[DOCS] Rewind command docs omit `/undo` alias
Documentation Type
Incorrect/outdated documentation
Documentation Location
https://code.claude.com/docs/en/commands
Section/Topic
/rewind command entry and related rewind/checkpointing guidance
Current Documentation
The command reference currently documents only one alias for /rewind:
|/rewind| Rewind the conversation and/or code to a previous point, or summarize from a selected message. See checkpointing. Alias:/checkpoint|
Related pages also consistently tell users to use /rewind, without mentioning /undo as an equivalent command:
PressEsctwice (Esc+Esc) or use the/rewindcommand to open the rewind menu.
*Esc + Escor/rewind: pressEsctwice or run/rewindto open the rewind menu and restore previous conversation and code state, or summarize from a selected message.
* Course-correct early: If Claude starts heading the wrong direction, press Escape to stop immediately. Use /rewind or double-tap Escape to restore conversation and code to a previous checkpoint.
What's Wrong or Missing?
Changelog v2.1.108 says:
/undois now an alias for/rewind
But the current docs still present /rewind as the only documented command name, aside from the older /checkpoint alias.
That leaves the documentation outdated after v2.1.108:
A. The command reference is incomplete
Users reading commands cannot discover that /undo is a supported alias for /rewind.
B. Rewind-related workflow pages are now misleadingly narrow
Pages that instruct users to run /rewind do not mention that /undo works the same way, so users who encounter /undo in release notes, transcripts, or team instructions have no documentation confirming it is valid.
Suggested Improvement
Update the rewind/checkpointing docs to reflect the v2.1.108 alias addition.
Minimum fix:
- In
commands, update the/rewindrow to mention both aliases, for example:Alias: /checkpoint, /undo. - In
checkpointing, add a short note near the first/rewindinstruction that/undois an alias and opens the same rewind menu. - In user workflow pages that currently say only
/rewind, add a brief alias note or update the wording to/rewind(alias:/undo).
Impact
Medium - Makes feature difficult to understand
Additional Context
Affected Pages:
| Page | Context |
|------|---------|
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/commands | /rewind command entry documents only /checkpoint as an alias |
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/checkpointing | Primary rewind workflow page tells users to use /rewind only |
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/best-practices | Recommends /rewind for recovery and partial compaction without noting /undo |
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/costs | Advises /rewind for course correction without alias context |
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/common-workflows | Mentions forked sessions created with /rewind only |
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/env-vars | Explains checkpointing behavior in terms of the /rewind command only |
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/agent-teams | Documents session limitations using /rewind only |
Total scope: 7 pages affected
Source: changelog v2.1.108
Exact changelog entry text:
/undois now an alias for/rewind
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