What is the difference between project and personal commands?

Project commands are stored in .claude/commands/ and shared with your team via version control, while personal commands live in ~/.claude/commands/ and work across all your projects.

How do I make my commands available in the /help menu?

By adding a 'description' field to the Markdown file's YAML frontmatter, Claude Code will automatically display the command and its purpose in the help documentation.

Can slash commands execute shell scripts?

Yes, using the '!' prefix in the command file, you can execute bash commands to gather real-time context like git status or directory listings before the prompt is processed.

How do arguments work in custom commands?

You can use $ARGUMENTS to capture the entire user input string, or use positional variables like $1, $2, and $3 to handle specific parameters.

What is a Claude Code slash command?

A slash command is a Markdown file that defines a reusable prompt or workflow which can be executed in the Claude Code CLI using the /command syntax.

Claude Code Slash Command Builder

Name: Claude Code Slash Command Builder
Author: emdashcodes

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Developer Tools

Guides the creation and configuration of custom slash commands for the Claude Code CLI environment.

About

This skill provides specialized knowledge for architecting, implementing, and troubleshooting custom slash commands within Claude Code. It streamlines the development of reusable prompts by guiding users through the creation of Markdown-based commands with proper frontmatter, positional arguments, and pre-execution bash scripts. Whether building project-specific team automations, personal productivity shortcuts, or complex plugin-based commands, this skill ensures all configurations follow best practices for performance and tool permission management.

Key Features

Detailed frontmatter configuration for model selection and tool pre-approval
Standardized templates for basic, argument-driven, and bash-integrated commands
Support for project-level, user-level, and plugin-scoped command structures
Guidance on marketplace registration for distributable plugin commands
4 GitHub stars
Dynamic context gathering through inline bash execution and file references

Use Cases

Standardizing team-wide development workflows with project-specific commands
Building complex developer utilities that require arguments and system context
Creating personal productivity shortcuts available across all local coding projects

About

Key Features

Detailed frontmatter configuration for model selection and tool pre-approval
Standardized templates for basic, argument-driven, and bash-integrated commands
Support for project-level, user-level, and plugin-scoped command structures
Guidance on marketplace registration for distributable plugin commands
4 GitHub stars
Dynamic context gathering through inline bash execution and file references

Use Cases

Standardizing team-wide development workflows with project-specific commands
Building complex developer utilities that require arguments and system context
Creating personal productivity shortcuts available across all local coding projects