Agent Lore

What are slash commands?

Slash commands are reusable prompt templates stored as markdown files. Type /command-name in Claude Code to run them.

File location

.claude/commands/
  my-command.md
  another-command.md

Basic template

# Command Title

You are performing X. The user wants Y.

**User's input:** $ARGUMENTS

## Steps

1. Read the relevant files
2. Analyze the situation
3. Perform the action
4. Report results

Using arguments

$ARGUMENTS captures everything the user types after the command name:

/my-command fix the login bug

Here, $ARGUMENTS = "fix the login bug".

Tips

• Keep instructions specific and actionable
• Reference file paths the agent should check
• Include guardrails (e.g., "do NOT modify tests")
• Test with edge cases to refine the prompt