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Claude Code Commands
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
/initAuto-generate a CLAUDE.md for your project - 2
/planPlan Mode, optionally with a task goal - 3
/contextSee what is filling your context window - 4
/compactCompress context to free up space - 5
/clearReset conversation history - 6
/modelSwitch between Opus, Sonnet and Haiku - 7
/goalSet a goal condition to work toward - 8
/rewindRewind conversation and code changes - 9
/agentsCreate and manage subagents - 10
/workflowsWatch, pause and resume workflows - 11
/effortThinking level, low up to ultracode - 12
/simplifySimplification review, applies fixes - 13
/permissionsChange permission settings - 14
Shift+TabCycle modes (default, edits, plan, auto) - 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
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claudeStart an interactive session - 35
claude "query"Start with an initial prompt - 36
claude -p "q"Non-interactive mode, then exit - 37
claude -cResume the most recent session - 38
claude -r "ID"Resume a session by ID - 39
claude --from-prResume the session linked to a PRNew in this release - 40
claude updateUpdate to the latest version - 41
claude mcp addAdd and manage MCP servers - 42
claude auth loginAuthenticate (status, logout too)New in this release - 43
claude agentsManage background agentsNew in this release - 44
claude pluginPlugin managementNew in this release - 45
claude installInstall the native buildNew in this release - 46
claude projectManage project stateNew in this release - 47
claude setup-tokenLong-lived auth tokenNew in this release - 48
claude auto-modeInspect Auto Mode rulesNew in this release - 49
claude ultrareviewCloud multi-agent reviewNew in this release
CLI Flags10
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claude --worktreeIsolated worktree for parallel workNew in this release - 51
claude --tmuxtmux session for the worktreeNew in this release - 52
claude --model opusSpecify model at launch - 53
claude --permission-mode autoLaunch in Auto ModeNew in this release - 54
claude --agents '{json}'Define subagents at launchNew in this release - 55
claude --append-system-promptAdd to the system prompt - 56
claude --fallback-modelFall back when overloadedNew in this release - 57
claude --max-budget-usdSet a hard spend limitNew in this release - 58
claude --bareMinimal mode, skip all customisationNew in this release - 59
claude --safe-modeTroubleshooting with customisations offNew in this release
Information & Status13
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/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
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/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
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EscStop processing - 107
Esc + EscClear draft, or open the rewind menu - 108
Shift+TabCycle modes (default, edits, plan, auto) - 109
Option+TToggle extended thinking - 110
Ctrl+BBackground the running commandNew in this release - 111
Ctrl+X Ctrl+KKill all background subagentsNew in this release - 112
Ctrl+OToggle the transcript viewer - 113
Ctrl+TToggle the task list - 114
Ctrl+VPaste an image from the clipboard - 115
Ctrl+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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