Getting Started with Claude Code: A Guide to Slash Commands and Tips

When you first open Claude Code, it's not immediately obvious what commands are available to you. I spent some time today exploring the slash commands and keyboard shortcuts thanks to Matt Pocock's Claude Code for Real Engineers course, and found them genuinely useful for day-to-day work. Here's a quick rundown of what each one does and when you might reach for it. Slash Commands /intro - Setting Up Your Project Instructions /intro creates a claude.md file where you can define instructions for how Claude should behave in your project. If you're working in a team or want consistent responses across sessions, this is a good place to start. /terminal-setup - Fixing Multi-Line Input By default, hitting Enter sends your message immediately, which can be frustrating when you're trying to write something longer. /terminal-setup configures your terminal so that Option + Enter (or Alt + Enter on Windows) gives you a new line instead. One thing to note: you'll need to restart your terminal app a