[DOCS] Document that `/status` is available immediately while Claude is responding (not queued until turn ends)

Documentation Type

Missing documentation (feature not documented)

Documentation Location

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

Section/Topic

The /status command entry in the built-in commands reference

Current Documentation

| /status | Open the Settings interface (Status tab) showing version, model, account, and connectivity |

What's Wrong or Missing?

Claude Code v2.1.83 changed /status so that it executes immediately while Claude is responding, rather than being queued until the current turn finishes. The commands reference makes no mention of this behavior — users who need to check connectivity, version, or account status mid-response would not know the command is available in real time without waiting for Claude to finish.

The analogous /btw command in interactive-mode.md explicitly notes it is "Available while Claude is working," setting a useful precedent for documenting which commands are interrupt-safe. /status deserves the same treatment.

Source: Changelog v2.1.83

Suggested Improvement

Update the /status row in the commands reference to note that the command works immediately while Claude is responding:

| /status | Open the Settings interface (Status tab) showing version, model, account, and connectivity. Available immediately while Claude is responding — does not wait for the current turn to finish. |

Optionally, add a similar callout to the interactive-mode.md quick-commands section or a new "Commands available while Claude is working" note alongside the existing /btw documentation.

Impact

Medium - Users who want to check connectivity or account status during a long-running response will not know they can do so immediately, and may interrupt or wait unnecessarily.

Additional Context

Affected Pages:
| Page | Context |
|------|---------|
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/commands | Primary commands reference — /status description needs the "works while responding" note |
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/interactive-mode | Documents /btw as available while Claude is working; /status should be mentioned in the same breath or in a related note |

Total scope: 1–2 pages affected

Source: Changelog v2.1.83

/status now works while Claude is responding, instead of being queued until the turn finishes