diff --git a/pkg/agent/loop.go b/pkg/agent/loop.go
index 9877df4c1..0429b308d 100644
--- a/pkg/agent/loop.go
+++ b/pkg/agent/loop.go
@@ -1071,6 +1071,8 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) handleCommand(ctx context.Context, msg bus.InboundMessage)
 	case "/help":
 		return `Available commands:
   /help                     Show this help message
+  /new                      Start a new conversation
+  /status                   Show current session info
   /show model               Show current model
   /show channel             Show current channel
   /show agents              Show registered agents
@@ -1139,6 +1141,63 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) handleCommand(ctx context.Context, msg bus.InboundMessage)
 			return fmt.Sprintf("Unknown list target: %s", args[0]), true
 		}
 
+	case "/new":
+		// Resolve the route to find the correct agent and session key
+		route := al.registry.ResolveRoute(routing.RouteInput{
+			Channel:   msg.Channel,
+			AccountID: msg.Metadata["account_id"],
+			Peer:      extractPeer(msg),
+			GuildID:   msg.Metadata["guild_id"],
+			TeamID:    msg.Metadata["team_id"],
+		})
+
+		agent, ok := al.registry.GetAgent(route.AgentID)
+		if !ok {
+			agent = al.registry.GetDefaultAgent()
+		}
+		if agent == nil {
+			return "No agent configured", true
+		}
+
+		// Save current session before clearing
+		sessionKey := route.SessionKey
+		agent.Sessions.Save(sessionKey)
+
+		// Clear the in-memory conversation history and summary
+		agent.Sessions.TruncateHistory(sessionKey, 0)
+		agent.Sessions.SetSummary(sessionKey, "")
+		agent.Sessions.Save(sessionKey)
+
+		return "Started a new conversation. Previous session saved.", true
+
+	case "/status":
+		// Resolve the route to find the correct agent and session key
+		route := al.registry.ResolveRoute(routing.RouteInput{
+			Channel:   msg.Channel,
+			AccountID: msg.Metadata["account_id"],
+			Peer:      extractPeer(msg),
+			GuildID:   msg.Metadata["guild_id"],
+			TeamID:    msg.Metadata["team_id"],
+		})
+
+		agent, ok := al.registry.GetAgent(route.AgentID)
+		if !ok {
+			agent = al.registry.GetDefaultAgent()
+		}
+		if agent == nil {
+			return "No agent configured", true
+		}
+
+		sessionKey := route.SessionKey
+		history := agent.Sessions.GetHistory(sessionKey)
+
+		return fmt.Sprintf(`Status:
+  Model: %s
+  Agent: %s
+  Channel: %s
+  Messages: %d in current session
+  Max iterations: %d`, agent.Model, agent.ID, msg.Channel, len(history), agent.MaxIterations), true
+
 	case "/switch":
 		if len(args) < 3 || args[1] != "to" {
 			return "Usage: /switch [model|channel] to <name>", true
diff --git a/pkg/agent/loop_test.go b/pkg/agent/loop_test.go
index 94129e9cf..eae9442aa 100644
--- a/pkg/agent/loop_test.go
+++ b/pkg/agent/loop_test.go
@@ -789,3 +789,135 @@ func TestHandleCommand_NotACommand(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestHandleCommand_New(t *testing.T) {
+	tmpDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "agent-test-*")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create temp dir: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer os.RemoveAll(tmpDir)
+
+	cfg := &config.Config{
+		Agents: config.AgentsConfig{
+			Defaults: config.AgentDefaults{
+				Workspace:         tmpDir,
+				Model:             "test-model",
+				MaxTokens:         4096,
+				MaxToolIterations: 10,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	msgBus := bus.NewMessageBus()
+	provider := &mockProvider{}
+	al := NewAgentLoop(cfg, msgBus, provider)
+
+	// Add some messages to the session so we can verify they get cleared
+	defaultAgent := al.registry.GetDefaultAgent()
+	if defaultAgent == nil {
+		t.Fatal("No default agent found")
+	}
+	sessionKey := "agent:main:main"
+	defaultAgent.Sessions.AddMessage(sessionKey, "user", "hello")
+	defaultAgent.Sessions.AddMessage(sessionKey, "assistant", "hi there")
+
+	history := defaultAgent.Sessions.GetHistory(sessionKey)
+	if len(history) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected 2 messages before /new, got %d", len(history))
+	}
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	msg := bus.InboundMessage{
+		Channel:  "test",
+		SenderID: "user1",
+		ChatID:   "chat1",
+		Content:  "/new",
+	}
+
+	response, handled := al.handleCommand(ctx, msg)
+	if !handled {
+		t.Fatal("Expected /new to be handled")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(response, "Started a new conversation") {
+		t.Errorf("Expected confirmation message, got: %s", response)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(response, "Previous session saved") {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 'Previous session saved' in response, got: %s", response)
+	}
+
+	// Verify history was cleared
+	history = defaultAgent.Sessions.GetHistory(sessionKey)
+	if len(history) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 0 messages after /new, got %d", len(history))
+	}
+
+	// Verify summary was cleared
+	summary := defaultAgent.Sessions.GetSummary(sessionKey)
+	if summary != "" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected empty summary after /new, got: %s", summary)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHandleCommand_Status(t *testing.T) {
+	tmpDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "agent-test-*")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create temp dir: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer os.RemoveAll(tmpDir)
+
+	cfg := &config.Config{
+		Agents: config.AgentsConfig{
+			Defaults: config.AgentDefaults{
+				Workspace:         tmpDir,
+				Model:             "claude-3-opus",
+				MaxTokens:         4096,
+				MaxToolIterations: 15,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	msgBus := bus.NewMessageBus()
+	provider := &mockProvider{}
+	al := NewAgentLoop(cfg, msgBus, provider)
+
+	// Add some messages so the count is nonzero
+	defaultAgent := al.registry.GetDefaultAgent()
+	if defaultAgent == nil {
+		t.Fatal("No default agent found")
+	}
+	sessionKey := "agent:main:main"
+	defaultAgent.Sessions.AddMessage(sessionKey, "user", "hello")
+	defaultAgent.Sessions.AddMessage(sessionKey, "assistant", "hi")
+	defaultAgent.Sessions.AddMessage(sessionKey, "user", "how are you?")
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	msg := bus.InboundMessage{
+		Channel:  "telegram",
+		SenderID: "user1",
+		ChatID:   "chat1",
+		Content:  "/status",
+	}
+
+	response, handled := al.handleCommand(ctx, msg)
+	if !handled {
+		t.Fatal("Expected /status to be handled")
+	}
+
+	// Verify key fields are present
+	expectedFields := []struct {
+		label string
+		value string
+	}{
+		{"Model", "claude-3-opus"},
+		{"Agent", "main"},
+		{"Channel", "telegram"},
+		{"Messages", "3 in current session"},
+		{"Max iterations", "15"},
+	}
+	for _, f := range expectedFields {
+		expected := fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", f.label, f.value)
+		if !strings.Contains(response, expected) {
+			t.Errorf("Expected status to contain %q, got:\n%s", expected, response)
+		}
+	}
+}