Shayan Rais
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Commands Best Practice
Claude Code commands — frontmatter fields and official built-in slash commands.
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Frontmatter Fields (13)
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name |
string | No | Display name and /slash-command identifier. Defaults to the directory name if omitted |
description |
string | Recommended | What the command does. Shown in autocomplete and used by Claude for auto-discovery |
argument-hint |
string | No | Hint shown during autocomplete (e.g., [issue-number], [filename]) |
disable-model-invocation |
boolean | No | Set true to prevent Claude from automatically invoking this command |
user-invocable |
boolean | No | Set false to hide from the / menu — command becomes background knowledge only |
paths |
string/list | No | Glob patterns that limit when this skill is activated. Accepts a comma-separated string or a YAML list. When set, Claude loads the skill automatically only when working with files matching the patterns |
allowed-tools |
string | No | Tools allowed without permission prompts when this command is active |
model |
string | No | Model to use when this command runs (e.g., haiku, sonnet, opus) |
effort |
string | No | Override the model effort level when invoked (low, medium, high, max) |
context |
string | No | Set to fork to run the command in an isolated subagent context |
agent |
string | No | Subagent type when context: fork is set (default: general-purpose) |
shell |
string | No | Shell for !`command` blocks — accepts bash (default) or powershell. Requires CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL=1 |
hooks |
object | No | Lifecycle hooks scoped to this command |
(64)
| # | Command | Tag | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | /login |
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Authenticate with Claude Code via OAuth |
| 2 | /logout |
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Log out from Claude Code |
| 3 | /upgrade |
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Open the upgrade page to switch to a higher plan tier |
| 4 | /color [color|default] |
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Set the prompt bar color for the current session |
| 5 | /config |
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Open the Settings interface to adjust theme, model, output style, and other preferences. Alias: /settings |
| 6 | /keybindings |
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Customize keyboard shortcuts per context and create chord sequences |
| 7 | /permissions |
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View or update tool permissions. Alias: /allowed-tools |
| 8 | /privacy-settings |
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Manage privacy and telemetry preferences |
| 9 | /sandbox |
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Configure sandboxing with dependency status |
| 10 | /statusline |
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Set up Claude Code's status line UI |
| 11 | /stickers |
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Order Claude Code stickers |
| 12 | /terminal-setup |
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Enable shift+enter for newlines in IDE terminals |
| 13 | /theme |
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Change the color theme |
| 14 | /vim |
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Enable vim-style editing mode |
| 15 | /voice |
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Toggle push-to-talk voice dictation. Requires a Claude.ai account |
| 16 | /context |
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Visualize current context usage as a colored grid with token counts |
| 17 | /cost |
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Show token usage statistics for the current session |
| 18 | /extra-usage |
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Configure pay-as-you-go overflow billing for subscription plans |
| 19 | /insights |
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Generate a report analyzing your Claude Code sessions, including project areas, interaction patterns, and friction points |
| 20 | /stats |
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Visualize daily usage, session history, streaks, and model preferences |
| 21 | /status |
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Open the Settings interface (Status tab) showing version, model, account, and connectivity |
| 22 | /usage |
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Show plan usage limits and rate limit status (subscription plans only) |
| 23 | /doctor |
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Check the health of your Claude Code installation |
| 24 | /feedback [report] |
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Submit feedback about Claude Code. Alias: /bug |
| 25 | /help |
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Show slash-command help |
| 26 | /release-notes |
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Show recent Claude Code release notes |
| 27 | /tasks |
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List and manage background tasks |
| 28 | /copy [N] |
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Copy the last (or Nth-latest) assistant response to clipboard. Shows interactive picker for code blocks |
| 29 | /export [filename] |
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Export the current conversation to a file or clipboard |
| 30 | /agents |
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Manage custom subagents — view, create, edit, delete |
| 31 | /chrome |
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Manage Claude in Chrome browser integration |
| 32 | /hooks |
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Manage hook configurations for tool events |
| 33 | /ide |
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Connect to IDE integration |
| 34 | /mcp |
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Manage MCP server connections |
| 35 | /plugin |
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Manage Claude Code plugins |
| 36 | /reload-plugins |
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Reload installed plugins without restarting |
| 37 | /skills |
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List available skills |
| 38 | /memory |
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Edit CLAUDE.md memory files, enable or disable auto-memory, and view auto-memory entries |
| 39 | /effort [low|medium|high|max|auto] |
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Set the model effort level |
| 40 | /fast [on|off] |
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Toggle fast mode — same Opus 4.6 model with faster output |
| 41 | /model [model] |
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Select or change the AI model |
| 42 | /passes |
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Share a free week of Claude Code with friends. Only visible if your account is eligible |
| 43 | /plan [description] |
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Enter plan mode directly from the prompt. Pass an optional description to start immediately with that task |
| 44 | /add-dir <path> |
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Add a new working directory to the current session |
| 45 | /diff |
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Open an interactive diff viewer showing uncommitted changes and per-turn diffs |
| 46 | /init |
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Initialize a new project with a CLAUDE.md guide |
| 47 | /pr-comments [PR] |
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Fetch and display comments from a GitHub pull request. Auto-detects PR for current branch, or pass a PR URL or number |
| 48 | /review |
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Deprecated — install the code-review plugin instead |
| 49 | /security-review |
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Run a focused security review on current changes |
| 50 | /desktop |
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Continue the current session in the Claude Code Desktop app. macOS and Windows only. Alias: /app |
| 51 | /install-github-app |
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Install the GitHub app for PR-linked workflows |
| 52 | /install-slack-app |
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Install the Slack app for notifications and sharing |
| 53 | /mobile |
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Show QR code to download the Claude mobile app. Aliases: /ios, /android |
| 54 | /remote-control |
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Make this session available for remote control from claude.ai. Alias: /rc |
| 55 | /remote-env |
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Inspect or copy the remote-control environment setup |
| 56 | /schedule [description] |
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Create, update, list, or run Cloud scheduled tasks. Claude walks you through the setup conversationally |
| 57 | /branch [name] |
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Create a branch of the current conversation at this point. Alias: /fork |
| 58 | /btw <question> |
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Ask a quick side question without adding to the conversation |
| 59 | /clear |
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Clear conversation history and free up context. Aliases: /reset, /new |
| 60 | /compact [instructions] |
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Compact conversation with optional focus instructions |
| 61 | /exit |
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Exit the CLI. Alias: /quit |
| 62 | /rename [name] |
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Rename the current session. Without a name, auto-generates one from conversation history |
| 63 | /resume [session] |
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Resume a previous conversation by ID or name, or open the session picker. Alias: /continue |
| 64 | /rewind |
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Rewind the conversation and/or code to a previous point, or summarize from a selected message. Alias: /checkpoint |
Bundled skills such as /debug can also appear in the slash-command menu, but they are not built-in commands.