diff --git a/core_agent_lines.sh b/core_agent_lines.sh
index df32394..d35207c 100755
--- a/core_agent_lines.sh
+++ b/core_agent_lines.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ root=$(cat nanobot/__init__.py nanobot/__main__.py | wc -l)
 printf "  %-16s %5s lines\n" "(root)" "$root"
 
 echo ""
-total=$(find nanobot -name "*.py" ! -path "*/channels/*" ! -path "*/cli/*" ! -path "*/providers/*" ! -path "*/skills/*" | xargs cat | wc -l)
+total=$(find nanobot -name "*.py" ! -path "*/channels/*" ! -path "*/cli/*" ! -path "*/command/*" ! -path "*/providers/*" ! -path "*/skills/*" | xargs cat | wc -l)
 echo "  Core total:     $total lines"
 echo ""
-echo "  (excludes: channels/, cli/, providers/, skills/)"
+echo "  (excludes: channels/, cli/, command/, providers/, skills/)"
diff --git a/nanobot/agent/loop.py b/nanobot/agent/loop.py
index a892d3d..e9f6def 100644
--- a/nanobot/agent/loop.py
+++ b/nanobot/agent/loop.py
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
 import json
-import os
 import re
-import sys
 import time
 from contextlib import AsyncExitStack
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -14,7 +12,6 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Awaitable, Callable
 
 from loguru import logger
 
-from nanobot import __version__
 from nanobot.agent.context import ContextBuilder
 from nanobot.agent.memory import MemoryConsolidator
 from nanobot.agent.subagent import SubagentManager
@@ -27,7 +24,7 @@ from nanobot.agent.tools.shell import ExecTool
 from nanobot.agent.tools.spawn import SpawnTool
 from nanobot.agent.tools.web import WebFetchTool, WebSearchTool
 from nanobot.bus.events import InboundMessage, OutboundMessage
-from nanobot.utils.helpers import build_status_content
+from nanobot.command import CommandContext, CommandRouter, register_builtin_commands
 from nanobot.bus.queue import MessageBus
 from nanobot.providers.base import LLMProvider
 from nanobot.session.manager import Session, SessionManager
@@ -118,6 +115,8 @@ class AgentLoop:
             max_completion_tokens=provider.generation.max_tokens,
         )
         self._register_default_tools()
+        self.commands = CommandRouter()
+        register_builtin_commands(self.commands)
 
     def _register_default_tools(self) -> None:
         """Register the default set of tools."""
@@ -188,28 +187,6 @@ class AgentLoop:
             return f'{tc.name}("{val[:40]}…")' if len(val) > 40 else f'{tc.name}("{val}")'
         return ", ".join(_fmt(tc) for tc in tool_calls)
 
-    def _status_response(self, msg: InboundMessage, session: Session) -> OutboundMessage:
-        """Build an outbound status message for a session."""
-        ctx_est = 0
-        try:
-            ctx_est, _ = self.memory_consolidator.estimate_session_prompt_tokens(session)
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-        if ctx_est <= 0:
-            ctx_est = self._last_usage.get("prompt_tokens", 0)
-        return OutboundMessage(
-            channel=msg.channel,
-            chat_id=msg.chat_id,
-            content=build_status_content(
-                version=__version__, model=self.model,
-                start_time=self._start_time, last_usage=self._last_usage,
-                context_window_tokens=self.context_window_tokens,
-                session_msg_count=len(session.get_history(max_messages=0)),
-                context_tokens_estimate=ctx_est,
-            ),
-            metadata={"render_as": "text"},
-        )
-
     async def _run_agent_loop(
         self,
         initial_messages: list[dict],
@@ -348,48 +325,16 @@ class AgentLoop:
                 logger.warning("Error consuming inbound message: {}, continuing...", e)
                 continue
 
-            cmd = msg.content.strip().lower()
-            if cmd == "/stop":
-                await self._handle_stop(msg)
-            elif cmd == "/restart":
-                await self._handle_restart(msg)
-            elif cmd == "/status":
-                session = self.sessions.get_or_create(msg.session_key)
-                await self.bus.publish_outbound(self._status_response(msg, session))
-            else:
-                task = asyncio.create_task(self._dispatch(msg))
-                self._active_tasks.setdefault(msg.session_key, []).append(task)
-                task.add_done_callback(lambda t, k=msg.session_key: self._active_tasks.get(k, []) and self._active_tasks[k].remove(t) if t in self._active_tasks.get(k, []) else None)
-
-    async def _handle_stop(self, msg: InboundMessage) -> None:
-        """Cancel all active tasks and subagents for the session."""
-        tasks = self._active_tasks.pop(msg.session_key, [])
-        cancelled = sum(1 for t in tasks if not t.done() and t.cancel())
-        for t in tasks:
-            try:
-                await t
-            except (asyncio.CancelledError, Exception):
-                pass
-        sub_cancelled = await self.subagents.cancel_by_session(msg.session_key)
-        total = cancelled + sub_cancelled
-        content = f"Stopped {total} task(s)." if total else "No active task to stop."
-        await self.bus.publish_outbound(OutboundMessage(
-            channel=msg.channel, chat_id=msg.chat_id, content=content,
-        ))
-
-    async def _handle_restart(self, msg: InboundMessage) -> None:
-        """Restart the process in-place via os.execv."""
-        await self.bus.publish_outbound(OutboundMessage(
-            channel=msg.channel, chat_id=msg.chat_id, content="Restarting...",
-        ))
-
-        async def _do_restart():
-            await asyncio.sleep(1)
-            # Use -m nanobot instead of sys.argv[0] for Windows compatibility
-            # (sys.argv[0] may be just "nanobot" without full path on Windows)
-            os.execv(sys.executable, [sys.executable, "-m", "nanobot"] + sys.argv[1:])
-
-        asyncio.create_task(_do_restart())
+            raw = msg.content.strip()
+            if self.commands.is_priority(raw):
+                ctx = CommandContext(msg=msg, session=None, key=msg.session_key, raw=raw, loop=self)
+                result = await self.commands.dispatch_priority(ctx)
+                if result:
+                    await self.bus.publish_outbound(result)
+                continue
+            task = asyncio.create_task(self._dispatch(msg))
+            self._active_tasks.setdefault(msg.session_key, []).append(task)
+            task.add_done_callback(lambda t, k=msg.session_key: self._active_tasks.get(k, []) and self._active_tasks[k].remove(t) if t in self._active_tasks.get(k, []) else None)
 
     async def _dispatch(self, msg: InboundMessage) -> None:
         """Process a message under the global lock."""
@@ -491,35 +436,11 @@ class AgentLoop:
         session = self.sessions.get_or_create(key)
 
         # Slash commands
-        cmd = msg.content.strip().lower()
-        if cmd == "/new":
-            snapshot = session.messages[session.last_consolidated:]
-            session.clear()
-            self.sessions.save(session)
-            self.sessions.invalidate(session.key)
+        raw = msg.content.strip()
+        ctx = CommandContext(msg=msg, session=session, key=key, raw=raw, loop=self)
+        if result := await self.commands.dispatch(ctx):
+            return result
 
-            if snapshot:
-                self._schedule_background(self.memory_consolidator.archive_messages(snapshot))
-
-            return OutboundMessage(channel=msg.channel, chat_id=msg.chat_id,
-                                  content="New session started.")
-        if cmd == "/status":
-            return self._status_response(msg, session)
-        if cmd == "/help":
-            lines = [
-                "🐈 nanobot commands:",
-                "/new — Start a new conversation",
-                "/stop — Stop the current task",
-                "/restart — Restart the bot",
-                "/status — Show bot status",
-                "/help — Show available commands",
-            ]
-            return OutboundMessage(
-                channel=msg.channel,
-                chat_id=msg.chat_id,
-                content="\n".join(lines),
-                metadata={"render_as": "text"},
-            )
         await self.memory_consolidator.maybe_consolidate_by_tokens(session)
 
         self._set_tool_context(msg.channel, msg.chat_id, msg.metadata.get("message_id"))
diff --git a/nanobot/cli/commands.py b/nanobot/cli/commands.py
index d0ec145..8354a83 100644
--- a/nanobot/cli/commands.py
+++ b/nanobot/cli/commands.py
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def onboard(
 
     # Run interactive wizard if enabled
     if wizard:
-        from nanobot.cli.onboard_wizard import run_onboard
+        from nanobot.cli.onboard import run_onboard
 
         try:
             result = run_onboard(initial_config=config)
diff --git a/nanobot/cli/model_info.py b/nanobot/cli/models.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nanobot/cli/model_info.py
rename to nanobot/cli/models.py
diff --git a/nanobot/cli/onboard_wizard.py b/nanobot/cli/onboard.py
similarity index 99%
rename from nanobot/cli/onboard_wizard.py
rename to nanobot/cli/onboard.py
index eca86bf..4e3b6e5 100644
--- a/nanobot/cli/onboard_wizard.py
+++ b/nanobot/cli/onboard.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from rich.console import Console
 from rich.panel import Panel
 from rich.table import Table
 
-from nanobot.cli.model_info import (
+from nanobot.cli.models import (
     format_token_count,
     get_model_context_limit,
     get_model_suggestions,
diff --git a/nanobot/command/__init__.py b/nanobot/command/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84e7138
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nanobot/command/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+"""Slash command routing and built-in handlers."""
+
+from nanobot.command.builtin import register_builtin_commands
+from nanobot.command.router import CommandContext, CommandRouter
+
+__all__ = ["CommandContext", "CommandRouter", "register_builtin_commands"]
diff --git a/nanobot/command/builtin.py b/nanobot/command/builtin.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a9af3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nanobot/command/builtin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+"""Built-in slash command handlers."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+import os
+import sys
+
+from nanobot import __version__
+from nanobot.bus.events import OutboundMessage
+from nanobot.command.router import CommandContext, CommandRouter
+from nanobot.utils.helpers import build_status_content
+
+
+async def cmd_stop(ctx: CommandContext) -> OutboundMessage:
+    """Cancel all active tasks and subagents for the session."""
+    loop = ctx.loop
+    msg = ctx.msg
+    tasks = loop._active_tasks.pop(msg.session_key, [])
+    cancelled = sum(1 for t in tasks if not t.done() and t.cancel())
+    for t in tasks:
+        try:
+            await t
+        except (asyncio.CancelledError, Exception):
+            pass
+    sub_cancelled = await loop.subagents.cancel_by_session(msg.session_key)
+    total = cancelled + sub_cancelled
+    content = f"Stopped {total} task(s)." if total else "No active task to stop."
+    return OutboundMessage(channel=msg.channel, chat_id=msg.chat_id, content=content)
+
+
+async def cmd_restart(ctx: CommandContext) -> OutboundMessage:
+    """Restart the process in-place via os.execv."""
+    msg = ctx.msg
+
+    async def _do_restart():
+        await asyncio.sleep(1)
+        os.execv(sys.executable, [sys.executable, "-m", "nanobot"] + sys.argv[1:])
+
+    asyncio.create_task(_do_restart())
+    return OutboundMessage(channel=msg.channel, chat_id=msg.chat_id, content="Restarting...")
+
+
+async def cmd_status(ctx: CommandContext) -> OutboundMessage:
+    """Build an outbound status message for a session."""
+    loop = ctx.loop
+    session = ctx.session or loop.sessions.get_or_create(ctx.key)
+    ctx_est = 0
+    try:
+        ctx_est, _ = loop.memory_consolidator.estimate_session_prompt_tokens(session)
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+    if ctx_est <= 0:
+        ctx_est = loop._last_usage.get("prompt_tokens", 0)
+    return OutboundMessage(
+        channel=ctx.msg.channel,
+        chat_id=ctx.msg.chat_id,
+        content=build_status_content(
+            version=__version__, model=loop.model,
+            start_time=loop._start_time, last_usage=loop._last_usage,
+            context_window_tokens=loop.context_window_tokens,
+            session_msg_count=len(session.get_history(max_messages=0)),
+            context_tokens_estimate=ctx_est,
+        ),
+        metadata={"render_as": "text"},
+    )
+
+
+async def cmd_new(ctx: CommandContext) -> OutboundMessage:
+    """Start a fresh session."""
+    loop = ctx.loop
+    session = ctx.session or loop.sessions.get_or_create(ctx.key)
+    snapshot = session.messages[session.last_consolidated:]
+    session.clear()
+    loop.sessions.save(session)
+    loop.sessions.invalidate(session.key)
+    if snapshot:
+        loop._schedule_background(loop.memory_consolidator.archive_messages(snapshot))
+    return OutboundMessage(
+        channel=ctx.msg.channel, chat_id=ctx.msg.chat_id,
+        content="New session started.",
+    )
+
+
+async def cmd_help(ctx: CommandContext) -> OutboundMessage:
+    """Return available slash commands."""
+    lines = [
+        "🐈 nanobot commands:",
+        "/new — Start a new conversation",
+        "/stop — Stop the current task",
+        "/restart — Restart the bot",
+        "/status — Show bot status",
+        "/help — Show available commands",
+    ]
+    return OutboundMessage(
+        channel=ctx.msg.channel,
+        chat_id=ctx.msg.chat_id,
+        content="\n".join(lines),
+        metadata={"render_as": "text"},
+    )
+
+
+def register_builtin_commands(router: CommandRouter) -> None:
+    """Register the default set of slash commands."""
+    router.priority("/stop", cmd_stop)
+    router.priority("/restart", cmd_restart)
+    router.priority("/status", cmd_status)
+    router.exact("/new", cmd_new)
+    router.exact("/status", cmd_status)
+    router.exact("/help", cmd_help)
diff --git a/nanobot/command/router.py b/nanobot/command/router.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35a4754
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nanobot/command/router.py
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+"""Minimal command routing table for slash commands."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Awaitable, Callable
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from nanobot.bus.events import InboundMessage, OutboundMessage
+    from nanobot.session.manager import Session
+
+Handler = Callable[["CommandContext"], Awaitable["OutboundMessage | None"]]
+
+
+@dataclass
+class CommandContext:
+    """Everything a command handler needs to produce a response."""
+
+    msg: InboundMessage
+    session: Session | None
+    key: str
+    raw: str
+    args: str = ""
+    loop: Any = None
+
+
+class CommandRouter:
+    """Pure dict-based command dispatch.
+
+    Three tiers checked in order:
+      1. *priority* — exact-match commands handled before the dispatch lock
+         (e.g. /stop, /restart).
+      2. *exact* — exact-match commands handled inside the dispatch lock.
+      3. *prefix* — longest-prefix-first match (e.g. "/team ").
+      4. *interceptors* — fallback predicates (e.g. team-mode active check).
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._priority: dict[str, Handler] = {}
+        self._exact: dict[str, Handler] = {}
+        self._prefix: list[tuple[str, Handler]] = []
+        self._interceptors: list[Handler] = []
+
+    def priority(self, cmd: str, handler: Handler) -> None:
+        self._priority[cmd] = handler
+
+    def exact(self, cmd: str, handler: Handler) -> None:
+        self._exact[cmd] = handler
+
+    def prefix(self, pfx: str, handler: Handler) -> None:
+        self._prefix.append((pfx, handler))
+        self._prefix.sort(key=lambda p: len(p[0]), reverse=True)
+
+    def intercept(self, handler: Handler) -> None:
+        self._interceptors.append(handler)
+
+    def is_priority(self, text: str) -> bool:
+        return text.strip().lower() in self._priority
+
+    async def dispatch_priority(self, ctx: CommandContext) -> OutboundMessage | None:
+        """Dispatch a priority command. Called from run() without the lock."""
+        handler = self._priority.get(ctx.raw.lower())
+        if handler:
+            return await handler(ctx)
+        return None
+
+    async def dispatch(self, ctx: CommandContext) -> OutboundMessage | None:
+        """Try exact, prefix, then interceptors. Returns None if unhandled."""
+        cmd = ctx.raw.lower()
+
+        if handler := self._exact.get(cmd):
+            return await handler(ctx)
+
+        for pfx, handler in self._prefix:
+            if cmd.startswith(pfx):
+                ctx.args = ctx.raw[len(pfx):]
+                return await handler(ctx)
+
+        for interceptor in self._interceptors:
+            result = await interceptor(ctx)
+            if result is not None:
+                return result
+
+        return None
diff --git a/tests/test_commands.py b/tests/test_commands.py
index 0265bb3..09b74f2 100644
--- a/tests/test_commands.py
+++ b/tests/test_commands.py
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@ def test_onboard_help_shows_workspace_and_config_options():
 def test_onboard_interactive_discard_does_not_save_or_create_workspace(mock_paths, monkeypatch):
     config_file, workspace_dir, _ = mock_paths
 
-    from nanobot.cli.onboard_wizard import OnboardResult
+    from nanobot.cli.onboard import OnboardResult
 
     monkeypatch.setattr(
-        "nanobot.cli.onboard_wizard.run_onboard",
+        "nanobot.cli.onboard.run_onboard",
         lambda initial_config: OnboardResult(config=initial_config, should_save=False),
     )
 
@@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ def test_onboard_wizard_preserves_explicit_config_in_next_steps(tmp_path, monkey
     config_path = tmp_path / "instance" / "config.json"
     workspace_path = tmp_path / "workspace"
 
-    from nanobot.cli.onboard_wizard import OnboardResult
+    from nanobot.cli.onboard import OnboardResult
 
     monkeypatch.setattr(
-        "nanobot.cli.onboard_wizard.run_onboard",
+        "nanobot.cli.onboard.run_onboard",
         lambda initial_config: OnboardResult(config=initial_config, should_save=True),
     )
     monkeypatch.setattr("nanobot.channels.registry.discover_all", lambda: {})
diff --git a/tests/test_onboard_logic.py b/tests/test_onboard_logic.py
index 9e0f6f7..43999f9 100644
--- a/tests/test_onboard_logic.py
+++ b/tests/test_onboard_logic.py
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ from typing import Any, cast
 import pytest
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
-from nanobot.cli import onboard_wizard
+from nanobot.cli import onboard as onboard_wizard
 
 # Import functions to test
 from nanobot.cli.commands import _merge_missing_defaults
-from nanobot.cli.onboard_wizard import (
+from nanobot.cli.onboard import (
     _BACK_PRESSED,
     _configure_pydantic_model,
     _format_value,
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ class TestProviderChannelInfo:
     """Tests for provider and channel info retrieval."""
 
     def test_get_provider_names_returns_dict(self):
-        from nanobot.cli.onboard_wizard import _get_provider_names
+        from nanobot.cli.onboard import _get_provider_names
 
         names = _get_provider_names()
         assert isinstance(names, dict)
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ class TestProviderChannelInfo:
         assert "github_copilot" not in names
 
     def test_get_channel_names_returns_dict(self):
-        from nanobot.cli.onboard_wizard import _get_channel_names
+        from nanobot.cli.onboard import _get_channel_names
 
         names = _get_channel_names()
         assert isinstance(names, dict)
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ class TestProviderChannelInfo:
         assert len(names) >= 0
 
     def test_get_provider_info_returns_valid_structure(self):
-        from nanobot.cli.onboard_wizard import _get_provider_info
+        from nanobot.cli.onboard import _get_provider_info
 
         info = _get_provider_info()
         assert isinstance(info, dict)
diff --git a/tests/test_restart_command.py b/tests/test_restart_command.py
index 0330f81..3281afe 100644
--- a/tests/test_restart_command.py
+++ b/tests/test_restart_command.py
@@ -34,12 +34,15 @@ class TestRestartCommand:
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_restart_sends_message_and_calls_execv(self):
+        from nanobot.command.builtin import cmd_restart
+        from nanobot.command.router import CommandContext
+
         loop, bus = _make_loop()
         msg = InboundMessage(channel="cli", sender_id="user", chat_id="direct", content="/restart")
+        ctx = CommandContext(msg=msg, session=None, key=msg.session_key, raw="/restart", loop=loop)
 
-        with patch("nanobot.agent.loop.os.execv") as mock_execv:
-            await loop._handle_restart(msg)
-            out = await asyncio.wait_for(bus.consume_outbound(), timeout=1.0)
+        with patch("nanobot.command.builtin.os.execv") as mock_execv:
+            out = await cmd_restart(ctx)
             assert "Restarting" in out.content
 
             await asyncio.sleep(1.5)
@@ -51,8 +54,8 @@ class TestRestartCommand:
         loop, bus = _make_loop()
         msg = InboundMessage(channel="telegram", sender_id="u1", chat_id="c1", content="/restart")
 
-        with patch.object(loop, "_handle_restart") as mock_handle:
-            mock_handle.return_value = None
+        with patch.object(loop, "_dispatch", new_callable=AsyncMock) as mock_dispatch, \
+             patch("nanobot.command.builtin.os.execv"):
             await bus.publish_inbound(msg)
 
             loop._running = True
@@ -65,7 +68,9 @@ class TestRestartCommand:
             except asyncio.CancelledError:
                 pass
 
-            mock_handle.assert_called_once()
+            mock_dispatch.assert_not_called()
+            out = await asyncio.wait_for(bus.consume_outbound(), timeout=1.0)
+            assert "Restarting" in out.content
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_status_intercepted_in_run_loop(self):
@@ -73,10 +78,7 @@ class TestRestartCommand:
         loop, bus = _make_loop()
         msg = InboundMessage(channel="telegram", sender_id="u1", chat_id="c1", content="/status")
 
-        with patch.object(loop, "_status_response") as mock_status:
-            mock_status.return_value = OutboundMessage(
-                channel="telegram", chat_id="c1", content="status ok"
-            )
+        with patch.object(loop, "_dispatch", new_callable=AsyncMock) as mock_dispatch:
             await bus.publish_inbound(msg)
 
             loop._running = True
@@ -89,9 +91,9 @@ class TestRestartCommand:
             except asyncio.CancelledError:
                 pass
 
-            mock_status.assert_called_once()
+            mock_dispatch.assert_not_called()
             out = await asyncio.wait_for(bus.consume_outbound(), timeout=1.0)
-            assert out.content == "status ok"
+            assert "nanobot" in out.content.lower() or "Model" in out.content
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_run_propagates_external_cancellation(self):
diff --git a/tests/test_task_cancel.py b/tests/test_task_cancel.py
index 5bc2ea9..c80d4b5 100644
--- a/tests/test_task_cancel.py
+++ b/tests/test_task_cancel.py
@@ -31,16 +31,20 @@ class TestHandleStop:
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_stop_no_active_task(self):
         from nanobot.bus.events import InboundMessage
+        from nanobot.command.builtin import cmd_stop
+        from nanobot.command.router import CommandContext
 
         loop, bus = _make_loop()
         msg = InboundMessage(channel="test", sender_id="u1", chat_id="c1", content="/stop")
-        await loop._handle_stop(msg)
-        out = await asyncio.wait_for(bus.consume_outbound(), timeout=1.0)
+        ctx = CommandContext(msg=msg, session=None, key=msg.session_key, raw="/stop", loop=loop)
+        out = await cmd_stop(ctx)
         assert "No active task" in out.content
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_stop_cancels_active_task(self):
         from nanobot.bus.events import InboundMessage
+        from nanobot.command.builtin import cmd_stop
+        from nanobot.command.router import CommandContext
 
         loop, bus = _make_loop()
         cancelled = asyncio.Event()
@@ -57,15 +61,17 @@ class TestHandleStop:
         loop._active_tasks["test:c1"] = [task]
 
         msg = InboundMessage(channel="test", sender_id="u1", chat_id="c1", content="/stop")
-        await loop._handle_stop(msg)
+        ctx = CommandContext(msg=msg, session=None, key=msg.session_key, raw="/stop", loop=loop)
+        out = await cmd_stop(ctx)
 
         assert cancelled.is_set()
-        out = await asyncio.wait_for(bus.consume_outbound(), timeout=1.0)
         assert "stopped" in out.content.lower()
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_stop_cancels_multiple_tasks(self):
         from nanobot.bus.events import InboundMessage
+        from nanobot.command.builtin import cmd_stop
+        from nanobot.command.router import CommandContext
 
         loop, bus = _make_loop()
         events = [asyncio.Event(), asyncio.Event()]
@@ -82,10 +88,10 @@ class TestHandleStop:
         loop._active_tasks["test:c1"] = tasks
 
         msg = InboundMessage(channel="test", sender_id="u1", chat_id="c1", content="/stop")
-        await loop._handle_stop(msg)
+        ctx = CommandContext(msg=msg, session=None, key=msg.session_key, raw="/stop", loop=loop)
+        out = await cmd_stop(ctx)
 
         assert all(e.is_set() for e in events)
-        out = await asyncio.wait_for(bus.consume_outbound(), timeout=1.0)
         assert "2 task" in out.content