/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:

  1. /effort should be recognized as a built-in command and change the reasoning effort level, OR
  2. The status bar should not advertise /effort as a slash command if it's not implemented as one

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open a Claude Code session
  2. Observe medium /effort in the status bar (lower right)
  3. Type /effort high
  4. Get Unknown skill: effort error

Environment

  • macOS (Darwin 24.6.0)
  • Claude Code CLI (latest)

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