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Memory & Context

/context

Section titled “/context”
  • Aliases: none
  • Arguments: none
  • Type: Built-in
  • Disabled by: —
  • Gating: —
  • Description: “Visualize current context usage as a colored grid. Shows optimization suggestions for context-heavy tools, memory bloat, and capacity warnings” (code.claude.com)
  • Example: /context
  • Notes: Helps diagnose when you’re approaching token limits. Shows per-tool breakdowns.

/init

Section titled “/init”
  • Aliases: none
  • Arguments: none
  • Type: Built-in
  • Disabled by: —
  • Gating: Set CLAUDE_CODE_NEW_INIT=1 for interactive multi-phase flow
  • Description: “Initialize project with a CLAUDE.md guide. Set CLAUDE_CODE_NEW_INIT=1 for an interactive flow that also walks through skills, hooks, and personal memory files. Claude analyzes your codebase and creates a file with build commands, test instructions, and project conventions it discovers. If a CLAUDE.md already exists, /init suggests improvements rather than overwriting it.” (code.claude.com)
  • Example: /init
  • Notes: Auto-discovers build systems, test runners, and project structure. Safe to run repeatedly.

/memory

Section titled “/memory”
  • Aliases: none
  • Arguments: none
  • Type: Built-in
  • Disabled by: CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_AUTO_MEMORY (disables auto-memory, not the command)
  • Gating: —
  • Description: “Edit CLAUDE.md memory files, enable or disable auto-memory, and view auto-memory entries. The /memory command lists all CLAUDE.md, CLAUDE.local.md, and rules files loaded in your current session, lets you toggle auto memory on or off, and provides a link to open the auto memory folder.” (code.claude.com)
  • Example: /memory
  • Notes: Auto-memory learns patterns from your sessions and creates memory files automatically.

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