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Keyboard / UI

shift-tab        # normal- / auto-accept- / planning-Mode
ctrl-R           # detailed output
esc-esc          # jump to previous message

ctrl-esc         # quick launch from ide (not working!)

/commands (built-in)

/clear                           # Clear conversation history
/ide
/cost                            # Show costs of current session
/agents                          # Manage agents

@filename.txt                    # @file mention
# always write unit tests        # Add to memory
!ls                              # Run bash commands

/init                            # initialize CLAUDE.md
/output-style                    # Default, Explanatory, Learning

/commands (custom)

/command1 [argument]             # .claude/commands/command1.md (project command)
/command2 [argument]             # ~/.claude/commands/command2.md (user command)

                                 # commands in subfolders
/frontend:test                   # .claude/commands/frontend/test.md 

                                 # arguments
/fix-issue 123                   # $ARGUMENTS <- 123

/commands (mcp)

/mcp                             # list mcp servers
/mcp__github__list_prs

Memory file (CLAUDE.md)

IMPORTANT        # emphasis
@README.md       # link to files

thinking

think
think more, think a lot, think harder, think longer
ultrathink

CLI

claude --dangerously-skip-permissions

claude [options] [command] [prompt]
claude -p                              # print response and exit
claude -p "Whats my age again?"

Mechanisms

Sub-Agents, Slash Commands, Skills, Memory, Output-Styles
Feature	Invocation	Context	Use When
Sub-Agents	Automatic OR explicit	Separate context window per agent	You need specialized AI for specific tasks with focused tools/prompts
Slash Commands	Explicit (/command)	Adds to current conversation	You repeat the same prompt frequently
Skills	Automatic (Claude decides)	Progressive disclosure (loads files as needed)	Complex multi-file capability that Claude should discover automatically
CLAUDE.md	Automatic (loaded at startup)	Always in context	Persistent memory, preferences, conventions across sessions
Output Styles	Manual (/output-style)	Replaces system prompt	Change Claude's overall personality/behavior for entire session

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 == Keyboard / UI ==
 <pre>
-shift-tab        # Normal- / Auto-Accept- / Plan-Mode
+shift-tab        # normal- / auto-accept- / planning-Mode
-ctrl-esc         # quick launch claude from ide (not working!)
+ctrl-R           # detailed output
+esc-esc          # jump to previous message
+ctrl-esc         # quick launch from ide (not working!)
 </pre>
 == /commands (built-in)==
@@ Line 27: / Line 30: @@
 # always write unit tests        # Add to memory
 !ls                              # Run bash commands
+/init                            # initialize CLAUDE.md
+/output-style                    # Default, Explanatory, Learning
 </pre>
@@ Line 46: / Line 52: @@
 /mcp__github__list_prs</pre>
-== Memory ==
+== Memory file (CLAUDE.md) ==
-{| class="wikitable"
+<pre>
-|+
+IMPORTANT        # emphasis
-!
+@README.md       # link to files
-!file
+</pre>
-|-
-|Project memory
-|<code>./CLAUDE.md</code>
-|-
-|User memory
-|<code>~/.claude/CLAUDE.md</code>
-|}
-== sub agents ==
-* https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/sub-agents
-{| class="wikitable"
-|+
-!
-!file
-|-
-|User sub agents
-|<code>~/.claude/agents/</code>
-|-
-|Project sub agents
-|<code>.claude/agents/</code>
-|}
 == thinking ==
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 think
 think more, think a lot, think harder, think longer
+ultrathink
 </pre>
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 <pre>
 claude --dangerously-skip-permissions
+claude [options] [command] [prompt]
+claude -p                              # print response and exit
+claude -p "Whats my age again?"
 </pre>
+== Mechanisms ==
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+
+Sub-Agents, Slash Commands, Skills, Memory, Output-Styles
+! Feature !! Invocation !! Context !! Use When
+|-
+| '''Sub-Agents''' || Automatic OR explicit || Separate context window per agent || You need specialized AI for specific tasks with focused tools/prompts
+|-
+| '''Slash Commands''' || Explicit
+(/command)
+| Adds to current conversation || You repeat the same prompt frequently
+|-
+| '''Skills''' || Automatic
+(Claude decides)
+| Progressive disclosure
+(loads files as needed)
+| Complex multi-file capability that Claude should discover automatically
+|-
+| '''CLAUDE.md''' || Automatic
+(loaded at startup)
+| Always in context || Persistent memory, preferences, conventions across sessions
+|-
+| '''Output Styles''' || Manual
+(/output-style)
+| Replaces system prompt || Change Claude's overall personality/behavior for entire session
+|}
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