Command reference ยท Claude Code
/color
Sets the prompt bar color for the current session.
/color sets the color of the prompt bar for the current session. Available colors are red, blue, green, yellow, purple, orange, pink, and cyan; without an argument, the command picks a random color.
default resets the color; since version 2.1.70, gray, reset, and none also work as equivalent reset arguments. If Remote Control is connected to claude.ai/code, the chosen color syncs there as well.
Since version 2.1.205, /color can also be used in non-interactive mode (-p), for example in scripts or CI runs. The setting only applies to the current session โ it is not saved as a default for future sessions.
/color differs from /theme: /theme changes the entire color scheme of the interface, including the light/dark variant, while /color specifically colors just the single prompt bar, to visually distinguish sessions.
โ WHEN TO USE IT?
Make several parallel sessions visually distinguishable
/color blue in session A, /color green in session B
Quickly set a random color for the current session
/color without an argument
โ WHEN NOT TO?
Expecting the color to apply permanently to all future sessions
/color only sets the color for the current session
Better: set it again at the start of every session, or configure /statusline for permanently visible distinguishing markers
Setting the color non-interactively in a script or CI run, on an older Claude Code version
According to the docs, non-interactive mode (-p) for /color requires version 2.1.205 or newer.
Better: Update Claude Code or set the color interactively instead.
SOURCES
- Claude Code docs (official) โ code.claude.com
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