CLI Reference
Quick reference for Claude Code CLI commands and flags.
Basic Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|
claude | Start interactive REPL |
claude "query" | Start REPL with initial prompt |
claude -p "query" | One-shot query (pipe/SDK mode) |
claude -c | Continue most recent conversation |
claude -r <id> | Resume specific session |
claude config | Configuration management |
claude mcp | MCP server configuration |
claude update | Update to latest version |
Common Flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|
-p, --print | One-shot query mode (pipe/SDK mode) |
-c, --continue | Continue most recent conversation |
-r, --resume <id|name> | Resume session by ID or name |
--model <name> | Specify model (opus/sonnet/haiku) |
--fallback-model <name> | Fallback model when primary unavailable |
--output-format <fmt> | Output format (text/json/stream-json) |
--max-turns <n> | Limit agent turns |
--max-budget-usd <n> | Maximum budget in USD |
--add-dir <path> | Add working directory |
--system-prompt <p> | Override system prompt |
--append-system-prompt <p> | Append to system prompt |
--system-prompt-file <path> | Load system prompt from file |
--append-system-prompt-file <path> | Append prompt from file |
--allowedTools <patterns> | Restrict tools (supports glob patterns) |
--disallowedTools <patterns> | Disable tools (supports glob patterns) |
--tools <list> | Limit available tools |
--permission-mode <mode> | Permission mode (default/acceptEdits/plan/dontAsk/bypassPermissions) |
--dangerously-skip-permissions | Skip permission prompts (dangerous) |
--agent <name> | Specify agent to use |
--agents <json> | Define custom subagents (JSON format) |
--chrome / --no-chrome | Chrome browser integration |
--remote | Create web session |
--teleport <id> | Resume web session |
--from-pr <url> | Resume session from GitHub PR |
--fork-session | Create new session ID |
--session-id <id> | Specify session ID |
--plugin-dir <path> | Load plugins from directory |
--verbose | Verbose logging |
--debug | Debug mode |
Detailed References
