Commands & Shortcuts

Quick reference for Claude Code commands and keyboard shortcuts.

Built-in Slash Commands

Command	Description
/help	Show help information
/clear	Clear conversation history
/compact	Compact conversation to save context
/config	Open configuration
/cost	Show token usage and cost
/doctor	Check Claude Code installation health
/init	Initialize CLAUDE.md in current project
/login	Switch accounts or re-authenticate
/logout	Sign out of current account
/memory	Edit CLAUDE.md memory file
/model	Switch AI model
/permissions	Manage tool permissions
/review	Review conversation/code
/status	Show current status
/terminal-setup	Configure terminal integration
/vim	Toggle vim mode

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+C	Cancel current operation
Ctrl+D	Exit Claude Code
Ctrl+L	Clear screen
Up/Down	Navigate command history
Tab	Autocomplete
Escape	Cancel current input

Useful Command Patterns

Git Workflows

# Quick commit with AI-generated message
"commit these changes"

# Create a PR with description
"create a pr for this branch"

# Review changes before committing
"show me what changed and suggest a commit message"

Code Navigation

# Find where something is defined
"where is the User class defined?"

# Understand code flow
"how does the authentication flow work?"

# Find usages
"where is this function called from?"

Refactoring

# Rename with updates
"rename this function to X and update all usages"

# Extract code
"extract this logic into a separate function"

# Improve code
"refactor this for readability"

Testing

# Generate tests
"write tests for this function"

# Run specific tests
"run tests for the auth module"

# Fix failing tests
"why is this test failing?"

Debugging

# Investigate errors
"why am I getting this error: [paste error]"

# Trace issues
"find where this value becomes null"

# Explain behavior
"why does this return undefined?"

Team-Specific Commands

Add your team’s common command patterns here:

Deployment

# Deploy to staging
/deploy-staging

# Check deployment status
"what's the status of the staging deployment?"

Database

# Run migrations
/db-migrate

# Generate migration
"create a migration to add email_verified column to users"

Tips

1. Be specific - “fix the bug” is less effective than “fix the null pointer in UserService.getUser”

2. Provide context - Reference file names and line numbers when possible

3. Use plan mode - For complex tasks, let Claude plan before executing

4. Check permissions - Use /permissions to see what tools are allowed

5. Save context - Use /compact when running low on context window