While Claude Code is thinking, it sometimes shows a tip next to the spinner. Here’s the full set, as of version v2.1.150.

Workflow

• Run claude --continue or claude --resume to resume a conversation.
• Ask Claude to create a todo list when working on complex tasks to track progress and remain on track.
• Say “fan out subagents” and Claude sends a team. Each one digs deep so nothing gets missed.
• Use --agent <agent_name> to directly start a conversation with a subagent.
• Use git worktrees to run multiple Claude sessions in parallel.
• Running multiple Claude sessions? Use /color and /rename to tell them apart at a glance.
• Create skills by adding .md files to .claude/skills/ in your project or ~/.claude/skills/ for skills that work in any project.

Slash-command nudges

• /loop runs any prompt on a recurring schedule. Great for monitoring deploys, babysitting PRs, or polling status.
• Set an objective with /goal—Claude keeps working until it’s met. (Variant: Use /goal all tests pass and Claude keeps going until they do. Step away and come back to a finished task.)
• Use /memory to view and manage Claude memory.
• Use /theme to change the color theme.
• Use /statusline to set up a custom status line that will display beneath the input box.
• Use /permissions to pre-approve and pre-deny bash, edit, and MCP tools.
• Use /voice to enable push-to-talk dictation.
• Use /agents to optimise specific tasks, e.g. Software Architect, Code Writer, Code Reviewer.
• Use /feedback to help us improve!
• Name your conversations with /rename to find them easily in /resume later.
• Run /team-onboarding to turn your Claude usage into an onboarding guide—share it with your team in one link.

Keyboard and terminal

• Hit shift+tab to cycle between default mode, auto-accept edit mode, and plan mode.
• Press Shift+Enter (or Option+Enter on Apple Terminal) to send a multi-line message.
• Run /terminal-setup to enable Shift+Enter (or Option+Enter) for new lines.
• Use ctrl+v to paste images from your clipboard.
• Paste images into Claude Code using control+v (not cmd+v!).
• Did you know you can drag and drop image files into your terminal?
• Double-tap esc to rewind the conversation to a previous point in time.
• Double-tap esc to rewind the code and/or conversation to a previous point in time.
• Hit Enter to queue up additional messages while Claude is working.
• Send messages to Claude while it works to steer Claude in real time.
• Try setting environment variable COLORTERM=truecolor for richer colors.
• Set CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL=1 to enable the PowerShell tool (preview).
• Try smoother rendering, lower memory usage, mouse support, and better formatting of copied text · /tui fullscreen.

Integrations and surfaces

• Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P) and run “Shell Command: Install ... command in PATH” to enable IDE integration.
• Connect Claude to your IDE · /ide.
• Run /install-github-app to tag @claude right from your GitHub issues and PRs.
• Run /install-slack-app to use Claude in Slack.
• Run Claude Code locally or remotely using the Claude desktop app: clau.de/desktop.
• Continue your session in Claude Code Desktop with /desktop.
• Working on UI? See a live preview in Claude Code Desktop · run /desktop.
• Run tasks in the cloud while you keep coding locally · clau.de/web.
• Control this session from the Claude mobile app · run /remote-control.
• Get pinged on your phone when long tasks finish · enable push notifications in /config.
• Build your AI product with Claude API. Run /claude-api to get started.

Plugin upsells (triggered by repo contents)

• Working with HTML/CSS? Install the frontend-design plugin: /plugin install frontend-design@...
• Working with Vercel? /plugin install vercel@...
• Working with Stripe? /plugin install stripe@...

Onboarding

• New to Claude Code? Run /powerup for a quick interactive tutorial.
• Start with small features or bug fixes, tell Claude to propose a plan, and verify its suggested edits.
• Use Plan Mode to prepare for a complex request before making changes. Press shift+tab twice to enable.
• Use /config to change your default permission mode (including Plan Mode).

Other

• Share Claude Code and earn [X] in usage credits · /passes.
• Your default model setting is Opus Plan Mode. Press shift+tab twice to activate Plan Mode and plan with Claude Opus.

Each tip has a cooldown (sessions between showings) and a relevance check (terminal type, startup count, whether you’ve already used the feature). You can disable them with spinnerTipsEnabled: false or override the set with spinnerTipsOverride in settings.