/effort slash command shown in status bar but returns 'Unknown skill: effort'
Resolved 💬 14 comments Opened Mar 10, 2026 by w3geekery Closed Apr 24, 2026
Bug Description
The Claude Code status bar displays medium /effort in the lower right corner, suggesting /effort is a valid slash command. However, typing /effort high in-session returns:
Unknown skill: effort
Expected Behavior
Either:
/effortshould be recognized as a built-in command and change the reasoning effort level, OR- The status bar should not advertise
/effortas a slash command if it's not implemented as one
Steps to Reproduce
- Open a Claude Code session
- Observe
medium /effortin the status bar (lower right) - Type
/effort high - Get
Unknown skill: efforterror
Environment
- macOS (Darwin 24.6.0)
- Claude Code CLI (latest)
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