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Every command, all 118

The whole surface area, grouped into ten categories. Start with the fifteen below; the rest are the commands, CLI calls, flags and shortcuts you grow into. A dot marks what’s new in this release.

118
across ten categories
Total commands
118
Categories
Ten
Notation
= new
Start with
The fifteen

Start here — the fifteen

If you learn only fifteen, learn these

  1. 1/initAuto-generate a CLAUDE.md for your project
  2. 2/planPlan Mode, optionally with a task goal
  3. 3/contextSee what is filling your context window
  4. 4/compactCompress context to free up space
  5. 5/clearReset conversation history
  6. 6/modelSwitch between Opus, Sonnet and Haiku
  7. 7/goalSet a goal condition to work toward
  8. 8/rewindRewind conversation and code changes
  9. 9/agentsCreate and manage subagents
  10. 10/workflowsWatch, pause and resume workflows
  11. 11/effortThinking level, low up to ultracode
  12. 12/simplifySimplification review, applies fixes
  13. 13/permissionsChange permission settings
  14. 14Shift+TabCycle modes (default, edits, plan, auto)
  15. 15"ultracode"Opt in to multi-agent workflows

The full surface area

Project Management14

  • 1/initAuto-generate a CLAUDE.md for your project
  • 2/memoryEdit the CLAUDE.md memory file
  • 3/contextSee what is filling your context window
  • 4/compactCompress context to free up space
  • 5/clearReset conversation history
  • 6/resumeResume a past sessionNew in this release
  • 7/branchBranch a copy of the conversation
  • 8/forkSpawn a forked subagentNew in this release
  • 9/cdMove the session to a new directoryNew in this release
  • 10/renameRename the current session
  • 11/add-dirAdd an extra directory to context
  • 12/copySelect and copy code blocks
  • 13/diffView all changes in an interactive viewer
  • 14/exportExport conversation to file or clipboard

Mode & Model Control8

  • 15/modelSwitch between Opus, Sonnet and Haiku
  • 16/fastToggle Fast Mode (faster Opus output)
  • 17/planPlan Mode, optionally with a task goal
  • 18/effortThinking level, low up to ultracode
  • 19/goalSet a goal condition to work towardNew in this release
  • 20/advisorA second model advises on your workNew in this release
  • 21/voiceVoice prompting (hold, tap, off)New in this release
  • 22/tuiSwitch terminal UI rendererNew in this release

Feature Management11

  • 23/hooksConfigure lifecycle hooks
  • 24/agentsCreate and manage subagents
  • 25/permissionsChange permission settings
  • 26/sandboxEnable sandbox modeNew in this release
  • 27/configOpen the settings interface
  • 28/rewindRewind conversation and code changes
  • 29/skillsSkill management menuNew in this release
  • 30/reload-skillsRe-scan skill directoriesNew in this release
  • 31/reload-pluginsReload plugins without restartingNew in this release
  • 32/loginRe-authenticate
  • 33/logoutLog out

CLI Commands16

  • 34claudeStart an interactive session
  • 35claude "query"Start with an initial prompt
  • 36claude -p "q"Non-interactive mode, then exit
  • 37claude -cResume the most recent session
  • 38claude -r "ID"Resume a session by ID
  • 39claude --from-prResume the session linked to a PRNew in this release
  • 40claude updateUpdate to the latest version
  • 41claude mcp addAdd and manage MCP servers
  • 42claude auth loginAuthenticate (status, logout too)New in this release
  • 43claude agentsManage background agentsNew in this release
  • 44claude pluginPlugin managementNew in this release
  • 45claude installInstall the native buildNew in this release
  • 46claude projectManage project stateNew in this release
  • 47claude setup-tokenLong-lived auth tokenNew in this release
  • 48claude auto-modeInspect Auto Mode rulesNew in this release
  • 49claude ultrareviewCloud multi-agent reviewNew in this release

CLI Flags10

  • 50claude --worktreeIsolated worktree for parallel workNew in this release
  • 51claude --tmuxtmux session for the worktreeNew in this release
  • 52claude --model opusSpecify model at launch
  • 53claude --permission-mode autoLaunch in Auto ModeNew in this release
  • 54claude --agents '{json}'Define subagents at launchNew in this release
  • 55claude --append-system-promptAdd to the system prompt
  • 56claude --fallback-modelFall back when overloadedNew in this release
  • 57claude --max-budget-usdSet a hard spend limitNew in this release
  • 58claude --bareMinimal mode, skip all customisationNew in this release
  • 59claude --safe-modeTroubleshooting with customisations offNew in this release

Information & Status13

  • 60/usageCheck token usage against plan limits
  • 61/costShow current session cost
  • 62/usage-creditsEnable extra usage capacityNew in this release
  • 63/helpList all available commands
  • 64/statusVersion, model, account, connectivity
  • 65/tasksCheck background tasks
  • 66/statsUsage statistics report
  • 67/debugDisplay troubleshooting info
  • 68/doctorRun environment diagnostics
  • 69/insightsSession analysis reportNew in this release
  • 70/release-notesView the changelogNew in this release
  • 71/recapOne-line session summaryNew in this release
  • 72/powerupLearn features via interactive lessonsNew in this release

Environment Settings5

  • 73/terminal-setupSet up the Shift+Enter keybinding
  • 74/keybindingsOpen the keybindings configNew in this release
  • 75/statuslineSet up a terminal status lineNew in this release
  • 76/themeChange the colour theme
  • 77/upgradeUpgrade your Claude plan

Integrations & Extensions12

  • 78/install-github-appSet up GitHub PR auto-review
  • 79/install-slack-appInstall the Claude Slack appNew in this release
  • 80/pluginPlugin management and marketplaceNew in this release
  • 81/mcpCheck MCP status and authentication
  • 82/rcRemote Control from phone or tabletNew in this release
  • 83/chromeControl your browser from Claude CodeNew in this release
  • 84/ideManage IDE integrations
  • 85/desktopContinue the session in the Desktop appNew in this release
  • 86/mobileQR code for the mobile appNew in this release
  • 87/teleportPull a web session into the terminalNew in this release
  • 88/remote-envDefault environment for cloud agentsNew in this release
  • 89/btwAsk a side question without interruptingNew in this release

Workflows & Automation16

  • 90/workflowsWatch, pause and resume workflowsNew in this release
  • 91/code-reviewReview your diff for bugsNew in this release
  • 92/reviewCode review for a specified PR
  • 93/security-reviewSecurity audit of uncommitted changes
  • 94/simplifySimplification review, applies fixesNew in this release
  • 95/runLaunch the app to verify a changeNew in this release
  • 96/verifyProve a change actually worksNew in this release
  • 97/run-skill-generatorTeach /run and /verify your projectNew in this release
  • 98/ultraplanPlan, review, execute remotelyNew in this release
  • 99/ultrareviewDeep multi-agent cloud reviewNew in this release
  • 100/autofix-prWatch a PR and push fixesNew in this release
  • 101/deep-researchMulti-source verified research reportNew in this release
  • 102/batchParallel changes across worktreesNew in this release
  • 103/loopRun a prompt on a recurring intervalNew in this release
  • 104/scheduleRoutines on a cron scheduleNew in this release
  • 105/stopStop an attached background sessionNew in this release

Shortcuts & Notation13

  • 106EscStop processing
  • 107Esc + EscClear draft, or open the rewind menu
  • 108Shift+TabCycle modes (default, edits, plan, auto)
  • 109Option+TToggle extended thinking
  • 110Ctrl+BBackground the running commandNew in this release
  • 111Ctrl+X Ctrl+KKill all background subagentsNew in this release
  • 112Ctrl+OToggle the transcript viewer
  • 113Ctrl+TToggle the task list
  • 114Ctrl+VPaste an image from the clipboard
  • 115Ctrl+RReverse-search command history
  • 116@filenameReference a file or directory
  • 117!commandExecute a shell command directly
  • 118"ultracode"Opt in to multi-agent workflowsNew in this release
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