A practical guide to every CLI command, flag, and in-session slash command you need to get productive with Claude Code fast.

Think of this as the Claude Code command cheat sheet your future self wishes your past self had found sooner. Every command Claude Code understands, laid out in one place, with real examples and plain-English explanations of what actually happens when you run them. No detours, no rabbit holes, no Vim. Bookmark it, print it, tape it to your monitor — your future self (the one who finishes work before dinner) will thank you.

⚠️ Full disclosure: I didn't write this cheat sheet—Claude did. 🤖 I'm just the copy-paste department. 📋 If you trust Claude, we're good. 😎

Table of contents

Getting started in 60 seconds

Part 1 — Session commands

Part 2 — CLI flags

Part 3 — In-session slash commands

Part 4 — In-prompt special syntax

Beginner cheat sheet

Getting started in 60 seconds

# 1. Install npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

# 2. Log in claude auth login

# 3.…