Slash Commands Skill for Claude

by parcadei

Create and use Claude Code slash commands - quick prompts, bash execution, file references

961 tokens

context cost

the whole folder, loaded on every use

files

instructions only

copies elsewhere

how many repositories repackaged it

3880

stars on the repo

on the repository, not the skill itself

Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository

npx skills add https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill slash-commands

The instruction itself

14 sections, as written by the author

Slash Commands Reference

Create and use user-triggered prompts with /command-name syntax.

When to Use

"How do I create a slash command?"
"What slash commands are available?"
"Add bash to my command"
"Use file references in commands"
"Slash commands vs skills"

Built-in Commands

| Command | Purpose |

|---------|---------|

| /clear | Clear conversation history |

| /compact | Compact conversation with focus |

| /config | Open settings interface |

| /cost | Show token usage |

| /agents | Manage sub-agents |

| /mcp | Manage MCP servers |

| /memory | Edit CLAUDE.md files |

| /model | Select AI model |

| /review | Request code review |

| /resume | Resume session |

| /help | Get usage help |

Creating Commands

Project Commands

mkdir -p .claude/commands
cat > .claude/commands/optimize.md << 'EOF'
---
description: Analyze code for performance issues
---

Review this code for:
- Performance bottlenecks
- Memory leaks
- Caching opportunities
EOF

Personal Commands

mkdir -p ~/.claude/commands
cat > ~/.claude/commands/review.md << 'EOF'
---
description: Security-focused code review
---

Check for vulnerabilities:
- Input validation
- SQL injection
- XSS risks
EOF

Command File Format

---
description: Brief description for /help
allowed-tools: [Bash, Read, Write]  # Optional
argument-hint: "[file] [type]"       # Optional
---

Your markdown instructions here.
Use $1, $2 for arguments or $ARGUMENTS for all.

Bash Execution

Run bash before loading prompt with ! prefix:

---
allowed-tools: Bash(git:*), Bash(grep:*)
description: Git commit helper
---

Current status: !`git status`
Staged changes: !`git diff --staged`
Recent commits: !`git log --oneline -5`

Based on these changes, suggest a commit message.

Rules:

Must declare allowed-tools: Bash(...) in frontmatter
Use backticks: !command
Output is included in Claude's context

File References

Include files with @ prefix:

Review against @.claude/STYLE_GUIDE.md

Compare:
- @src/old.js
- @src/new.js

Refactor files matching @src/**/*.util.ts

Arguments

---
argument-hint: "[pr-number] [priority]"
---

Review PR #$1 with priority: $2

# Or use all arguments:
Fix issue #$ARGUMENTS

Usage:

/review-pr 456 high
# $1 = "456", $2 = "high"

Namespacing

Organize with subdirectories:

.claude/commands/
├── frontend/
│   └── component.md    → /component (project:frontend)
└── backend/
    └── endpoint.md     → /endpoint (project:backend)

MCP Slash Commands

MCP servers expose prompts as commands:

/mcp__github__list_prs
/mcp__github__pr_review 456
/mcp__jira__create_issue "Bug" high

Slash Commands vs Skills

| Aspect | Slash Commands | Skills |

|--------|----------------|--------|

| Invocation | Explicit: /command | Auto-discovered |

| Files | Single .md file | Directory with SKILL.md |

| Use Case | Quick prompts | Complex workflows |

Use slash commands for: Frequently typed prompts, simple templates

Use skills for: Complex workflows, multiple files, auto-discovery

Example: Complete Git Commit Command

---
description: Generate semantic commit message
allowed-tools: Bash(git:*), Read
argument-hint: "[type]"
---

# Semantic Commit Generator

Staged files: !`git diff --name-only --cached`

Diff preview:
!`git diff --cached | head -100`

Generate a conventional commit message.
Type: $1 (feat/fix/docs/style/refactor/perf/test/chore)

Format: `<type>(<scope>): <subject>`

Usage: /commit feat

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How to use it

Copy the folder

Take parcadei/slash-commands from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.

Check the name does not clash

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