diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/core/agent-session-custom-message-queue.test.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/core/agent-session-custom-message-queue.test.ts
index 8ec84f98b..ac93c2f9a 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/core/agent-session-custom-message-queue.test.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/core/agent-session-custom-message-queue.test.ts
@@ -109,4 +109,40 @@ describe("AgentSession custom message queueing", () => {
 		assert.equal(followUps[0]?.role, "custom");
 		assert.equal((followUps[0] as any).content, "after the current run");
 	});
+
+	it("executes_slash_command_after_input_hook_transforms_chat_text", async () => {
+		const session = await createSession();
+		const agent = (session as any).agent as Agent & {
+			prompt: (message: AgentMessage) => Promise<void>;
+		};
+		let agentPrompted = false;
+		let commandArgs: string | undefined;
+		agent.prompt = async () => {
+			agentPrompted = true;
+		};
+		(session as any)._extensionRunner = {
+			hasHandlers: (event: string) => event === "input",
+			emitInput: async () => ({
+				action: "transform",
+				text: "/queue",
+				images: undefined,
+			}),
+			getCommand: (name: string) =>
+				name === "queue"
+					? {
+							name: "queue",
+							handler: async (args: string) => {
+								commandArgs = args;
+							},
+						}
+					: undefined,
+			createCommandContext: () => ({}),
+			emitError: () => undefined,
+		};
+
+		await session.prompt("show my queue");
+
+		assert.equal(commandArgs, "");
+		assert.equal(agentPrompted, false);
+	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/core/agent-session.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/core/agent-session.ts
index 94dffcd19..bd9f79671 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/core/agent-session.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/core/agent-session.ts
@@ -1223,6 +1223,16 @@ export class AgentSession {
 				currentImages = inputResult.images ?? currentImages;
 			}
 		}
+		if (
+			expandPromptTemplates &&
+			currentText !== text &&
+			currentText.startsWith("/")
+		) {
+			const handled = await this._tryExecuteExtensionCommand(currentText);
+			if (handled) {
+				return;
+			}
+		}
 
 		// Expand skill commands (/skill:name args) and prompt templates (/template args)
 		let expandedText = currentText;
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf/chat-command-router.js b/src/resources/extensions/sf/chat-command-router.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5bc061bd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf/chat-command-router.js
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+const ROUTES = [
+	{
+		command: "help",
+		patterns: [/\b(help|what can i do|commands?)\b/i],
+	},
+	{
+		command: "queue",
+		patterns: [
+			/\b(show|open|view|list|see|what'?s in|what is in)\b.*\bqueue\b/i,
+			/\bqueue\b.*\b(show|open|view|list)\b/i,
+		],
+	},
+	{
+		command: "status",
+		patterns: [
+			/\b(show|open|view|check|what'?s|what is|where are we)\b.*\b(status|progress|dashboard)\b/i,
+			/\bhow far\b/i,
+		],
+	},
+	{
+		command: "history",
+		patterns: [/\b(show|open|view|list)\b.*\b(history|what happened)\b/i],
+	},
+	{
+		command: "logs",
+		patterns: [/\b(show|open|view|tail|read)\b.*\b(logs?|debug logs?)\b/i],
+	},
+	{
+		command: "forensics",
+		patterns: [/\b(run|open|show|start)\b.*\bforensics?\b/i],
+	},
+	{
+		command: "visualize",
+		patterns: [/\b(open|show|view)\b.*\b(visuali[sz]e|visuali[sz]er|graph)\b/i],
+	},
+	{
+		command: "doctor",
+		patterns: [/\b(run|open|check)\b.*\b(doctor|health|diagnostics?)\b/i],
+	},
+	{
+		command: "repair",
+		patterns: [/\b(run|start|switch to)\b.*\brepair\b/i],
+	},
+	{
+		command: "autonomous",
+		patterns: [
+			/\b(start|run|go|continue|resume)\b.*\b(autonomous|autonomy|auto mode)\b/i,
+			/\bkeep going\b/i,
+		],
+	},
+	{
+		command: "next",
+		patterns: [/\b(run|do|take|start)\b.*\b(next step|next unit|one step)\b/i],
+	},
+	{
+		command: "discuss",
+		patterns: [
+			/\b(start|open|enter)\b.*\b(discuss|discussion|planning|plan mode)\b/i,
+			/\b(let'?s|lets)\b.*\b(discuss|plan)\b/i,
+		],
+	},
+	{
+		command: "quick",
+		patterns: [/\b(run|do|use)\b.*\bquick\b/i, /^quickly?\b/i],
+		preserveArgs: true,
+	},
+	{
+		command: "capture",
+		patterns: [/\b(capture|remember|note)\b.*\b(this|that|idea|thought)\b/i],
+		preserveArgs: true,
+	},
+	{
+		command: "triage",
+		patterns: [/\b(run|start|apply|do)\b.*\btriage\b/i],
+	},
+	{
+		command: "pause",
+		patterns: [/\b(pause|pause autonomous|take a break)\b/i],
+	},
+	{
+		command: "stop",
+		patterns: [/\b(stop|halt)\b.*\b(autonomous|run|sf)\b/i],
+	},
+	{
+		command: "undo",
+		patterns: [/\b(undo|revert|roll back)\b.*\b(last|previous|change|step)\b/i],
+	},
+	{
+		command: "skip",
+		patterns: [/\bskip\b.*\b(task|unit|this)\b/i],
+		preserveArgs: true,
+	},
+];
+
+function normalizeArgs(text) {
+	return text.replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
+}
+
+export function routeChatCommand(text) {
+	const input = normalizeArgs(text);
+	if (!input || input.startsWith("/") || input.startsWith("!")) return null;
+	if (input.length > 240) return null;
+
+	for (const route of ROUTES) {
+		if (!route.patterns.some((pattern) => pattern.test(input))) continue;
+		const args = route.preserveArgs ? input : "";
+		return args ? `/${route.command} ${args}` : `/${route.command}`;
+	}
+	return null;
+}
+
+export function registerChatCommandRouter(pi) {
+	pi.on("input", (event) => {
+		if (event.images?.length > 0) return { action: "continue" };
+		const routed = routeChatCommand(event.text);
+		if (!routed) return { action: "continue" };
+		return { action: "transform", text: routed, images: event.images };
+	});
+}
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf/index.js b/src/resources/extensions/sf/index.js
index 308c734f4..2530ba461 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/sf/index.js
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { getErrorMessage } from "./error-utils.js";
+
 export {
 	clearPendingGate,
 	getPendingGate,
@@ -20,6 +21,10 @@ export default async function registerExtension(pi) {
 	// tools, hooks) fails — e.g. due to a Windows-specific import error.
 	const { registerSFCommands } = await import("./commands/index.js");
 	registerSFCommands(pi);
+	const { registerChatCommandRouter } = await import(
+		"./chat-command-router.js"
+	);
+	registerChatCommandRouter(pi);
 
 	// Register steerable autonomous extension for Copilot Auto-style controls
 	const { default: steerableAutonomousExtension } = await import(
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/direct-command-surface.test.mjs b/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/direct-command-surface.test.mjs
index 2888904c9..f1c433f77 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/direct-command-surface.test.mjs
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/direct-command-surface.test.mjs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { readFileSync } from "node:fs";
 import { join } from "node:path";
 import { test } from "vitest";
 import guardrails from "../../guardrails/index.js";
+import { routeChatCommand } from "../chat-command-router.js";
 import {
 	DIRECT_SF_COMMAND_NAMES,
 	getSfArgumentCompletions,
@@ -74,6 +75,14 @@ test("help_keyword_routes_natural_language_to_public_commands", () => {
 	assert.doesNotMatch(messages[0], /\/parallel\b/);
 });
 
+test("chat_command_router_maps_clear_chat_intent_to_public_workflow_commands", () => {
+	assert.equal(routeChatCommand("I want to see my queue"), "/queue");
+	assert.equal(routeChatCommand("start autonomous mode"), "/autonomous");
+	assert.equal(routeChatCommand("let's discuss the architecture"), "/discuss");
+	assert.equal(routeChatCommand("fix the login bug"), null);
+	assert.equal(routeChatCommand("/queue"), null);
+});
+
 test("direct command completions strip the already typed command name", () => {
 	assert.deepEqual(getSfTopLevelCommandCompletions("autonomous", "--"), [
 		{