Slash Command Development
Create custom slash commands for Claude Code.
Quick Reference
You MUST read these references for detailed guidance:
- Official Documentation - Anthropic's slash command guide
Command Structure
Commands are Markdown files in specific locations:
| Scope | Location | Description suffix |
|---|---|---|
| Project | .claude/commands/ | (project) |
| Personal | ~/.claude/commands/ | (user) |
| Plugin | commands/ in plugin root | (plugin) |
Basic Command
---
description: Brief description of what this command does
---
Your prompt instructions here.
Frontmatter Options
---
allowed-tools: Bash(git:*), Read
argument-hint: [filename] [options]
description: What this command does
model: claude-3-5-haiku-20241022
disable-model-invocation: false
context: fork
---
| Field | Purpose |
|---|---|
allowed-tools | Tools the command can use |
argument-hint | Shows in autocomplete (e.g., [message]) |
description | Brief description (required for SlashCommand tool) |
model | Specific model to use |
disable-model-invocation | Prevent programmatic invocation |
context: fork | Run in isolated sub-agent context, preventing side effects on main agent state |
Arguments
All arguments:
Fix issue #$ARGUMENTS following our coding standards
Positional arguments:
Review PR #$1 with priority $2 and assign to $3
Dynamic Content
Bash execution (prefix with exclamation mark):
Current branch: EXCLAMATION`git branch --show-current`
Recent commits: EXCLAMATION`git log --oneline -5`
Replace EXCLAMATION with the exclamation mark character - workaround for bug #12762.
File references (prefix with at-sign):
Review the implementation in @src/utils/helpers.js
Namespacing
Subdirectories group related commands:
.claude/commands/frontend/test.md→/testshows(project:frontend).claude/commands/backend/test.md→/testshows(project:backend)
Checklist
- Description filled in frontmatter
-
argument-hintif command takes arguments -
allowed-toolsif using Bash or specific tools - Test with
/command-name --helpstyle invocation