Claude

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⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts

General Controls

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+C	Cancel input/generation
Ctrl+D	Exit session
Ctrl+L	Clear prompt input + force full screen redraw
Ctrl+O	Toggle transcript viewer (verbose tool usage); cycles focus view in fullscreen
Ctrl+U	Clear entire input buffer
Ctrl+Y	Restore cleared input buffer
Ctrl+G	Open in editor (same as Ctrl+X Ctrl+E)
Ctrl+R	Reverse search history
Ctrl+X Ctrl+K	Kill all background agents (press twice to confirm)
Ctrl+B	Background running tasks
Ctrl+T	Toggle task list
Esc+Esc	Rewind or summarize

Mode Switching

Shortcut	Action
Shift+Tab	Cycle permission modes (default → acceptEdits → plan → …)

Mac Option Keys (configure Option as Meta)

Shortcut	Action
⌥+P	Switch model
⌥+T	Toggle extended thinking
⌥+O	Toggle fast mode

Input

Shortcut	Action
\+Enter	Newline
v	Vim visual mode (char selection + operators)
V	Vim visual-line mode

Prefixes

Shortcut	Action
/	Slash command
!	Direct bash; live file path autocomplete
@	File mention + autocomplete

🔌 MCP Servers

Add Servers

Command	What it does
--transport http	Remote HTTP (recommended)
--transport stdio	Local process
--transport sse	Remote SSE

Scopes

Command	What it does
Local	~/.claude.json (you only)
Project	.mcp.json (shared/VCS)
User	~/.claude.json (global)

Manage

Command	What it does
/mcp	Interactive UI
claude mcp list	List all servers
alwaysLoad: true	Keep server connected across all sessions (server config)
maxResultSizeChars	_meta["anthropic/maxResultSizeChars"] raises per-tool text threshold (up to 500K chars)

⚡ Slash Commands

Session

Command	What it does
/clear	Clear conversation
/compact [focus]	Compact context
/branch [name]	Branch conversation (/fork alias)
/usage	Token usage, cost and cache breakdown (replaces /cost//stats)
/context	Visualize context (grid)
/diff	Interactive diff viewer
/copy [N]	Copy last (or Nth) response
/recap	Summarize session context when returning
/undo	Alias for /rewind
/rewind	Rewind conv / code checkpoint; resumes past /clear
/export	Export conversation
/plan [desc]	Enter plan mode directly
/resume [session]	Resume by ID/name
/focus	Toggle focus view (fullscreen only)
/goal [desc]	Set completion goal; Claude works until met with live progress overlay

Config

Command	What it does
/config [key [value]]	View/set settings (persists to ~/.claude/settings.json)
/model [model]	Switch model (←→ effort)
/fast [on|off]	Toggle fast mode
/theme [name]	Create and switch named custom themes; includes "Auto (match terminal)" dark/light
/permissions	View/update permissions
/effort [level]	Set effort (low/medium/high/xhigh/max); opens interactive slider with arrow keys when called without args
/color [color]	Set prompt-bar color
/keybindings	Customize keyboard shortcuts
/scroll-speed [speed]	Adjust output scroll speed
/terminal-setup	Configure terminal keybindings

Tools

Command	What it does
/init	Create CLAUDE.md
/memory	Edit CLAUDE.md files, toggle auto memory, view entries
/mcp	Manage MCP servers
/hooks	Manage hooks
/skills	List available skills
/reload-skills	Reload skills without restarting
/agents	Manage agent configurations
/workflows	View and manage background multi-agent workflow runs
/review	Alias for /code-review
/ultrareview [PR#]	Cloud code review — parallel multi-agent analysis
/security-review	Scan diff for vulnerabilities
/loop [interval] [prompt]	Recurring task (/proactive alias)
/ide	IDE integrations status
/add-dir <path>	Add working directory

Special

Command	What it does
/btw <question>	Ask a side question without adding to the conversation
/extra-usage	Extra usage when rate limited
/voice	Toggle push-to-talk voice dictation
/doctor	Full setup checkup (/checkup alias)
/insights	Analyze sessions report
/desktop	Continue in Desktop app
/rename [name]	Rename current session
/help	Show help + commands
/feedback	Submit feedback (alias: /bug)

📁 Memory & Files

CLAUDE.md Locations

Path / file	Purpose
./CLAUDE.md or ./.claude/CLAUDE.md	Project (team-shared)
./CLAUDE.local.md	Local personal project notes (gitignored)
~/.claude/CLAUDE.md	Personal (all projects)
/etc/claude-code/CLAUDE.md	Managed policy (Linux/WSL, org-wide)

Rules & Import

Path / file	Purpose
.claude/rules/*.md	Project rules
~/.claude/rules/*.md	User rules
paths: frontmatter	Path-specific rules
@path/to/file	Import in CLAUDE.md

Auto Memory

Path / file	Purpose
~/.claude/projects/<proj>/memory/
	MEMORY.md auto-loads at startup (first 25KB or 200 lines); topic files load on demand

🧠 Workflows & Tips

Plan Mode

Tip	Notes
Shift+Tab	Manual → Auto-Accept → Plan
--permission-mode plan	Start in plan mode
Plan file naming	Files named after your prompt (e.g. fix-auth-race-snug-otter.md)

Thinking & Effort

Tip	Notes
Alt+T	Toggle thinking on/off
"ultrathink"	Max effort for turn
Ctrl+O	See thinking (verbose)
/effort	○ low · ◐ medium · ● high · ★ xhigh · ★★ max

Auto Mode Denied

Tip	Notes
/permissions → Recent	Retry denied with R

Git Worktrees

Tip	Notes
--worktree name	Isolated branch per feature
isolation: worktree	Agent in own worktree
sparsePaths	Checkout only needed dirs
workspace.git_worktree	Status line JSON: linked worktree path
/batch	Auto-creates worktrees

Voice Mode

Tip	Notes
/voice	Enable push-to-talk
Space+(hold)	Record, release to send
20 languages	EN, ES, FR, DE, CZ, PL…

Context Management

Tip	Notes
/context	Usage + optimization tips
/compact [focus]	Compress with focus
1M context	Sonnet 5 (promo), Opus 5 (Max/Team/Ent)

Session Power Moves

Tip	Notes
claude -c	Continue last conv
claude -r "name"	Resume by name
/btw question	Side Q, no context cost

SDK / Headless

Tip	Notes
claude -p "query"	Non-interactive
--output-format json	Structured output
--max-budget-usd 5	Cost cap
cat file | claude -p	Pipe input

Scheduling & Remote

Tip	Notes
/loop 5m msg	Recurring task
--remote	Web session on claude.ai
! <cmd>	Run shell cmd as background session

⚙️ Config & Env

Config Files

Setting	Notes
~/.claude/settings.json	User settings
.claude/settings.json	Project (shared)
.claude/settings.local.json	Local only
~/.claude.json	OAuth, MCP, state
.mcp.json	Project MCP servers
managed-settings.d/	Drop-in policy fragments

Key Settings

Setting	Notes
modelOverrides	Map model picker → custom IDs
autoMode.hard_deny	Unconditional auto-mode classifier deny rules
hooks: if	Conditional hooks (permission rule syntax)
DISABLE_PROMPT_CACHING*	Startup warning when prompt caching is disabled
Monitor tool	Stream events from background scripts
PermissionDenied	Hook: auto-mode denial
showThinkingSummaries	Opt-in (off by default now)
hooks: "defer"	Pause headless → resume later
axScreenReader	Plain-text screen reader rendering
continueOnBlock	Hook config: keep running after a blocked tool call
fallbackModel	Up to 3 fallback models on failure
refreshInterval	Re-run custom status line every N sec

Key Env Vars

Setting	Notes
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
ANTHROPIC_MODEL
ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL	Proxy/gateway override
ANTHROPIC_BETAS	Additional beta headers
ANTHROPIC_CUSTOM_MODEL_OPTION	Custom /model entry
MAX_THINKING_TOKENS	0=off
ENABLE_PROMPT_CACHING_1H	Opt into 1h prompt cache TTL
CLAUDE_CODE_ENABLE_AWAY_SUMMARY	Force recap when telemetry disabled
CLAUDECODE	Detect CC shell (=1)
CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_CRON	Disable scheduled tasks
DISABLE_UPDATES	Block all update paths
API_TIMEOUT_MS	API timeout (default: 600000ms)
MCP_TIMEOUT	MCP server startup timeout (ms)
CLAUDE_CODE_SESSION_ID	Unique session ID for hooks and CI tracing
CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_ALTERNATE_SCREEN	Opt out of fullscreen rendering (=1)
CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_AUTO_MEMORY
CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_MOUSE_CLICKS	Disable mouse click/drag/hover in fullscreen (=1)
CLAUDE_CODE_PACKAGE_MANAGER_AUTO_UPDATE	Auto-upgrade via Homebrew/WinGet
CLAUDE_AX_SCREEN_READER	Screen reader mode (=1)

🔧 Skills & Agents

Built-in Skills

Item	Notes
Skill tool	Discovers built-in slash commands (/init, /review, /security-review…)
/code-review [effort]	Code review; --fix flag applies findings to working tree
/batch	Large parallel changes (5-30 worktrees)
/debug [desc]	Troubleshoot from debug log
/loop [interval]	Recurring scheduled task
/claude-api	Load API + SDK reference

Custom Skill Locations

Item	Notes
.claude/skills/<name>/	Project skills
~/.claude/skills/<name>/	Personal skills

Skill Frontmatter

Item	Notes
description	Auto-invocation trigger
allowed-tools	Skip permission prompts
disallowed-tools	Block specific tools from skill
model	Override model for skill
effort	Override effort level
paths: [globs]	Path-specific (YAML list)
context: fork	Run in subagent
$ARGUMENTS	User input placeholder
${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}	Skill's own directory
${CLAUDE_EFFORT}	Current effort level (skill variable)
!cmd``	Dynamic context injection
plugin bin/	Ship executables for Bash tool

Built-in Agents

Item	Notes
Explore	Fast read-only (Haiku)
Plan	Research for plan mode
General	Full tools, complex tasks
Bash	Terminal separate context

Agent Frontmatter

Item	Notes
permissionMode	default/acceptEdits/plan/dontAsk/bypassPermissions
isolation: worktree	Run in git worktree
memory: user|project|local	Persistent memory
background: true	Background task
maxTurns	Limit agentic turns
initialPrompt	Auto-submit first turn
SendMessage	Resume agents (replaces resume)
@agent-name	Mention named subagents

🖥️ CLI & Flags

Core Commands

Flag	What it does
claude	Interactive
claude "q"	With prompt
claude -p "q"	Headless (SDK)
claude -c	Continue last
claude -r "n"	Resume by ID/name
claude update	Update
claude auth login	Sign in (--sso, --console)
claude agents	List agents
claude mcp	MCP config
claude plugin	Plugin management
claude plugin init <name>	Scaffold new plugin
claude project purge [path]	Delete all Claude Code project state
claude ultrareview [target]	Non-interactive code review (PR / branch / path)

Key Flags

Flag	What it does
--model	Set model
-n / --name	Session name
--resume, -r	Resume session
--continue, -c	Continue most recent
--add-dir	Add working dir
--agent	Use agent
--allowedTools	Pre-approve tools
--disallowedTools	Remove tools
--output-format	text/json/stream-json
--max-budget-usd	Cost cap
--remote	Web session on claude.ai
--effort	low/medium/high/xhigh/max
--permission-mode	default/acceptEdits/plan/auto/dontAsk/bypassPermissions
--dangerously-skip-permissions	Skip all prompts ⚠️
--debug [filter]	Debug logging
--safe-mode	Disable all customizations for troubleshooting (CLAUDE.md, plugins, hooks, MCP)
--settings <file>	Load settings JSON
--from-pr	Load PR context (GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket / GHE)
--fallback-model	Set fallback model for interactive sessions

Permission Modes

Mode	Behaviour
default	prompts
acceptEdits	auto-accept edits
plan	read-only
dontAsk	deny unless allowed
bypassPermissions	skip all
--dangerously-skip-permissions	CLI flag

More Env Vars

Variable	Notes
CLAUDE_CODE_CERT_STORE	TLS CA: bundled, system