## Description Custom project-level slash commands from `.claude/commands/` are not loaded in Claude Code v2.1.89. They don't appear in the `/` autocomplete list and `Skill` tool returns "Unknown skill" when trying to invoke them. ## Steps to reproduce 1. Create `.claude/commands/morning.md` with valid frontmatter: ```yaml --- name: morning description: "Morning briefing" --- # Morning command content... ``` 2. Start a Claude Code session from the project directory 3. Typ

Project commands from .claude/commands/ not loaded in v2.1.89

Status Fixed / completed

Maintainer reply ✓ Yes — ashwin-ant

Activity 7 comments · opened Apr 1, 2026 · closed Apr 18, 2026

💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (ashwin-ant, collaborator) responded on this thread — see the highlighted reply below.

Description

Custom project-level slash commands from .claude/commands/ are not loaded in Claude Code v2.1.89. They don't appear in the / autocomplete list and Skill tool returns "Unknown skill" when trying to invoke them.

Steps to reproduce

Create .claude/commands/morning.md with valid frontmatter:

``yaml --- name: morning description: "Morning briefing" --- # Morning command content...``

Start a Claude Code session from the project directory
Type / — custom commands don't appear in the list
Try invoking via Skill tool — returns "Unknown skill: morning"

What was tried

Adding YAML frontmatter with name and description — no effect
Creating .claude/skills/morning/SKILL.md (plugin-style format) — no effect
Removing symlinks from commands directory — no effect
Disabling all plugins (enabledPlugins: {}) — no effect
Both project-level (.claude/commands/) and global-level (~/.claude/commands/) commands are affected
claude skills list CLI command DOES show the commands, but they're not available in sessions

Expected behavior

Commands from .claude/commands/*.md should appear as /command slash commands in the session, as they did in previous versions.

Environment

Claude Code v2.1.89
Linux (Ubuntu)
Node.js based installation

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7 Comments

jp63670 · 5 months ago

I have the same issue. All my /commands that worked yesterday do not appear after upgrading to 2.1.89, so this problem is probably widespread

sirapobmeech · 5 months ago

I've noticed that slash commands only search through skill/.../SKILL.md. Could you please assist in resolving this issue so they can search the entire project?

Doppon · 5 months ago

Hey, I ran into the same issue here.

Updating to the latest version (2.1.90) got the commands loading again for me.
Ref: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/changelog#2-1-90

I did check the release notes, but I didn’t see any explicit mention of a fix for this particular behavior.
Just wanted to share in case it helps anyone else hitting the same problem.

naguibihelek · 5 months ago

This is still happening. v2.1.87 is the last version where this was fine.

marlvinvu · 4 months ago

My Claude says this may share the same root cause as #41463: the bundled ripgrep binary has its execute permission stripped, causing directory scanning to fail silently. This would explain why claude skills list (different code path) sees the commands but sessions don't load them. The chmod +x fix on the ripgrep binary comes from the author of #41463. Worth trying: find "$(npm root -g)/@anthropic-ai/claude-code" -name "rg" -type f -exec ls -la {} \; — if it shows -rw-r--r-- then chmod +x that file should fix it.

ashwin-ant collaborator · 4 months ago

This was fixed in v2.1.91 — The bundled ripgrep binary now ships with execute permissions, restoring discovery of project commands in .claude/commands/. If you're still seeing this in the latest version, please comment with your version and repro and we'll reopen.

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