claude-code-source-code-deobfuscation/specs/command_reference.md

Claude Code CLI - Command Reference

Base Command

claude [options]

The base command launches the Claude Code CLI in the current directory context.

Core Commands

Help and Information

Command	Description
claude --help	Display help information
claude --version	Display version information
/help	Show in-application help
/commands	List available slash commands

Session Management

Command	Description
/exit or /quit	Exit the application
/clear	Clear the current session
/reset	Reset the conversation context
/history	View conversation history

Feature-Specific Commands

Command	Description
/edit [file]	Edit a specified file
/search [term]	Search the codebase for a term
/run [command]	Execute a terminal command
/explain [file or code]	Get explanation for code
/git [operation]	Perform git operations

User Preferences

Command	Description
/config	View or edit configuration
/theme [name]	Change the UI theme
/verbosity [level]	Set output verbosity

Feedback and Support

Command	Description
/bug	Report a bug or issue
/feedback	Provide general feedback

Natural Language Commands

Claude Code is primarily designed to accept natural language commands. Some examples include:

Code Understanding

• "Explain how the authentication system works in this codebase"
• "What does this function do?" (when in a file context)
• "How are API requests handled in this application?"
• "Find all usages of the User class"

Code Editing

• "Create a new file called utils.js with helper functions for date formatting"
• "Fix the bug in the login function that doesn't handle empty passwords"
• "Refactor this function to use async/await instead of promises"
• "Add error handling to this API endpoint"

Development Workflows

• "Run the tests for the user module"
• "Build the project and tell me if there are any errors"
• "Install the latest version of express and update package.json"
• "Start the development server and monitor for errors"

Git Operations

• "Create a commit with the message 'Fix login bug'"
• "Show me the recent changes to the authentication module"
• "Create a new branch called feature/user-profiles"
• "Help me resolve these merge conflicts"

Command Options

Global Options

Option	Description
--workspace=<path>	Specify a workspace directory
--config=<path>	Use a custom configuration file
--verbose	Enable verbose output
--quiet	Minimize output to essential information
--debug	Enable debug mode with additional logging

Authentication Options

Option	Description
--login	Force authentication flow
--logout	Clear saved authentication

Environment Variables

Variable	Description
CLAUDE_API_KEY	API key for Claude services
CLAUDE_CONFIG_PATH	Custom path for configuration files
CLAUDE_TELEMETRY	Enable/disable telemetry (true/false)
CLAUDE_LOG_LEVEL	Set logging level (debug, info, warn, error)

Exit Codes

Code	Description
0	Successful execution
1	General error
2	Configuration error
3	Authentication error
4	Network error
5	API error