Commands & Shortcuts
The full, annotated version of the tables above.
Cheat Sheet
This page condenses the Getting Started reference tables — plus a few extras — into one page. It prints reasonably cleanly via your browser’s normal Print (Cmd/Ctrl+P) if you want a paper copy.
Starting a session
Section titled “Starting a session”Getting Claude running
| Command | Effect |
|---|---|
claude / claude "prompt" |
Start a new session |
claude -p "prompt" |
One-shot query, no session |
claude -c |
Resume last session |
claude --agent <name> |
Start with a specific subagent active |
claude --permission-mode plan |
Start in Plan Mode |
claude --remote "prompt" |
Start a remote/cloud session |
Slash commands
Section titled “Slash commands”In-session commands
| Command | Effect |
|---|---|
/help |
List commands |
/model |
Choose model |
/clear |
Clear context, fresh session |
/compact |
Compact context manually |
/config |
Open settings |
/context |
View context window usage |
/usage |
View remaining plan usage |
/init |
Scaffold a CLAUDE.md |
/mcp |
Manage MCP servers |
/permissions |
Manage tool permissions |
/rewind |
Undo to earlier state |
/memory |
Manage auto-memory |
/remote-control |
Connect a local session to another device |
CLI flags
Section titled “CLI flags”Flags for `claude`
| Flag | Effect |
|---|---|
--allowedTools "Read" "Write" |
Restrict to listed tools |
--disallowedTools "Write" |
Block specific tools |
--dangerously-skip-permissions |
Skip all permission prompts — use with real caution |
--model opus |
Set model for this launch |
--permission-mode plan |
Start in Plan Mode |
Keyboard shortcuts
Section titled “Keyboard shortcuts”Shortcuts inside a session
| Shortcut | Effect |
|---|---|
| Shift+Enter / Ctrl+J | New line without submitting |
| Shift+Tab | Cycle modes |
| Esc, Esc | Rewind to before the last action |
| Option/Alt+P | Switch model |
| Ctrl+O | Toggle verbose output |
| Ctrl+B | Move task to background |
| Ctrl/Cmd/Alt+V | Paste text or image |
Commands & skills file locations
Section titled “Commands & skills file locations”Where things live on disk
| Location | Scope |
|---|---|
.claude/commands/ |
Project commands (shared) |
~/.claude/commands/ |
Personal commands |
.claude/agents/ |
Subagents |
.claude/skills/ |
Skills |