# Slash CommandsSlash commands in Mattermost and Slack allow you to control GitLab and view GitLab content right inside your chat client, without having to leave it. For Slack, this requires a [project service configuration](../user/project/integrations/slack_slash_commands.md). Simply type the command as a message in your chat client to activate it.Commands are scoped to a project, with a trigger term that is specified during configuration. (We suggest you use the project name as the trigger term for simplicty and clarity.) Taking the trigger term as `project-name`, the commands are:| Command | Effect || ------- | ------ || `/project-name help` | Shows all available slash commands || `/project-name issue new <title> <shift+return> <description>` | Creates a new issue with title `<title>` and description `<description>` || `/project-name issue show <id>` | Shows the issue with id `<id>` || `/project-name issue search <query>` | Shows up to 5 issues matching `<query>` || `/project-name deploy <from> to <to>` | Deploy from the `<from>` environment to the `<to>` environment |