Slash Commands Overview

A reference for all slash commands available in the Claude Code REPL.

Slash commands are short directives you type directly in the Claude Code prompt, prefixed with /. They control session state, configuration, integrations, and tooling — without consuming any AI tokens. Claude never sees them; they are intercepted and handled locally before the message is sent to the model.

# Type a slash command at any Claude Code prompt
> /clear
> /compact focus on the authentication logic
> /model claude-opus-4-5

Commands are available in the interactive REPL (claude). Most are not available in non-interactive / pipe mode unless the entry in the table below notes supportsNonInteractive: true.

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All commands by category

Session & History

Command	Aliases	Description
/clear	reset, new	Clear conversation history and free up context
/compact [instructions]	—	Summarise conversation history and continue with a compact context
/resume [id or search]	continue	List and resume a previous conversation session
/context	—	Visualise context window usage as a coloured grid
/cost	—	Show total API cost and duration for the current session
/usage	—	Show plan usage limits (claude.ai subscribers)
/export	—	Export current conversation to a file
/rewind	—	Rewind to an earlier point in the conversation
/exit	quit	Exit the REPL

Configuration

Command	Aliases	Description
/config	settings	Open the interactive configuration panel
/model [model]	—	Switch the active AI model
/memory	—	Edit CLAUDE.md project memory files
/plan [open|description]	—	Enable plan mode or view the current session plan
/theme	—	Change the UI colour theme
/vim	—	Toggle between Vim and Normal editing modes
/effort [level]	—	Set reasoning effort level (low, medium, high, max, auto)
/status	—	Show version, model, account, API connectivity, and tool status
/doctor	—	Diagnose and verify your Claude Code installation
/permissions	allowed-tools	Manage allow/deny tool permission rules
/hooks	—	View hook configurations for tool events
/keybindings	—	View and manage keyboard shortcuts
/sandbox	—	Toggle or configure sandbox restrictions
/init	—	Create or improve a CLAUDE.md for the current repository

MCP & Integrations

Command	Aliases	Description
/mcp [enable|disable [server]]	—	Manage MCP server connections
/login	—	Sign in to your Anthropic account
/logout	—	Sign out from your Anthropic account
/install	—	Install or reinstall the Claude Code native binary
/install-github-app	—	Set up Claude GitHub Actions for a repository
/install-slack-app	—	Install the Claude Slack app
/desktop	app	Continue the current session in Claude Desktop
/ide	—	Connect to an IDE integration
/feedback [report]	bug	Submit feedback or report a bug
/upgrade	—	Upgrade to Max plan for higher rate limits (claude.ai)

Agents & Workflow

Command	Aliases	Description
/agents	—	Manage agent configurations
/review [PR number]	—	Review an open pull request
/tasks	—	View and manage background tasks
/add-dir [path]	—	Add an additional working directory
/branch	—	Manage git branches
/diff	—	Show current git diff
/skills	—	View and manage loaded skills
/plugin	—	Manage Claude Code plugins

Information & Help

Command	Aliases	Description
/help	—	Show help and available commands
/version	—	Print the current Claude Code version
/status	—	Show full runtime status summary
/doctor	—	Run installation diagnostics
/release-notes	—	View release notes for the current version
/insights	—	Generate a usage analytics report for your sessions
/stats	—	Show session statistics

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How slash commands work

1. Input interception

   When you press Enter after typing /command, Claude Code intercepts the input before it reaches the AI model. The command name is matched against the built-in command registry.

2. Argument parsing

   Everything after the command name is passed as a raw argument string to the command handler. Commands that accept arguments document them with an argumentHint, visible in autocomplete.

3. Local execution

   The command runs locally — modifying session state, opening a UI panel, or performing a system operation. No API call is made unless the command itself triggers one (e.g. /compact).

4. Return to prompt

   After the command completes, the REPL returns to the input prompt, ready for the next message or command.

Custom slash commands (skills)

In addition to built-in commands, Claude Code loads skills from:

• .claude/commands/ in the current project directory
• ~/.claude/commands/ in your home directory

Skills are Markdown or MDX files whose filename becomes the command name. Place them in .claude/commands/ to make them available as slash commands.

.claude/
└── commands/
    ├── deploy.md          # available as /deploy
    └── generate-tests.md  # available as /generate-tests