Claude Code

Agents Commands

Run complex tasks with Claude Code agents. Learn to use background agents for research, code analysis, and automated workflows.

8 commands

Pro Tips

Use agents for tasks that require exploring multiple files or making parallel searches.

Agents can run in the background, allowing you to continue working while they complete.

Common Mistakes

Agents consume tokens as they work. Monitor complex agent tasks to manage costs.

Commands

Manage agents

$ /agents

Open agent management interface.

Create custom agent

$ /agents create

Create a new custom agent.

Edit agent

$ /agents edit <agent-name>

Modify an existing agent.

Delete agent

$ /agents delete <agent-name>

Remove a custom agent.

Monitor running tasks

$ /tasks

View status of background agents and tasks.

List background shells

$ /bashes

List background shell tasks.

Send task to cloud

$ & (at end of prompt)

Send task to run in cloud (Remote execution).

Move task to background

$ Ctrl+B

Move running task to background.