/abort

Abort Command

Manage the abort signal that stops all subagent tool execution.

Usage

/abort         - Set abort signal (stop all operations)
/abort set     - Same as above
/abort clear   - Clear abort signal (resume operations)
/abort status  - Check if abort signal is active

How It Works

Due to Claude Code limitations with Ctrl+C/Escape not reliably stopping subagents, this command uses a signal file pattern:

1. /abort creates a signal file at /tmp/aeon-flux-abort-{project-hash}
2. The PreToolUse hook checks for this file before every tool execution
3. If the file exists, tool use is blocked with "User abort signal active"
4. /abort clear removes the signal file, resuming normal operation

Execution

/abort (or /abort set)

#!/bin/bash
PROJECT_HASH=$(echo "$CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR" | md5sum | cut -c1-8)
echo "User requested abort" > "/tmp/aeon-flux-abort-$PROJECT_HASH"

Output:

Abort signal SET.
All tool uses blocked until cleared.
Run /abort clear to resume.

/abort clear

#!/bin/bash
PROJECT_HASH=$(echo "$CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR" | md5sum | cut -c1-8)
rm -f "/tmp/aeon-flux-abort-$PROJECT_HASH"

Output:

Abort signal CLEARED.
Normal operation resumed.

/abort status

Output (if active):

Abort signal: ACTIVE
Run /abort clear to resume.

Output (if inactive):

Abort signal: INACTIVE
Normal operation.

Limitations

• Cannot stop in-flight API calls
• Only prevents NEXT action from starting
• Signal persists until cleared or new session

When to Use

• Runaway subagents
• Wrong direction, need to stop and redirect
• Emergency stop when Ctrl+C/Escape doesn't work