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EVERY CLAUDE CODE COMMAND

The Complete Reference · 105 Commands + 15 Shortcuts · April 2026
105
Commands
15
Shortcuts
20
Power Combos
14
Hidden Gems
Project Management
1
/init
Auto-generate a CLAUDE.md for your project
2
/memory
Edit the CLAUDE.md memory file
3
/context
See what is consuming your context window
4
/compact
Compress context to free up space
5
/clear
Reset conversation history
6
/resume
Resume a past session
7
/fork
Branch conversation into a new session
8
/rename
Rename the current session
9
/add-dir
Add an extra directory to context
10
/copy
Select and copy code blocks
11
/diff
View all changes in an interactive viewer
12
/export
Export conversation to file or clipboard
13
/recap
One-line summary of current session
NEW
14
/focus
Minimal view: last prompt + response only
NEW
Information & Status
15
/usage
Check token usage against plan limits
16
/cost
Show current session cost
17
/help
List all available commands
18
/tasks
Check background tasks
19
/doctor
Run environment diagnostics
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/stats
Generate usage statistics as HTML report
21
/debug
Display troubleshooting info
22
/effort
Switch thinking level (low/medium/high/xhigh)
23
/extra-usage
Enable additional usage capacity
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/insights
Analyze sessions and friction points
NEW
25
/heapdump
Memory snapshot for debugging
NEW
26
/release-notes
View changelog in version picker
NEW
Mode & Model Control
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/model
Switch between Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku
28
/fast
Toggle Fast Mode (Opus 4.6 at 2.5x speed)
29
/plan
Toggle Plan Mode (read-only planning)
30
/output-style
Change output style
31
/voice
Enable voice prompting (hold/tap/off)
32
/color
Set prompt bar color
NEW
33
/tui
Flicker-free fullscreen mode
NEW
Feature Management
34
/hooks
Configure lifecycle hooks
35
/agents
Create and manage sub-agents
36
/permissions
Change permission settings
37
/sandbox
Enable sandbox mode
38
/config
Open settings interface
39
/rewind
Rewind conversation and/or code changes
40
/login
Re-authenticate
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/logout
Log out
42
/privacy-settings
View/update privacy settings
NEW
43
/reload-plugins
Reload plugins without restart
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Shortcuts & Notation
Esc
Stop processing
Esc x 2
Open rewind menu
Shift+Tab
Cycle modes (normal/auto-accept/plan)
Tab
Toggle extended thinking
Ctrl+F
Stop all background agents
Ctrl+V
Paste image from clipboard
Ctrl+R
Reverse search command history
@filename
Reference a file or directory
#content
Add content to CLAUDE.md
!command
Execute a shell command directly
& task
Run a task in the background
"Think harder"
Force high effort for one turn
"ultra think"
Force maximum reasoning depth
@"agent-name"
Invoke a specific subagent
NEW
@/path/to/skill
Reference a skill directly
NEW
Environment Settings
44
/terminal-setup
Set up Shift+Enter keybinding
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/keybindings
Open keybindings config
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/status-line
Set up terminal status line
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/theme
Change syntax highlighting theme
48
/upgrade
Upgrade your Claude plan
Integrations & Extensions
49
/install-github-app
Set up GitHub PR auto-review
50
/install-slack-app
Install Claude Slack app + OAuth
NEW
51
/plugin
Plugin management (add/remove/marketplace)
52
/mcp
Check MCP status and authentication
53
/rc
Switch to Remote Control (phone/tablet)
54
/review
Code review for a specified PR
55
/security-review
Security audit of uncommitted changes
56
/skills
Skill management menu
57
/find-skills
Browse and install skills
58
/chrome
Control your browser from Claude Code
59
/ide
Manage IDE integrations
60
/btw
Ask a side question without interrupting
61
/loop
Run a prompt on a recurring schedule
62
/setup-bedrock
Configure Amazon Bedrock
NEW
63
/setup-vertex
Configure Google Vertex AI
NEW
64
/web-setup
Connect GitHub to Claude Code web
NEW
Discovery & Onboarding
65
/powerup
Interactive lessons for features
NEW
66
/team-onboarding
Generate team guide from your setup
NEW
67
/fewer-permission-prompts
Build allowlist from usage
NEW
68
/mobile
QR code for mobile app download
NEW
69
/passes
Gift a free week to friends
NEW
70
/stickers
Order Claude Code stickers
NEW
Bundle & Cloud Commands
71
/simplify
3-agent review (architecture, duplicates, perf)
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/batch
Large-scale parallel changes across worktrees
73
/ultraplan
Draft plan in cloud, review in browser
NEW
74
/ultrareview
Multi-agent code review in cloud sandbox
NEW
75
/autofix-pr
Auto-fix PR when CI fails or reviewers comment
NEW
76
/teleport
Pull web session into terminal
NEW
77
/remote-env
Configure default remote environment
NEW
Hidden Gems & Env Variables
CLAUDE_CODE_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS
Override max output tokens
CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_NONESSENTIAL
CI mode: no spinners, no updates
CLAUDE_CODE_EXPERIMENTAL_AGENT_TEAMS
Enable TeammateTool for multi-agent
ENABLE_PROMPT_CACHING_1H
Set prompt cache TTL to 1 hourNEW
FORCE_PROMPT_CACHING_5M
Force 5-minute prompt cachingNEW
MCP_RESULT_SIZE_LIMIT=500000
Per-tool MCP result size up to 500KNEW
claude -p "task" | jq
Pipe non-interactive output to tools
cat file.py | claude -p "review"
Pipe files into Claude as stdin
CLAUDE_CODE_USE_BEDROCK=1
Route through Amazon Bedrock
CLAUDE_CODE_USE_VERTEX=1
Route through Google Vertex AI
CLAUDE_CODE_SKIP_COMPRESS
Disable auto-compaction of context
CLAUDE_AUTO_MODE=1
AI classifier handles permissionsNEW
CLAUDE_MONITOR_TOOL=1
Enable real-time background streamingNEW
CLAUDE_COMPUTER_USE=1
Enable native app control from CLINEW
Getting Started in 5 Steps
1
npm i -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
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cd your-project
3
claude
start a session
4
/init
generate CLAUDE.md
5
start building
CLI Commands
78
claude
Start an interactive session
79
claude "question"
Start with an initial prompt
80
claude -p "question"
Non-interactive mode, then exit
81
claude -c
Resume the most recent session
82
claude -r "ID"
Resume a session by ID
83
claude --from-pr
Resume session linked to a PR
84
claude update
Update to latest version
85
claude mcp add
Add an MCP server
86
claude mcp list
List configured MCP servers
87
claude mcp remove
Remove an MCP server
88
claude mcp serve
Run Claude Code as an MCP server
89
claude auth login
Authenticate
90
claude auth status
Check auth status
91
claude auth logout
Log out
92
claude agents
List configured agents
93
claude rc
Start Remote Control session
94
claude plugin
Plugin management
95
claude config list
Display all settings
96
claude config set
Update a setting
97
claude --dangerously-skip-permissions
No permission prompts
98
claude --worktree
Isolated git worktree for parallel work
99
claude --model opus
Specify model at launch
100
claude --agents '{json}'
Define sub-agents at launch
101
claude --append-system-prompt
Add to system prompt
102
claude --max-turns N
Set turn limit
103
claude --remote
Start web session with remote env
NEW
104
claude --teleport
Pull web session into terminal
NEW
105
claude --output json
Machine-readable JSON output
NEW
Power Combos
1
claude -c + /compact
Resume last session, free up context
2
/hooks + /agents
Auto-trigger sub-agents on file changes
3
--worktree + /batch
Parallel edits across isolated branches
4
/mcp + /skills
Connect external APIs, extend capabilities
5
/review + /simplify
Full code review + 3-agent cleanup pass
6
/loop + /stats
Recurring task + track usage over time
7
"ultra think" + /plan
Max reasoning in read-only architecture mode
8
/fork + Tab
Branch conversation with extended thinking
9
/ultraplan + /teleportNEW
Plan in cloud, pull back to terminal
10
/autofix-pr + /loopNEW
Auto-fix CI failures on repeat
11
@"agent" + & taskNEW
Dispatch subagent in background
12
/color + /agentsNEW
Color-code each agent workspace
13
claude -p + | jqNEW
Pipe JSON output to CLI tools
14
/batch + /autofix-prNEW
Parallel worktrees with auto-CI-fix
15
/ultrareview + /diffNEW
Cloud review then inspect changes locally
16
/team-onboarding + /skillsNEW
Package skills into team setup guide
17
/chrome + /visionNEW
Browser control + screenshot verification loop
18
/recap + /exportNEW
Summarize session then save to file
19
/insights + /fewer-permission-promptsNEW
Analyze friction then auto-fix permissions
20
claude -p + --output jsonNEW
Non-interactive with structured output

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