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Claude Code Slash Commands by tomevault-io

Name: Claude Code Slash Commands
Author: tomevault-io

Claude Code Slash Commands

This skill should be used when the user asks to "create a command", "write a slash command", "build a plugin command", or wants to add custom commands to Claude Code. Use when this capability is needed.

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Slash Command Development

Create custom slash commands for Claude Code.

Quick Reference

You MUST read these references for detailed guidance:

Official Documentation - Anthropic's slash command guide

Command Structure

Commands are Markdown files in specific locations:

Scope	Location	Description suffix
Project	`.claude/commands/`	`(project)`
Personal	`~/.claude/commands/`	`(user)`
Plugin	`commands/` in plugin root	`(plugin)`

Basic Command

---
description: Brief description of what this command does
---

Your prompt instructions here.

Frontmatter Options

---
allowed-tools: Bash(git:*), Read
argument-hint: [filename] [options]
description: What this command does
model: claude-3-5-haiku-20241022
disable-model-invocation: false
context: fork
---

Field	Purpose
`allowed-tools`	Tools the command can use
`argument-hint`	Shows in autocomplete (e.g., `[message]`)
`description`	Brief description (required for SlashCommand tool)
`model`	Specific model to use
`disable-model-invocation`	Prevent programmatic invocation
`context: fork`	Run in isolated sub-agent context, preventing side effects on main agent state

Arguments

All arguments:

Fix issue #$ARGUMENTS following our coding standards

Positional arguments:

Review PR #$1 with priority $2 and assign to $3

Dynamic Content

Bash execution (prefix with exclamation mark):

Current branch: EXCLAMATION`git branch --show-current`
Recent commits: EXCLAMATION`git log --oneline -5`

Replace EXCLAMATION with the exclamation mark character - workaround for bug #12762.

File references (prefix with at-sign):

Review the implementation in @src/utils/helpers.js

Namespacing

Subdirectories group related commands:

.claude/commands/frontend/test.md → /test shows (project:frontend)
.claude/commands/backend/test.md → /test shows (project:backend)

Checklist

Description filled in frontmatter
argument-hint if command takes arguments
allowed-tools if using Bash or specific tools
Test with /command-name --help style invocation

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---name: claude-code-slash-commandsdescription: This skill should be used when the user asks to "create a command", "write a slash command", "build a plugin command", or wants to add custom commands to Claude Code. Use when this capability is needed.---# Slash Command DevelopmentCreate custom slash commands for Claude Code.## Quick ReferenceYou MUST read these references for detailed guidance:- [Official Documentation](./references/official-docs.md) - Anthropic's slash command guide## Command StructureCommands are Markdown files in specific locations:| Scope | Location | Description suffix ||-------|----------|-------------------|| Project | `.claude/commands/` | `(project)` || Personal | `~/.claude/commands/` | `(user)` || Plugin | `commands/` in plugin root | `(plugin)` |## Basic Command```markdown---description: Brief description of what this command does---Your prompt instructions here.```## Frontmatter Options```yaml---allowed-tools: Bash(git:*), Readargument-hint: [filename] [options]description: What this command doesmodel: claude-3-5-haiku-20241022disable-model-invocation: falsecontext: fork---```| Field | Purpose ||-------|---------|| `allowed-tools` | Tools the command can use || `argument-hint` | Shows in autocomplete (e.g., `[message]`) || `description` | Brief description (required for SlashCommand tool) || `model` | Specific model to use || `disable-model-invocation` | Prevent programmatic invocation || `context: fork` | Run in isolated sub-agent context, preventing side effects on main agent state |## Arguments**All arguments:**```markdownFix issue #$ARGUMENTS following our coding standards```**Positional arguments:**```markdownReview PR #$1 with priority $2 and assign to $3```## Dynamic Content**Bash execution** (prefix with exclamation mark):```textCurrent branch: EXCLAMATION`git branch --show-current`Recent commits: EXCLAMATION`git log --oneline -5````Replace EXCLAMATION with the exclamation mark character - workaround for [bug #12762](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/12762).**File references** (prefix with at-sign):```markdownReview the implementation in @src/utils/helpers.js```## NamespacingSubdirectories group related commands:- `.claude/commands/frontend/test.md` → `/test` shows `(project:frontend)`- `.claude/commands/backend/test.md` → `/test` shows `(project:backend)`## Checklist- [ ] Description filled in frontmatter- [ ] `argument-hint` if command takes arguments- [ ] `allowed-tools` if using Bash or specific tools- [ ] Test with `/command-name --help` style invocation---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/dwmkerr) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

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