Command reference Β· Claude Code
/help
Shows help and available commands.
/help shows an overview of help and all available commands directly in the terminal. In the official command reference, it's documented with only this one sentence and isn't marked as either a skill or a workflow, but is built directly into the CLI β so it works the same regardless of plan and platform. As an alternative, you can also just type /: this also opens a command list to browse, and if you then type more letters, Claude Code filters the list live to match command names. /help is thus best suited for initial orientation or looking up the full list, while / plus letters is better suited for quickly finding a command name you already vaguely remember.
π THE SAME TASK (βSHOW HELPβ) ON OTHER PLATFORMS
β WHEN TO USE IT?
Initial orientation after installation
Type /help right after installation to see the list of available commands.
Look up a forgotten command name
Call /help to look up a vaguely remembered command name in the full overview.
β WHEN NOT TO?
Filtering specifically for a known command
According to the docs, /help only shows the general overview; typing right after the slash filters the list live and is therefore more targeted.
Better: Type / and then add letters to filter the list live.
Clarifying detailed questions about a single feature
According to the docs, /help only provides a brief overview of commands, not a detailed explanation of individual features.
Better: Consult the official docs at code.claude.com/docs or ask specifically.
SOURCES
- Claude Code docs (official) β code.claude.com
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