40 Claude Code Shortcuts to Supercharge Your Terminal Workflow

40 Claude Code Shortcuts

Working efficiently in the terminal with AI can save hours every single day. Here is a comprehensive cheat sheet featuring 40 essential Claude Code shortcuts categorized by session control, code quality, parallelism, tuning, project setup, and utilities.

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Cheat Sheet Tables

01. Control the Session

Shortcut	Description
/clear	Fresh start
/compact	Shrink context, keep the facts
/context	See what’s eating your tokens
/rewind	Roll back code and chat
/resume	Reopen any old session
/branch	Split off a new direction
/fork	Duplicate it, explore both

02. Ship Better Code

Shortcut	Description
/plan	Plan before any edits
/diff	See uncommitted changes
/code-review	Hunt bugs in the diff
/security-review	Find security holes
/review	Review a GitHub PR

03. Work in Parallel

Shortcut	Description
/tasks	List everything running
/background	Detach, keeps working
/batch	Fan a job across agents
/subtask	Side job to a subagent
/btw	Quick side question
/teleport	Web session to terminal
/remote-control	Continue from your phone

04. Tune Claude

Shortcut	Description
/model	Switch models mid-session
/effort	Dial reasoning up or down
/config	Every setting in one menu
/theme	Change the colors
/color	Tint the prompt bar
/keybindings	Rebind any key
/voice	Talk instead of type

05. Set Up Your Project

Shortcut	Description
/init	Generate your CLAUDE.md
/memory	Edit what Claude remembers
/mcp	Connect outside tools
/permissions	What runs without asking
/add-dir	Open up another folder
/cd	Change directories
/terminal-setup	Fix Shift+Enter

06. Utilities

Shortcut	Description
/usage	Tokens and cost so far
/status	Model, mode, and directory
/doctor	Diagnose a broken install
/debug	Verbose logs, weird moments
/copy	Copy the last response
/export	Save the chat to a file
/feedback	Report a bug with context

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