Slash Commands & Shortcuts

Claude Code's interactive mode provides built-in slash commands for controlling sessions, switching models, managing context, and more. Type / in the prompt to see all available commands, including your custom skills.

This page covers only the built-in commands. Custom skills (created in .claude/skills/) also appear in the / menu. See the Skills page for details.

Session & Navigation

Command	What it does
/help	Show help and available commands
/exit	Exit Claude Code (alias: /quit)
/clear	Clear conversation history and free up context (aliases: /reset, /new)
/resume [session]	Resume a previous conversation by ID or name, or open the session picker (alias: /continue)
/fork [name]	Create a fork of the current conversation at this point
/rename [name]	Rename the current session (auto-generates a name if none provided)
/export [filename]	Export current conversation as plain text
/copy	Copy the last assistant response to clipboard (shows interactive picker for code blocks)
/rewind	Rewind conversation and code to a previous point, or summarize from a selected message (alias: /checkpoint)

Model & Output

Command	What it does
/model [model]	Select or change the AI model. Use arrow keys to adjust effort level.
/fast [on|off]	Toggle fast mode (same model, faster output)
/output-style [style]	Switch between output styles: Default, Explanatory, or Learning
/plan	Enter plan mode (Claude analyzes and plans before writing code)

Context & Cost

Command	What it does
/context	Visualize current context usage as a colored grid
/compact [instructions]	Compact the conversation to free context. Optional instructions guide what to preserve.
/cost	Show token usage statistics for the current session
/usage	Show plan usage limits and rate limit status
/extra-usage	Configure extra usage to keep working when rate limits are hit
/diff	Open interactive diff viewer showing uncommitted changes and per-turn diffs

Configuration

Command	What it does
/config	Open the settings interface (alias: /settings)
/permissions	View or update tool permissions (alias: /allowed-tools)
/hooks	Manage hook configurations for tool lifecycle events
/keybindings	Open or create your keybindings configuration file
/theme	Change the color theme (light, dark, colorblind variants, ANSI themes)
/vim	Toggle between Vim and Normal editing modes
/statusline	Configure the status line display
/terminal-setup	Configure terminal keybindings (Shift+Enter for multiline, etc.)
/sandbox	Toggle sandbox mode for additional filesystem/network isolation
/privacy-settings	View and update privacy settings (Pro/Max plans only)

Project & Memory

Command	What it does
/init	Initialize a project with a CLAUDE.md guide
/memory	Edit CLAUDE.md memory files, enable or disable auto-memory
/add-dir <path>	Add a new working directory to the current session

Tools & Integrations

Command	What it does
/mcp	Manage MCP server connections and OAuth authentication
/plugin	Manage Claude Code plugins (install, uninstall, enable, disable, update)
/skills	List all available skills
/agents	Manage agent and subagent configurations
/tasks	List and manage background tasks
/chrome	Configure Claude in Chrome settings

Account & System

Command	What it does
/login	Sign in to your Anthropic account
/logout	Sign out from your Anthropic account
/doctor	Diagnose and verify your Claude Code installation and settings
/status	Show version, model, account, and connectivity status
/stats	Visualize daily usage, session history, streaks, and model preferences
/insights	Generate a report analyzing your Claude Code sessions
/feedback [report]	Submit feedback about Claude Code (alias: /bug)
/release-notes	View the full changelog
/upgrade	Open the upgrade page to switch to a higher plan tier

Platform-Specific Commands

Command	What it does	Availability
/desktop	Continue the current session in the Claude Code Desktop app (alias: /app)	macOS, Windows
/remote-control	Make this session available for remote control from claude.ai (alias: /rc)	All platforms
/remote-env	Configure the default remote environment for teleport sessions	All platforms
/ide	Manage IDE integrations and show status	All platforms
/install-github-app	Set up the Claude GitHub Actions app for a repository	All platforms
/install-slack-app	Install the Claude Slack app	All platforms
/mobile	Show QR code to download the Claude mobile app (aliases: /ios, /android)	All platforms
/pr-comments [PR]	Fetch and display comments from a GitHub pull request	All platforms
/review [PR]	Review a pull request for quality, correctness, security, and test coverage	All platforms
/security-review	Analyze pending changes on current branch for security vulnerabilities	All platforms

Keyboard Shortcuts

General

Shortcut	What it does
Ctrl+C	Cancel current input or generation
Ctrl+D	Exit Claude Code
Ctrl+L	Clear terminal screen (keeps conversation history)
Ctrl+O	Toggle verbose output (shows detailed tool usage)
Ctrl+R	Reverse search through command history
Ctrl+G	Open current prompt in your default text editor
Ctrl+B	Background running tasks (press twice in tmux)
Ctrl+F	Kill all background agents (press twice within 3 seconds to confirm)
Ctrl+T	Toggle task list visibility
Esc + Esc	Rewind or summarize (same as /rewind)
Shift+Tab or Alt+M	Toggle permission modes (Auto-Accept, Plan, Normal)

Model & Thinking

Shortcut	What it does
Option+P (macOS) / Alt+P	Switch model without clearing prompt
Option+T (macOS) / Alt+T	Toggle extended thinking mode

Text Editing

Shortcut	What it does
Ctrl+K	Delete to end of line
Ctrl+U	Delete entire line
Ctrl+Y	Paste deleted text
Alt+B / Alt+F	Move cursor back/forward one word

Multiline Input

Method	How
Backslash	\ then Enter (works everywhere)
Option+Enter	Default on macOS
Shift+Enter	Works in iTerm2, WezTerm, Ghostty, Kitty
Ctrl+J	Line feed character
Paste	Paste multi-line text directly

Quick Prefixes

Prefix	What it does
/	Open command and skill menu
!	Bash mode: run a shell command and add its output to the session
@	File path autocomplete: mention a file to add it to context

MCP Prompts as Commands

MCP servers can expose prompts that appear as slash commands using the format:

/mcp__<server-name>__<prompt-name>

These are dynamically discovered from your connected MCP servers and appear in the / menu alongside built-in commands and skills.

Notes

• Not all commands are visible to every user. Some depend on your platform, plan, or environment.
• /desktop only appears on macOS and Windows. /upgrade and /privacy-settings require Pro/Max plans.
• macOS users may need to configure Option/Alt as "Meta" in their terminal settings for Alt-key shortcuts to work.
• Command history is stored per working directory and resets when you run /clear.