diff --git a/src/user/event_loop.rs b/src/user/event_loop.rs
index fe8f309..e1998f8 100644
--- a/src/user/event_loop.rs
+++ b/src/user/event_loop.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,29 @@ use crate::user::ui_channel::{self, UiMessage};
 
 pub use crate::mind::MindCommand;
 
+// ── Slash commands ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+struct SlashCommand {
+    name: &'static str,
+    help: &'static str,
+}
+
+fn commands() -> Vec<SlashCommand> {
+    vec![
+        SlashCommand { name: "/quit",  help: "Exit consciousness" },
+        SlashCommand { name: "/new",   help: "Start fresh session (saves current)" },
+        SlashCommand { name: "/save",  help: "Save session to disk" },
+        SlashCommand { name: "/retry", help: "Re-run last turn" },
+        SlashCommand { name: "/model", help: "Show/switch model (/model <name>)" },
+        SlashCommand { name: "/score", help: "Score memory importance" },
+        SlashCommand { name: "/dmn",   help: "Show DMN state" },
+        SlashCommand { name: "/sleep", help: "Put DMN to sleep" },
+        SlashCommand { name: "/wake",  help: "Wake DMN to foraging" },
+        SlashCommand { name: "/pause", help: "Full stop — no autonomous ticks (Ctrl+P)" },
+        SlashCommand { name: "/help",  help: "Show this help" },
+    ]
+}
+
 /// Top-level entry point — creates Mind and UI, wires them together.
 pub async fn start(cli: crate::user::CliArgs) -> Result<()> {
     let (config, _figment) = crate::config::load_session(&cli)?;
@@ -34,7 +57,6 @@ pub async fn start(cli: crate::user::CliArgs) -> Result<()> {
 
     let shared_context = mind.agent.lock().await.shared_context.clone();
     let shared_active_tools = mind.agent.lock().await.active_tools.clone();
-    let turn_watch = mind.turn_watch();
 
     let mut result = Ok(());
     tokio_scoped::scope(|s| {
@@ -48,7 +70,7 @@ pub async fn start(cli: crate::user::CliArgs) -> Result<()> {
         s.spawn(async {
             result = run(
                 tui::App::new(String::new(), shared_context, shared_active_tools),
-                &mind.agent, &mind.shared, turn_watch, mind_tx, ui_tx, ui_rx,
+                &mind, mind_tx, ui_tx, ui_rx,
             ).await;
         });
     });
@@ -56,21 +78,8 @@ pub async fn start(cli: crate::user::CliArgs) -> Result<()> {
 }
 
 fn send_help(ui_tx: &ui_channel::UiSender) {
-    let commands = &[
-        ("/quit",    "Exit consciousness"),
-        ("/new",     "Start fresh session (saves current)"),
-        ("/save",    "Save session to disk"),
-        ("/retry",   "Re-run last turn"),
-        ("/model",   "Show/switch model (/model <name>)"),
-        ("/score",   "Score memory importance"),
-        ("/dmn",     "Show DMN state"),
-        ("/sleep",   "Put DMN to sleep"),
-        ("/wake",    "Wake DMN to foraging"),
-        ("/pause",   "Full stop — no autonomous ticks (Ctrl+P)"),
-        ("/help",    "Show this help"),
-    ];
-    for (name, desc) in commands {
-        let _ = ui_tx.send(UiMessage::Info(format!("  {:12} {}", name, desc)));
+    for cmd in &commands() {
+        let _ = ui_tx.send(UiMessage::Info(format!("  {:12} {}", cmd.name, cmd.help)));
     }
     let _ = ui_tx.send(UiMessage::Info(String::new()));
     let _ = ui_tx.send(UiMessage::Info(
@@ -257,13 +266,14 @@ fn diff_mind_state(
 
 pub async fn run(
     mut app: tui::App,
-    agent: &Arc<Mutex<Agent>>,
-    shared_mind: &crate::mind::SharedMindState,
-    turn_watch: tokio::sync::watch::Receiver<bool>,
+    mind: &crate::mind::Mind,
     mind_tx: tokio::sync::mpsc::UnboundedSender<MindCommand>,
     ui_tx: ui_channel::UiSender,
     mut ui_rx: ui_channel::UiReceiver,
 ) -> Result<()> {
+    let agent = &mind.agent;
+    let shared_mind = &mind.shared;
+    let turn_watch = mind.turn_watch();
     // UI-owned state
     let mut idle_state = crate::thalamus::idle::State::new();
     idle_state.load();
@@ -450,11 +460,9 @@ pub async fn run(
                 }
                 _ => {
                     let mut s = shared_mind.lock().unwrap();
-                    let n = s.clone();
+                    diff_mind_state(&s, &prev_mind, &ui_tx, &mut dirty);
                     s.input.push(input);
-                    drop(s);
-                    diff_mind_state(&n, &prev_mind, &ui_tx, &mut dirty);
-                    prev_mind = n;
+                    prev_mind = s.clone();
                 }
             }
         }