Claude Code Cheat Sheet — Development skill for Claude Code
A single-page reference covering every keyboard shortcut, slash command, CLI flag, MCP server config, CLAUDE.md location, skill/agent frontmatter option, environment variable, and permission mode in C.
How to install Claude Code Cheat Sheet
This entry records only its repository, not the path inside it, so there is no
exact command to give. Open wilwaldon/claude-code-cheat-sheet and copy the folder into
~/.claude/skills/, or the file into ~/.claude/agents/.
What Claude Code Cheat Sheet does
A single-page reference covering every keyboard shortcut, slash command, CLI flag, MCP server config, CLAUDE.md location, skill/agent frontmatter option, environment variable, and permission mode in Claude Code. Built for engineers who'd rather scan a table than dig through docs.
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README
Claude Code Cheat Sheet
**Claude Code v2.1.81** · Last updated: March 24, 2026 · By [Wil Waldon](https://wilwaldon.com)
Install
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-codeRequires Node.js >= 18. Authenticate with `claude` on first run.
Table of Contents
- Recent Changes
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Slash Commands
- Memory & Files
- MCP Servers
- Workflows & Tips
- Config & Env
- Skills & Agents
- CLI & Flags
- Permission Modes
Recent Changes
--bareflag — minimal headless mode (no hooks/LSP/plugins)--channels— permission relay & MCP push messages (preview)effortfrontmatter for skills & slash commands/forkrenamed to/branch(alias kept)SendMessageauto-resumes stopped agents
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
General Controls
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl C |
Cancel input/generation |
Ctrl D |
Exit session |
Ctrl L |
Clear screen |
Ctrl O |
Toggle verbose output |
Ctrl R |
Reverse search history |
Ctrl G |
Open prompt in editor |
Ctrl B |
Background running task |
Ctrl T |
Toggle task list |
Ctrl V |
Paste image |
Ctrl F |
Kill background agents (×2) |
Esc Esc |
Rewind / undo |
Mode Switching
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Shift Tab |
Cycle permission modes |
Alt P |
Switch model |
Alt T |
Toggle thinking |
Input
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
\ Enter |
Newline (quick) |
Ctrl J |
Newline (control seq) |
Prefixes
| Prefix | Action |
|---|---|
/ |
Slash command |
! |
Direct bash |
@ |
File mention + autocomplete |
Session Picker
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
↑↓ |
Navigate |
←→ |
Expand/collapse |
P |
Preview |
R |
Rename |
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