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/tasks
Shows background work of the current session, not separately attached sessions.
/tasks opens the view of background work in the running session: active and already completed subagents as well as running background shell commands. Completed subagents stay marked and viewable until the session cleans up its task list. Like /status and /usage, the command runs immediately and doesn't interrupt a response in progress. Alias is /bashes.
This is different from Claude's to-do checklist (Ctrl+T), which shows planned steps of a task rather than technical background processes. If a separate cloud or background session was additionally started from the current session, for example via claude --cloud, it also appears as a row in /tasks; pressing t lets you jump directly into it via teleport from there. A complete overview of all your own background sessions across projects, on the other hand, is provided by claude agents (Agent View).
โ WHEN TO USE IT?
Checking the current session's running background subagents
After starting several subagents with /batch, call /tasks to see what's still running and what's already done.
Checking for open background work before ending the session
Before /exit, call /tasks briefly to see whether any subagents or shell commands are still running that you don't want to lose.
โ WHEN NOT TO?
Wanting to see scheduled cron/loop schedules or Claude's to-do checklist
/tasks shows running shells and subagents, not the to-do checklist (Ctrl+T) and not schedules planned via /loop or /schedule
Better: Ctrl+T for the to-do checklist, /schedule for cloud routines, or ask Claude directly about scheduled runs
Keeping track of all your own background sessions across all projects
/tasks is tied to the current session and mainly shows its subagents/shells, not by default every background session from other directories
Better: open claude agents (Agent View) for the cross-project overview of all background sessions
SOURCES
- Claude Code docs (official) โ code.claude.com
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