Claude CLI Commands Reference¶

Essential Commands¶

Basic Operations¶

# Initialize a new Claude project
claude init

# Start interactive session
claude

# Run a single command
claude "explain this code"

# Work with files
claude "analyze main.py"

Working with Agents¶

# Create a new agent
claude agent create ui-expert

# Use a specific agent
claude --agent ui-expert "create landing page"

# List available agents
claude agent list

Project Management¶

# Save conversation context
claude save

# Load previous context
claude load

# Clear context
claude clear

Advanced Features¶

# Use with specific model
claude --model claude-3-opus "complex task"

# Set max tokens
claude --max-tokens 4000 "generate documentation"

# Stream responses
claude --stream "explain architecture"

Useful Shortcuts¶

Command	Description
`Ctrl+C`	Cancel current operation
`Ctrl+D`	Exit Claude session
`/help`	Show help in session
`/clear`	Clear conversation
`/save`	Save current context

Configuration¶

Your Claude configuration is stored in .claude/config.json:

{
  "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
  "default_model": "claude-3-opus",
  "max_tokens": 4000,
  "temperature": 0.7
}

Tips¶

Use agents for specialized tasks to get better results
Save your context regularly when working on complex projects
Stream responses for long-running tasks
Use --verbose flag for debugging

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