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Slash commands let you control Claude Code’s behavior, navigate sessions, configure tools, and access information without leaving the terminal. Type / at the prompt to see a filtered list of available commands.
The set of commands available to you depends on your account type and provider. Commands that require a claude.ai subscription or direct Anthropic API access may not appear when using Bedrock, Vertex, or third-party providers.

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Session & Navigation

Aliases: /reset, /newClears the current conversation history and frees up context, starting a fresh session without restarting the process.
/clear
Use this when you want to start a new task from scratch. For keeping a summary while discarding the history, use /compact instead.
Usage: /compact [instructions]Clears conversation history but preserves a generated summary in context. Reduces token usage while retaining the important context Claude needs to continue working. You can optionally pass custom summarization instructions.
/compact
/compact focus on the authentication changes we made
This command supports non-interactive (pipeline) mode. It can be disabled by setting DISABLE_COMPACT=1.
Aliases: /continueUsage: /resume [conversation id or search term]Opens a picker to resume a previous conversation. Pass a conversation ID or a search term to filter the list.
/resume
/resume auth refactor
Aliases: /remoteDisplays the URL and QR code for the current remote session. Only available when running in remote mode (CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE=true).
/session
Aliases: /quitExits the Claude Code REPL immediately.
/exit
Usage: /rename [name]Renames the current conversation. If you omit the name, Claude Code prompts you to enter one interactively.
/rename
/rename auth-refactor-session
Usage: /copy [N]Copies Claude’s most recent response to the clipboard. Pass a number N to copy the Nth-latest response instead.
/copy
/copy 2
Aliases: /checkpointRestores the code and/or conversation to a previous point in the session, allowing you to undo recent changes.
/rewind
Usage: /branch [name]Creates a branch of the current conversation at the current point, letting you explore a different direction without affecting the original thread.
/branch
/branch try-different-approach

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AI & Model

Usage: /model [model]Opens the model picker or directly sets the model Claude uses. Shows the currently active model in the command description.
/model
/model claude-opus-4-5
Usage: /effort [low|medium|high|max|auto]Controls how much thinking effort Claude applies to responses. Higher effort levels use more tokens and take longer but produce more thorough results.
/effort high
/effort auto
LevelBehavior
lowMinimal thinking, fastest responses
mediumBalanced thinking and speed
highExtended thinking for complex problems
maxMaximum thinking budget
autoClaude decides based on task complexity
Usage: /plan [open|description]Enables plan mode or views the current session plan. In plan mode, Claude proposes a plan before taking actions, letting you review and approve before execution.
/plan
/plan open
Usage: /fast [on|off]Toggles fast mode, which uses a smaller, faster model for responses. Only available for claude.ai subscribers and direct Anthropic API users when fast mode is enabled for your account.
/fast on
/fast off

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Tools & Permissions

Aliases: /allowed-toolsOpens the permissions management panel where you can view, add, and remove allow/deny rules for tools. Permission rules control which shell commands and file operations Claude can run without asking.
/permissions
Permission rules use patterns like Bash(git *) to allow all git commands, or Edit(src/**) to allow edits within the src/ directory.
Opens the hooks viewer to inspect hook configurations for tool events. Hooks let you run custom scripts before or after tool calls.
/hooks
Hook configurations live in your settings.json or project-level CLAUDE.md files. See /help for documentation links.
Usage: /mcp [enable|disable [server-name]]Opens the MCP server management panel. You can enable, disable, and inspect connected MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers from here.
/mcp
/mcp enable filesystem
/mcp disable puppeteer
Usage: /ide [open]Shows the status of IDE integrations (VS Code, JetBrains, etc.) and lets you manage connections. Pass open to launch the IDE integration setup.
/ide
/ide open

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Content & Context

Opens an editor for Claude’s memory files (e.g., CLAUDE.md). Memory files provide persistent context that Claude reads at the start of every session.
/memory
Renders a visual grid showing how much of the available context window is currently in use. Useful for understanding when you are approaching the context limit and should run /compact.
/context
In non-interactive mode, outputs a plain-text summary of context usage instead.
Usage: /add-dir <path>Adds a new working directory to Claude’s context. Claude can then read and modify files in that directory.
/add-dir /path/to/project
/add-dir ../sibling-repo
Shows uncommitted changes in the current repository and displays per-turn diffs of what Claude has modified during the session.
/diff

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Skills & Agents

Lists all skills available in the current session. Skills are reusable prompt-based commands that can be loaded from the ~/.claude/skills/ directory, plugin directories, or bundled with Claude Code.
/skills
Opens the agent configuration manager where you can view and edit agent definitions. Agents are specialized sub-processes Claude can launch to handle specific tasks.
/agents
Aliases: /plugins, /marketplaceOpens the plugin marketplace and management panel. You can browse, install, enable, disable, and configure Claude Code plugins.
/plugin
Aliases: /bashesLists all currently running and recent background tasks (shell commands and agents launched in the background). You can view output and manage tasks from here.
/tasks

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Information & Diagnostics

Displays the help screen with available commands and keyboard shortcuts.
/help
Shows a comprehensive status panel including the current version, active model, account information, API connectivity, and tool statuses.
/status
Runs a series of diagnostic checks to verify your Claude Code installation and configuration. Reports installation type, version, path issues, auto-update status, multiple-installation conflicts, and context warnings (large CLAUDE.md files, MCP tool token counts, unreachable permission rules).
/doctor
The doctor command checks:
  • Installation type and path (npm global, npm local, native, package manager)
  • Whether ~/.local/bin is in PATH for native installs
  • Auto-update eligibility and permissions
  • Multiple conflicting installations
  • Large CLAUDE.md files consuming context
  • MCP tool schema token usage
  • Unreachable permission rules
  • ripgrep availability and mode
Displays the total API cost and duration of the current session. This command is hidden for claude.ai subscribers who do not pay per token.
/cost
Shows your Claude Code usage statistics and activity over time.
/stats
Shows your current plan usage and rate limits. Only available for claude.ai subscribers.
/usage

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Appearance

Opens the theme picker so you can change the color theme of the Claude Code terminal UI.
/theme
Usage: /color <color|default>Sets the color of the prompt bar for the current session. Pass a named color or hex value, or default to reset.
/color blue
/color #ff6b6b
/color default
Toggles between Vim and Normal editing modes for the input field.
/vim
Opens or creates your keybindings configuration file. Only available when keybinding customization is enabled.
/keybindings
Usage: /statusline [description]Launches an agent to configure Claude Code’s status line UI, optionally guided by a description of what you want. If no argument is given, it reads your shell PS1 configuration to set up a matching status line.
/statusline
/statusline show git branch and last command exit code
Aliases: /settingsOpens the configuration panel where you can adjust Claude Code settings.
/config

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Workflows

Triggers a code review of the current changes or a specified pull request.
/review
Aliases: /bugUsage: /feedback [report]Opens a feedback dialog to submit product feedback or bug reports to Anthropic. Not available for Bedrock, Vertex, or Foundry API users.
/feedback
/feedback report
Prompts you to upgrade to a Max plan for higher rate limits and more Opus model access. Only available for claude.ai subscribers who are not on an enterprise plan.
/upgrade

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