrator/queue/stats", { method: "GET" });
+        const data = (await res.json()) as QueueStats;
+        return makeMessage(formatQueueStats(data));
+      } catch (err) {
+        const detail = err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Network error";
+        return errorMessage(command, detail);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // /pause
+    if (command === "/pause") {
+      try {
+        const res = await fetch("/api/orchestrator/queue/pause", { method: "POST" });
+        const data = (await res.json()) as ActionResponse;
+        return makeMessage(formatAction("/pause", data));
+      } catch (err) {
+        const detail = err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Network error";
+        return errorMessage("/pause", detail);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // /resume
+    if (command === "/resume") {
+      try {
+        const res = await fetch("/api/orchestrator/queue/resume", { method: "POST" });
+        const data = (await res.json()) as ActionResponse;
+        return makeMessage(formatAction("/resume", data));
+      } catch (err) {
+        const detail = err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Network error";
+        return errorMessage("/resume", detail);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Unknown command — show help hint
+    return makeMessage(
+      `Unknown command: \`${command}\`\n\nType \`/help\` to see available commands.`
+    );
+  }, []);
+
+  return { isCommand, executeCommand };
+}