commands.md

Commands Reference

Complete catalog of all slash commands in Claude Code.

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Overview

Commands are user-facing actions invoked with a / prefix in the REPL (e.g., /commit, /review). They live in src/commands/ and are registered in src/commands.ts.

Command Types

Type	Description	Example
PromptCommand	Sends a formatted prompt to the LLM with injected tools	/review, /commit
LocalCommand	Runs in-process, returns plain text	/cost, /version
LocalJSXCommand	Runs in-process, returns React JSX	/install, /doctor

Command Definition Pattern

const command = {
  type: 'prompt',
  name: 'my-command',
  description: 'What this command does',
  progressMessage: 'working...',
  allowedTools: ['Bash(git *)', 'FileRead(*)'],
  source: 'builtin',
  async getPromptForCommand(args, context) {
    return [{ type: 'text', text: '...' }]
  },
} satisfies Command

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Git & Version Control

Command	Source	Description
/commit	commit.ts	Create a git commit with an AI-generated message
/commit-push-pr	commit-push-pr.ts	Commit, push, and create a PR in one step
/branch	branch/	Create or switch git branches
/diff	diff/	View file changes (staged, unstaged, or against a ref)
/pr_comments	pr_comments/	View and address PR review comments
/rewind	rewind/	Revert to a previous state

Code Quality

Command	Source	Description
/review	review.ts	AI-powered code review of staged/unstaged changes
/security-review	security-review.ts	Security-focused code review
/advisor	advisor.ts	Get architectural or design advice
/bughunter	bughunter/	Find potential bugs in the codebase

Session & Context

Command	Source	Description
/compact	compact/	Compress conversation context to fit more history
/context	context/	Visualize current context (files, memory, etc.)
/resume	resume/	Restore a previous conversation session
/session	session/	Manage sessions (list, switch, delete)
/share	share/	Share a session via link
/export	export/	Export conversation to a file
/summary	summary/	Generate a summary of the current session
/clear	clear/	Clear the conversation history

Configuration & Settings

Command	Source	Description
/config	config/	View or modify Claude Code settings
/permissions	permissions/	Manage tool permission rules
/theme	theme/	Change the terminal color theme
/output-style	output-style/	Change output formatting style
/color	color/	Toggle color output
/keybindings	keybindings/	View or customize keybindings
/vim	vim/	Toggle vim mode for input
/effort	effort/	Adjust response effort level
/model	model/	Switch the active model
/privacy-settings	privacy-settings/	Manage privacy/data settings
/fast	fast/	Toggle fast mode (shorter responses)
/brief	brief.ts	Toggle brief output mode

Memory & Knowledge

Command	Source	Description
/memory	memory/	Manage persistent memory (CLAUDE.md files)
/add-dir	add-dir/	Add a directory to the project context
/files	files/	List files in the current context

MCP & Plugins

Command	Source	Description
/mcp	mcp/	Manage MCP server connections
/plugin	plugin/	Install, remove, or manage plugins
/reload-plugins	reload-plugins/	Reload all installed plugins
/skills	skills/	View and manage skills

Authentication

Command	Source	Description
/login	login/	Authenticate with Anthropic
/logout	logout/	Sign out
/oauth-refresh	oauth-refresh/	Refresh OAuth tokens

Tasks & Agents

Command	Source	Description
/tasks	tasks/	Manage background tasks
/agents	agents/	Manage sub-agents
/ultraplan	ultraplan.tsx	Generate a detailed execution plan
/plan	plan/	Enter planning mode

Diagnostics & Status

Command	Source	Description
/doctor	doctor/	Run environment diagnostics
/status	status/	Show system and session status
/stats	stats/	Show session statistics
/cost	cost/	Display token usage and estimated cost
/version	version.ts	Show Claude Code version
/usage	usage/	Show detailed API usage
/extra-usage	extra-usage/	Show extended usage details
/rate-limit-options	rate-limit-options/	View rate limit configuration

Installation & Setup

Command	Source	Description
/install	install.tsx	Install or update Claude Code
/upgrade	upgrade/	Upgrade to the latest version
/init	init.ts	Initialize a project (create CLAUDE.md)
/init-verifiers	init-verifiers.ts	Set up verifier hooks
/onboarding	onboarding/	Run the first-time setup wizard
/terminalSetup	terminalSetup/	Configure terminal integration

IDE & Desktop Integration

Command	Source	Description
/bridge	bridge/	Manage IDE bridge connections
/bridge-kick	bridge-kick.ts	Force-restart the IDE bridge
/ide	ide/	Open in IDE
/desktop	desktop/	Hand off to the desktop app
/mobile	mobile/	Hand off to the mobile app
/teleport	teleport/	Transfer session to another device

Remote & Environment

Command	Source	Description
/remote-env	remote-env/	Configure remote environment
/remote-setup	remote-setup/	Set up remote session
/env	env/	View environment variables
/sandbox-toggle	sandbox-toggle/	Toggle sandbox mode

Misc

Command	Source	Description
/help	help/	Show help and available commands
/exit	exit/	Exit Claude Code
/copy	copy/	Copy content to clipboard
/feedback	feedback/	Send feedback to Anthropic
/release-notes	release-notes/	View release notes
/rename	rename/	Rename the current session
/tag	tag/	Tag the current session
/insights	insights.ts	Show codebase insights
/stickers	stickers/	Easter egg — stickers
/good-claude	good-claude/	Easter egg — praise Claude
/voice	voice/	Toggle voice input mode
/chrome	chrome/	Chrome extension integration
/issue	issue/	File a GitHub issue
/statusline	statusline.tsx	Customize the status line
/thinkback	thinkback/	Replay Claude's thinking process
/thinkback-play	thinkback-play/	Animated thinking replay
/passes	passes/	Multi-pass execution
/x402	x402/	x402 payment protocol integration

Internal / Debug Commands

Command	Source	Description
/ant-trace	ant-trace/	Anthropic-internal tracing
/autofix-pr	autofix-pr/	Auto-fix PR issues
/backfill-sessions	backfill-sessions/	Backfill session data
/break-cache	break-cache/	Invalidate caches
/btw	btw/	"By the way" interjection
/ctx_viz	ctx_viz/	Context visualization (debug)
/debug-tool-call	debug-tool-call/	Debug a specific tool call
/heapdump	heapdump/	Dump heap for memory analysis
/hooks	hooks/	Manage hook scripts
/mock-limits	mock-limits/	Mock rate limits for testing
/perf-issue	perf-issue/	Report performance issues
/reset-limits	reset-limits/	Reset rate limit counters

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See Also

• Architecture — How the command system fits into the pipeline
• Tools Reference — Agent tools (different from slash commands)
• Exploration Guide — Finding command source code