Shortcuts & Built-ins Cheat Sheet

A quick reference for busy engineers. For complete details, see the official interactive mode docs.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Essential (use these daily)

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl`+`C`	Cancel current operation
`Esc` `Esc`	Open rewind menu (undo changes)
`↑` / `↓`	Navigate command history
`Shift`+`Enter`	Insert newline (multi-line input)
`Tab`	Auto-complete commands and paths
`Ctrl`+`D`	Exit Claude Code

Shortcut	Action
`Shift`+`Tab`	Toggle permission modes
`Alt`+`M`	Cycle through modes (normal → plan)
`Ctrl`+`O`	Toggle verbose output
`Ctrl`+`G`	Open external editor
`Ctrl`+`B`	Background current operation

Built-in Commands

Session Management

Command	Description
`/clear`	Clear conversation history
`/compact [focus]`	Summarize context (optional focus area)
`/resume`	Resume a previous session
`/rename [name]`	Rename current session
`/rewind`	Restore to previous checkpoint

Visibility & Status

Command	Description
`/context`	Show what’s consuming context window
`/cost`	Show token usage and estimated cost (API users)
`/stats`	Show usage patterns (subscribers)
`/status`	Show session status

Models & Modes

Command	Description
`/model [name]`	Switch models: `haiku`, `sonnet`, `opus`
`/config`	View or modify settings
`/plan`	Enter plan mode

Copy & Export

Command	Description
`/copy`	Copy last response to clipboard
`/export`	Export conversation

Tools & MCP

Command	Description
`/mcp`	Manage MCP server connections
`/mcp list`	List all configured MCP servers
`/mcp enable [name]`	Enable a specific MCP server
`/mcp disable [name]`	Disable a specific MCP server
`/permissions`	Manage tool permissions

Tasks

Command	Description
`/todos`	View current task list
`/tasks`	View background tasks

Project Setup

Command	Description
`/init`	Generate CLAUDE.md from codebase analysis
`/hooks`	Configure hooks via interactive menu
`/terminal-setup`	Install Shift+Enter key binding

Remote & Advanced

Command	Description
`/teleport`	Resume remote sessions at claude.ai/code
`/help`	Show all available commands

Input Syntax

File References

Use @ to reference files in your prompt:

@src/main.py explain this file
Compare @src/v1/api.py and @src/v2/api.py

Inline Commands

Use ! at the start of a line to run shell commands:

!git status
!npm test

Model Quick Reference

Model	Best For	Cost
`haiku`	Quick questions, simple tasks, CI/CD	$
`sonnet`	Daily coding, balanced performance	$$
`opus`	Complex architecture, hard problems	$$$$

Switch with /model haiku or /model opus.

Permission Modes

Toggle with Shift+Tab:

Mode	Behavior
Default	Asks permission for file changes and commands
Auto-accept	Automatically approves safe operations

Quick Tips

Start fresh between tasks: Use /clear when switching context
Save tokens: Use /compact proactively, before hitting limits
Undo mistakes: Double-tap Esc to access rewind
Track spending: /cost for API users, /stats for subscribers
Debug context: /context shows what’s eating your tokens