Type /help to See Every Slash Command, Shortcut, and Feature Available
Claude Code has more features than you think. Instead of discovering them one tip at a time, see them all at once.
/help
Claude Code shows you everything available — every slash command, every keyboard shortcut, every flag, and how to use them. It's the built-in reference card.
You'll discover things like:
# Commands you might not know about
/compact # compress conversation context
/clear # reset the conversation
/model # switch models mid-session
/fast # toggle faster output
/init # generate a CLAUDE.md
/memory # manage persistent memory
/cost # check token usage
/doctor # diagnose issues
/status # see session info
And keyboard shortcuts:
Shift+Tab # toggle plan/act mode
Escape # interrupt Claude's response
Ctrl+C # clear current input
/help is especially useful when you:
- Just installed Claude Code and want to see what's available
- Forgot the name of a command you used before
- Want to check if a feature exists before searching online
- Need a quick reminder of a keyboard shortcut
For help with a specific command, most accept --help:
claude --help # all CLI flags
claude config --help # config management options
claude mcp --help # MCP server management
Inside a session, you can also ask Claude directly:
"What slash commands are available?"
"What keyboard shortcuts can I use?"
"How do I switch models?"
The best feature is the one you actually use — /help shows you what's there so you can use it.
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When Claude is heading down the wrong path — editing the wrong file, writing code you don't want, or giving a long explanation you don't need — press Escape to stop it immediately. You keep everything it did up to that point and can redirect with a new prompt.
Closed a session and realized you weren't done? Pass --continue (or -c) when launching Claude Code to pick up exactly where you left off — same context, same files, same conversation history — without re-explaining what you were working on.