[FEATURE] Separate skills and slash commands in /context output
Status Closed — not planned
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Activity 11 comments · opened Dec 20, 2025 · closed Feb 26, 2026
Problem
When using the /context command, skills and slash commands are bundled together under a single category called "Skills and slash commands". This makes it harder to understand what's loaded because skills and slash commands serve different purposes:
- Skills are loaded contextually based on trigger descriptions and provide domain knowledge
- Slash commands are user-invocable actions that execute specific workflows
Combining them obscures the distinction and makes it less clear what each item does.
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Proposed solution
Split "Skills and slash commands" into two separate categories in the /context output:
- Skills - Lists loaded skills with their trigger descriptions
- Slash commands - Lists available slash commands
This would make the context breakdown clearer and help users understand what's available at a glance.
Priority
Medium
Category
CLI commands and flags
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10 Comments
yes, totally agree!
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merging commands and skills doesn't seem to be a good idea, it's killing my eyes...
it also brings terminal flashing issue back when starting CC in a small window
proposal
using another symbol for skills, such as
#-> better to invoke multiple skillsprompt will be like:
by doing this we can invoke skills with slash commands as well
That's a great idea
Agree with @mrgoonie , using # for skill is good idea
Please update by following @mrgoonie. This is a good idea.
Upvote
Up
Opened a separate issue for @mrgoonie's
#proposal because I still want this issue about the/contextcommand to remain open - it's a separate concern.Please upvote https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/17647 if you want skills to be invoked via
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