Slash commands are entered directly in the REPL prompt and control Claude Code’s behavior. Type / followed by the command name to invoke them.
Use /help to show all available commands in the current session.
Command reference
Context and memory
| Command | Description |
|---|
/memory | Open a dialog to edit Claude memory files (CLAUDE.md, CLAUDE.local.md, ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md) |
/add-dir [path] | Add an additional working directory to the current session |
/context | Visualize current context window usage as a colored grid |
/compact [instructions] | Summarize the conversation and replace it with the summary, freeing context space |
/clear | Clear the entire conversation history and start a fresh session |
/init | Analyze the current codebase and create or improve CLAUDE.md |
Planning and workflow
| Command | Description |
|---|
/plan [description] | Enable plan mode (read-only), or view/manage the current plan |
/plan open | Open the current plan file in your configured editor |
/review | Review recent changes (shows a diff-based review) |
Navigation and sessions
| Command | Description |
|---|
/resume [id-or-title] | Resume a previous conversation from history |
/rename [name] | Rename the current conversation |
/export [filename] | Export the current conversation to a file or clipboard |
/session | Show the remote session URL and QR code (remote mode only) |
Configuration
| Command | Description |
|---|
/model [model-name] | Open the model picker, or set the model directly by name |
/config | Open the configuration panel (alias: /settings) |
/mcp [enable|disable [server]] | Manage MCP server connections |
/permissions | Manage tool permission allow and deny rules (alias: /allowed-tools) |
/hooks | View hook configurations for tool events |
| Command | Description |
|---|
/cost | Show total API cost and duration for the current session |
/diff | View uncommitted changes and per-turn diffs |
/help | Show available commands and keyboard shortcuts |
/feedback [report] | Submit feedback about Claude Code (alias: /bug) |
/doctor | Run diagnostics on your Claude Code installation |
Utilities
| Command | Description |
|---|
/exit | Exit the REPL (alias: /quit) |
Key commands in depth
/plan
/plan enables plan mode, which restricts Claude to read-only operations. Claude can analyze code and produce a written plan but cannot modify files or run commands.
> /plan
Enabled plan mode
> /plan Refactor the auth module to use JWT tokens
Enabled plan mode
/plan displays the current plan:
> /plan
Current Plan
.claude/plan-auth-refactor.md
1. Update AuthService to accept JWT tokens
2. Replace session-based middleware with JWT verification
...
"/plan open" to edit this plan in VS Code
/plan open to edit the plan in your configured editor before approving it.
Providing a description after /plan (for example, /plan refactor the auth module) enables plan mode and immediately sends the description to Claude as the first message, so Claude starts writing the plan right away.
/compact
/compact compresses the current conversation into a summary, replacing the full message history. This frees context window space while preserving the key information Claude needs to continue.
You can pass custom summarization instructions to control what the summary emphasizes:
> /compact focus on the database schema changes we made
Run /compact before starting a large task if your conversation already contains significant history. Claude’s summary retains the important decisions and context from earlier in the session.
/memory
/memory opens an interactive file selector for editing Claude’s memory files. Select a file to open it in your configured editor ($VISUAL or $EDITOR).
The available memory files include:
~/.claude/CLAUDE.md — your global personal instructionsCLAUDE.md — project-level instructions checked into source controlCLAUDE.local.md — your private project-specific instructions (gitignored)
Changes take effect in the next session or the next time context is reloaded.
/clear
/clear clears the entire conversation history, resets the session state, and starts a fresh session. Background tasks are preserved.
Aliases: /reset, /new
/clear is not the same as /compact. /clear discards the full conversation. /compact replaces it with a summary so Claude retains context.
/diff
/diff opens a visual diff dialog showing uncommitted changes in your working directory, organized by each turn of the conversation where changes were made.
/model
/model opens an interactive model picker. You can also set the model directly:
> /model claude-sonnet-4-5
Set model to claude-sonnet-4-5
/model with no arguments to open the interactive picker and browse available models. Run /model default to reset to the default model.
/mcp
/mcp opens the MCP (Model Context Protocol) server management panel.
> /mcp
> /mcp enable filesystem
> /mcp disable all
> /mcp reconnect filesystem
/mcp enable [server-name|all] — enable one or all MCP servers/mcp disable [server-name|all] — disable one or all MCP servers/mcp reconnect <server-name> — reconnect a specific server
/add-dir
/add-dir adds an additional directory to the session’s working directories. Claude can then read from and write to that directory.
> /add-dir /path/to/other/repo
Added /path/to/other/repo as a working directory for this session
> /add-dir
/resume
/resume shows a list of previous conversations you can resume. Sessions are filtered to those associated with the current repository.
You can also resume directly by session ID or custom title:
> /resume a1b2c3d4-...
> /resume "oauth refactor"
/export
/export saves the current conversation to a file or copies it to the clipboard.
> /export
> /export my-session.md
/rename
/rename sets a custom title for the current conversation, making it easier to find with /resume.
> /rename oauth-refactor-session
/cost
/cost reports total API cost and session duration.
> /cost
Total cost: $0.42 · Duration: 14m 32s
/cost shows subscription usage status instead of a dollar amount.
/context
/context renders a colored grid showing how the context window is currently allocated — system prompt, memory files, conversation history, and tool results.
/permissions
/permissions opens the tool permissions manager where you can add allow and deny rules for specific tools or tool patterns.
Alias: /allowed-tools
/hooks
/hooks shows the currently configured hooks — shell commands that run automatically on tool events like file edits or bash executions.
/config
/config opens the configuration panel for adjusting settings like output style, theme, and other preferences.
Alias: /settings
/help
/help displays all available commands and their descriptions.
