[BUG] /clear built-in command being intercepted as a skill lookup

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Mar 11, 2026 by pEtienn Closed Apr 10, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

The /clear built-in command is being intercepted and handled as a skill lookup instead of executing its built-in behaviour.

What Should Happen?

/clear should clear the conversation history and free up context window tokens.

Error Messages/Logs

Unknown skill: clear

Steps to Reproduce

Open Claude Code
Type /clear in the chat input and press Enter
Expected: conversation history clears
Actual: Unknown skill: clear is shown, nothing is cleared

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

1.1.6041

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

Claude for Windows (desktop app)
OS: Windows 10
No custom skill file named clear.md exists in ~/.claude/

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