Slash Commands

You'll use this whenever you find yourself typing the same prompts into Claude Code repeatedly. It lets you create shortcuts with the `/command` syntax that can run bash commands first, pull in file contents with `@` references, and accept arguments. The distinction from skills is straightforward: slash commands are for quick templates you trigger manually, while skills are for complex workflows Claude discovers automatically. Most useful for things like commit message generators that grab git status, code review checklists that reference your style guide, or refactoring prompts that need specific file context. Store them in `.claude/commands` for project-specific ones or `~/.claude/commands` for personal shortcuts you want everywhere.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add parcadei/continuous-claude-v3 --skill slash-commands --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

Files

Slash Commands Reference

Create and use user-triggered prompts with /command-name syntax.

When to Use

"How do I create a slash command?"
"What slash commands are available?"
"Add bash to my command"
"Use file references in commands"
"Slash commands vs skills"

Built-in Commands

Command	Purpose
`/clear`	Clear conversation history
`/compact`	Compact conversation with focus
`/config`	Open settings interface
`/cost`	Show token usage
`/agents`	Manage sub-agents
`/mcp`	Manage MCP servers
`/memory`	Edit CLAUDE.md files
`/model`	Select AI model
`/review`	Request code review
`/resume`	Resume session
`/help`	Get usage help

Creating Commands

Project Commands

mkdir -p .claude/commands
cat > .claude/commands/optimize.md << 'EOF'
---
description: Analyze code for performance issues
---

Review this code for:
- Performance bottlenecks
- Memory leaks
- Caching opportunities
EOF

Personal Commands

mkdir -p ~/.claude/commands
cat > ~/.claude/commands/review.md << 'EOF'
---
description: Security-focused code review
---

SKILL.md on GitHub

Details

Repository: github.com/parcadei/continuous-claude-v3
Category: CLI & Terminal
First seen: Jun 3, 2026