[DOCS] Commands page still lists `/fork` instead of `/branch`

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 17, 2026 by coygeek Closed Mar 18, 2026

Documentation Type

Incorrect/outdated documentation

Documentation Location

https://code.claude.com/docs/en/commands

Section/Topic

Conversation branching command

Current Documentation

The docs currently say:

/fork [name] | Create a fork of the current conversation at this point

What's Wrong or Missing?

Claude Code v2.1.77 renamed /fork to /branch and kept /fork only as a compatibility alias.

The commands reference still documents only /fork, so the canonical command name in docs no longer matches the product.

Suggested Improvement

Update the commands page to list /branch [name] as the primary command and note that /fork still works as an alias.

If any other command index or quick-reference page lists the slash command explicitly, use the same naming there.

Impact

Medium - Makes feature difficult to understand

Additional Context

Affected Pages:

| Page | Context |
|------|---------|
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/commands | Slash command table still uses /fork as the documented command name |

Total scope: 1 page affected

Source: Claude Code v2.1.77 release notes

Exact release entry:

Renamed /fork to /branch (/fork still works as an alias)

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