Find the right
instruction.

Start a browser task

Select a practice repository and the intended base branch first.

Read this repository and explain it in plain English. Do not edit yet.

Before using it: Ask for a short map of the files before requesting changes.

Request a plan

Use when the project or change is unfamiliar.

Inspect the current repository. Propose a focused plan and checks. Stop before editing.

Before using it: Select the matching permission mode too; a prompt is not an access control.

Approve one change

Use after you understand the proposed scope.

Implement only the plan I approved. Run the relevant checks and explain the result.

Before using it: Approval to edit does not automatically authorize merging or deploying.

Review the result

Use before accepting a completed task.

Explain the diff, the checks actually run, and anything still unverified.

Before using it: Look at the actual changed files and try the affected behavior yourself.

Continue a web task

Keeps your follow-up with the task and its history.

Interface action: Open claude.ai/code and select the existing task in the sidebar.

Before using it: Your computer’s files do not automatically appear in the cloud workspace.

Browser command unavailable

Use when the web input does not offer a slash command.

Interface action: Describe the outcome in ordinary language.

Before using it: The terminal command catalog is not a promise of browser availability.

Start Claude Code

Open a conversation in the current project folder.

claude

Before using it: Confirm the directory before starting.

Start in Plan mode

Discuss a change before implementation.

claude --permission-mode plan

Before using it: Review the plan before allowing edits.

Continue latest session

Continue the most recent conversation in this directory.

claude --continue

Before using it: Use resume to choose a different saved session.

Choose a saved session

Open the saved-session picker.

claude --resume

Before using it: Check the project and selected conversation.

Check version

Identify the installed release.

claude --version

Before using it: Command availability can differ by release.

Read CLI help

Inspect the supported launch options.

claude --help

Before using it: Type this outside the Claude conversation.

Diagnose installation

Check the installation and configuration.

claude doctor

Before using it: Read-only report. Use /doctor inside a session for proposed fixes.

Print one response

Get an answer in terminal output without an interactive conversation.

claude -p "Explain this project. Do not edit files."

Before using it: Tool permissions still apply; this is not a read-only security boundary.

Choose a model

Start with an available model alias.

claude --model sonnet

Before using it: Availability and usage depend on the account.

/help

Discover available commands.

/help

Before using it: Type this when you need the command menu.

/plan [task]

Plan before implementing.

/plan explain how this practice repository works

Before using it: Try /plan add a contact form

/init

Draft project instructions.

/init

Before using it: Creates CLAUDE.md; review its contents.

/diff

Inspect working-tree changes.

/diff

Before using it: Read the actual edits before accepting them.

/status

Inspect account and session.

/status

Before using it: Check version, model, and authentication.

/usage

Inspect usage and costs.

/usage

Before using it: Aliases: /cost and /stats. Check before a large task.

/permissions

Configure tool approvals.

/permissions

Before using it: Review allow, ask, and deny rules.

/exit

Leave the session.

/exit

Before using it: An attached background session continues running.

/clear [name]

Begin with empty context.

/clear

Before using it: Aliases: /reset, /new. Files stay.

/compact [focus]

Summarize current context.

/compact

Before using it: Example: /compact keep the test failures

/context [all]

Inspect context consumption.

/context

Before using it: See what is occupying the context window.

/autocompact [auto|tokens]

Adjust compaction threshold.

/autocompact

Before using it: Use auto unless you need custom tuning.

/resume [session]

Reopen a conversation.

/resume

Before using it: Alias: /continue.

/rename [name]

Name this session.

/rename

Before using it: Example: /rename website-practice

/recap

Summarize this session.

/recap

Before using it: A quick reorientation.

/branch [name]

Try a conversation branch.

/branch

Before using it: Separate from a Git branch.

/rewind

Restore a checkpoint.

/rewind

Before using it: Aliases: /checkpoint, /undo. Not a full-system backup.

/btw [question]

Ask a side question.

/btw

Before using it: Useful for a quick explanation.

/copy [N]

Copy an earlier response.

/copy

Before using it: Optional N selects an earlier answer.

/export [filename]

Save conversation text.

/export

Before using it: Inspect for secrets before sharing.

/add-dir <path>

Allow another working directory.

/add-dir .

Before using it: Expands file access.

/cd <path>

Change session working directory.

/cd .

Before using it: Keeps the conversation.

/code-review [level] [target]

Review code for bugs.

/code-review

Before using it: Optional --fix edits; --comment posts. /review is an alias.

/code-review ultra

Run a cloud review.

/code-review ultra

Before using it: Alias: /ultrareview. Eligibility and extra usage may apply.

/security-review

Inspect branch security risks.

/security-review

Before using it: Needs an origin remote; findings are not a guarantee.

/simplify [target]

Review and apply cleanup.

/simplify

Before using it: Can edit files; different purpose from correctness review.

/run

Launch and exercise an app.

/run

Before using it: Bundled skill; needs suitable tools.

/verify

Observe whether changes work.

/verify

Before using it: Bundled skill; requires explicit invocation.

/run-skill-generator

Write app verification instructions.

/run-skill-generator

Before using it: Creates a reusable project recipe.

/debug [problem]

Investigate runtime problems.

/debug

Before using it: Starts debug logging from this point.

/doctor

Diagnose setup and propose repairs.

/doctor

Before using it: Review proposed changes before accepting.

/goal [condition|clear]

Continue toward a goal.

/goal

Before using it: Use measurable criteria and monitor usage.

/model [model]

Select a model.

/model

Before using it: Available models depend on the account.

/effort [level|auto|status]

Set reasoning effort.

/effort

Before using it: Supported levels depend on the model/version.

/advisor [model|off]

Consult another model.

/advisor

Before using it: Advanced; adds model usage.

/fast [on|off]

Toggle fast mode.

/fast

Before using it: Check eligibility and billing first.

/output-style [style]

Change response presentation.

/output-style

Before using it: Example: /output-style concise

/config [key=value]

Change session settings.

/config

Before using it: Alias: /settings.

/login

Sign in.

/login

Before using it: Choose the correct billing account.

/logout

Sign out.

/logout

Before using it: Does not revoke every external credential.

/privacy-settings

Inspect privacy choices.

/privacy-settings

Before using it: Available for eligible Pro/Max subscribers.

/rate-limit-options

Inspect options after limits.

/rate-limit-options

Before using it: Some choices can incur additional charges.

/usage-credits

Manage additional usage.

/usage-credits

Before using it: Formerly /extra-usage.

/upgrade

Open plan upgrades.

/upgrade

Before using it: Does not appear for every plan.

/memory

Manage instructions and memory.

/memory

Before using it: Review what Claude retains for later.

/skills

Manage available skills.

/skills

Before using it: Skills can contain executable workflows.

/reload-skills

Refresh skill discovery.

/reload-skills

Before using it: After creating or editing a skill.

/skill-doctor

Inspect skill overhead.

/skill-doctor

Before using it: Version and feature availability apply.

/plugin [subcommand]

Manage installed plugins.

/plugin

Before using it: Inspect the publisher before installation.

/reload-plugins

Apply plugin changes.

/reload-plugins

Before using it: Read any reload warnings.

/mcp

Manage connected MCP servers.

/mcp

Before using it: Includes authentication and connection state.

/hooks

Inspect configured hooks.

/hooks

Before using it: Hooks can execute commands.

/update-config [request]

Edit configuration through Claude.

/update-config

Before using it: Check the resulting settings diff.

/import [source] --dry-run

Preview configuration migration.

/import --dry-run

Before using it: Sources include codex, gemini, and cursor.

/agents

Get subagent management guidance.

/agents

Before using it: Current versions direct you to prompts or agent files.

/claude-api [subcommand]

Load API development guidance.

/claude-api

Before using it: Covers API projects, migration, evals, and cost work.

/workflow-authoring

Load dynamic workflow guidance.

/workflow-authoring

Before using it: Only when the feature is enabled.

/background [task]

Detach into background execution.

/background

Before using it: Alias: /bg.

/fork [task]

Copy into another background session.

/fork

Before using it: Behavior differs on older versions.

/subtask <task>

Delegate a side task.

/subtask explain the README

Before using it: Result returns to the current conversation.

/tasks

Inspect current background work.

/tasks

Before using it: Alias: /bashes.

/list-agents

List reachable peer sessions.

/list-agents

Before using it: Alias: /peers; messaging must be enabled.

/stop

Stop an attached background session.

/stop

Before using it: Use in background sessions, not as a universal stop command.

/batch <task>

Coordinate many worktree changes.

/batch explain the README

Before using it: Advanced bundled skill; can open multiple PRs.

/loop [interval] [task]

Repeat work in this session.

/loop

Before using it: Session must stay open; alias /proactive.

/schedule [description]

Manage cloud routines.

/schedule

Before using it: Alias: /routines; eligible subscription required.

/autofix-pr [instructions]

Watch and fix a PR.

/autofix-pr

Before using it: Can push commits; requires gh and cloud access.

/remote-control

Connect to this local session remotely.

/remote-control

Before using it: Alias: /rc; eligible subscription required.

/teleport

Bring a cloud session local.

/teleport

Before using it: Alias: /tp.

/remote-env

Select a cloud environment.

/remote-env

Before using it: For cloud sessions dispatched from the CLI.

/web-setup

Connect cloud GitHub access.

/web-setup

Before using it: Can send your local gh token to Anthropic after confirmation.

/install-github-app

Set up GitHub integration.

/install-github-app

Before using it: May create secrets and propose workflow changes.

/install-slack-app

Set up Slack integration.

/install-slack-app

Before using it: Opens an external authorization flow.

/workflows

Inspect dynamic workflow progress.

/workflows

Before using it: When dynamic workflows are available.

/deep-research <question>

Research with sources.

/deep-research What does this repository do?

Before using it: Explicitly invoked workflow; verify citations.

/dataviz [request]

Guide chart creation.

/dataviz

Before using it: Provide actual data and the intended comparison.

/design [brief]

Create editable design artboards.

/design

Before using it: Requires supported artifacts and provider.

/artifacts

Browse available artifacts.

/artifacts

Before using it: Account and environment dependent.

/design-login

Authorize design-system access.

/design-login

Before using it: Needed for applicable design-sync flows.

/design-sync [hint]

Connect a React design system.

/design-sync

Before using it: Can upload components; inspect scope first.

/chrome

Configure browser integration.

/chrome

Before using it: Requires the supported Chrome setup.

/ide

Inspect editor integrations.

/ide

Before using it: For supported local editors.

/desktop

Move into the desktop app.

/desktop

Before using it: Alias: /app; supported OS and account required.

/mobile

Open mobile install information.

/mobile

Before using it: Aliases: /ios, /android.

/theme

Choose terminal colors.

/theme

Before using it: Includes accessibility-oriented themes.

/color [color|default]

Change the session accent.

/color

Before using it: Helps distinguish parallel sessions.

/focus

Simplify the terminal view.

/focus

Before using it: Available with fullscreen rendering.

/tui [default|fullscreen]

Choose terminal rendering.

/tui

Before using it: Relaunches the interface.

/scroll-speed

Tune mouse scrolling.

/scroll-speed

Before using it: Fullscreen-only; platform restrictions apply.

/terminal-setup

Configure terminal shortcuts.

/terminal-setup

Before using it: Behavior depends on the terminal app.

/keybindings

Edit keyboard shortcuts.

/keybindings

Before using it: Review changes in the binding file.

/statusline

Customize the status bar.

/statusline

Before using it: Describe the information you want.

/voice [hold|tap|off]

Control voice input.

/voice

Before using it: Requires supported account and audio setup.

/sandbox

Configure supported sandboxing.

/sandbox

Before using it: Platform support differs.

/auto-mode-setup

Draft auto-mode configuration.

/auto-mode-setup

Before using it: Review the proposed environment rules.

/fewer-permission-prompts

Propose permission allow rules.

/fewer-permission-prompts

Before using it: Broad approvals increase access.

/setup-bedrock

Configure Amazon Bedrock.

/setup-bedrock

Before using it: Provider configuration must be enabled.

/setup-vertex

Configure Google’s provider.

/setup-vertex

Before using it: Provider configuration must be enabled.

/insights

Analyze local session patterns.

/insights

Before using it: Not available in cloud sessions.

/team-onboarding

Draft an onboarding guide.

/team-onboarding

Before using it: Uses recent session history.

/release-notes

Read version changes.

/release-notes

Before using it: Check when an older tutorial differs.

/feedback [report]

Send product feedback.

/feedback

Before using it: Review what will be included.

/bug [report]

Prepare a bug report.

/bug

Before using it: Alias: /share; review diagnostic content.

/heapdump

Create memory diagnostics.

/heapdump

Before using it: Contains sensitive data; never share the raw heap snapshot.

/powerup

Explore interactive lessons.

/powerup

Before using it: Availability can change.

/passes

Share eligible trial access.

/passes

Before using it: Only for eligible accounts.

/radio

Open Claude FM.

/radio

Before using it: Optional browser audio.

/stickers

Open sticker ordering.

/stickers

Before using it: An account perk, not a development tool.

Inspect changed files

See which branch you are on and which files changed.

git status

Before using it: Run before staging or switching work.

Read unstaged changes

Review edits not yet staged for a commit.

git diff

Before using it: New untracked files are not shown; inspect those files separately.

Read staged changes

Review exactly what the next commit would include.

git diff --staged

Before using it: Staging does not publish anything.

Create a practice branch

Make a separate line of work.

git switch -c practice/readme

Before using it: Check that you are in the intended repository first.

Stage one reviewed file

Select this file for the next commit.

git add README.md

Before using it: Inspect the file first. This changes the staging area.

Save a reviewed snapshot

Record your staged changes locally.

git commit -m "Clarify the practice README"

Before using it: A local commit does not upload or deploy the project.

Inspect recent history

Show the five latest commits.

git log --oneline -5

Before using it: A commit is a snapshot; a branch is a line of work.

Review a pull request

Compare the proposed work with the target branch before merging.

Interface action: Read the Files changed tab and the checks for the latest commit.

Before using it: Closing an unmerged practice PR leaves the target branch unchanged.

Command not found

Distinguishes installation problems from command syntax problems.

Interface action: Reopen your terminal, check the installation method, and confirm the shell.

Before using it: Do not install a second copy before identifying the first.

Repository missing

Private repositories need the appropriate authorization.

Interface action: Check the connected GitHub account and repository access granted to the Claude app.

Before using it: Organization access may require an owner’s approval.

Dependency install fails

Separates a blocked download from a missing runtime or wrong package manager.

Interface action: Read the first error, the project README, and the lockfile.

Before using it: Do not broaden access without identifying the failed dependency.

Undo a mistake

Protects unrelated work while identifying what changed.

Interface action: Stop, inspect git status and the diff, then choose a recovery method.

Before using it: Checkpoints do not undo every shell command or external action.

Unexpected usage

Subscription usage and API billing are different.

Interface action: Check your account, billing path, and usage information.

Before using it: Never paste a key into a troubleshooting report.

Website not visible

These are separate outcomes.

Interface action: Ask whether the task wrote code, ran a preview, or actually published the site.

Before using it: A merged pull request only deploys if hosting is configured.

Understand a project

Begin with a read-only tour.

Explain the README, main configuration, and folder structure. Do not edit or install anything.

Before using it: Review the result. These prompts do not grant missing tools or enforce permissions.

Fix a bug

Replace every bracketed field with your actual details.

Reproduce [steps]. Expected: [result]. Actual: [error]. Propose the smallest fix before editing.

Before using it: Review the result. These prompts do not grant missing tools or enforce permissions.

Build a feature

State scope and evidence before implementation.

Add [feature] in [area]. Keep [constraints]. Success means [observable checks]. Propose a plan first.

Before using it: Review the result. These prompts do not grant missing tools or enforce permissions.

Review code

Keep review separate from applying its findings.

Review correctness, security, regressions, and missing checks. Cite files and lines. Do not edit or post comments.

Before using it: Review the result. These prompts do not grant missing tools or enforce permissions.

Verify completion

Ask for evidence that matches the latest version.

List changed files, checks run, results, and unverified items. Explain what I should try manually.

Before using it: Review the result. These prompts do not grant missing tools or enforce permissions.

Document a workflow

Avoid instructions that assume unverified tools or settings.

Use the actual repository to explain prerequisites, steps, verification, and recovery. Flag missing information.

Before using it: Review the result. These prompts do not grant missing tools or enforce permissions.