Master Claude Code Commands in 10 Minutes ​

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Many people use Claude Code just as a chat tool, wasting 90% of its capabilities. This article provides a complete tutorial to help you master all core commands in 10 minutes!

📖 Online Reference

You can bookmark this page as a command reference: https://cc-cli-help.pages.dev

1️⃣ Basic Commands - Get Started in 5 Minutes ​

Let's start with the simplest ones. These 5 commands can meet 80% of your needs.

1.1 claude - Start Interactive Mode ​

The most basic but most commonly used command:

bash

claude

It's that simple - press Enter after typing and you'll enter conversation mode. Want to exit? Just type /exit or /quit.

1.2 claude "question" - One-time Answer ​

Don't want to enter interactive mode? Ask directly:

bash

claude "What's wrong with this code?"
claude "Help me write a quicksort algorithm"

It directly enters question mode:

After completion, you can continue asking questions from the command line:

1.3 Pipe Processing - This Feature is Amazing ​

This is the most practical feature - you can directly process file content:

bash

# Optimize code files
cat quicksort.py | claude "Optimize this code"

# Translate documents
cat README.md | claude "Translate to Chinese"

You can start optimizing code directly:

You can even do this:

bash

git diff | claude "Explain these changes"

See the result? No need to stupidly read dense code yourself - it summarizes everything for you at once:

1.4 claude -p - Output Results ​

Default output has Markdown formatting. Adding -p gives plain text and exits directly after execution:

bash

claude -p "Generate MySQL JOIN statement examples" > query.sql

You can see that the above command exits directly after execution. No interactive parts. And outputs content:

1.5 claude --help - View Help ​

Forgot commands? One help command solves it:

bash

claude --help

2️⃣ Configuration Management - Personalize Your Claude ​

2.1 View Current Configuration ​

Shows current model in use, API keys, and other information:

bash

claude config list

2.2 Modify Configuration ​

bash

# Set default model
claude config set model claude-3-sonnet

# Set max tokens
claude config set max-tokens 4000

# Set temperature parameter
claude config set temperature 0.7

2.3 Reset Configuration ​

bash

claude config reset

3️⃣ MCP Commands - Make Claude Code Supercharged ​

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is Claude Code's killer feature, connecting various external tools.

3.1 View MCP List ​

bash

claude mcp list

3.2 View Detailed Configuration of an MCP ​

bash

claude mcp get playwright

3.3 Remove an MCP ​

bash

claude mcp remove "playwright" -s user

3.4 View MCP Status ​

In interactive mode:

bash

/mcp

This will show MCP status:

3.5 Install MCP ​

Install Playwright ​

bash

claude mcp add playwright -s user -- npx @playwright/mcp@latest

Other Common MCP Installations ​

bash

# Sequential Thinking
claude mcp add sequential-thinking -s user -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking

# File System
claude mcp add filesystem -s user -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem ~/Documents ~/Desktop ~/Downloads

# Puppeteer
claude mcp add puppeteer -s user -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-puppeteer

# Firecrawl (replace with actual API Key)
claude mcp add firecrawl -s user -e FIRECRAWL_API_KEY=fc-YOUR_API_KEY -- npx -y firecrawl-mcp

4️⃣ Practical Example - Connecting GitHub ​

4.1 Install GitHub MCP ​

bash

claude mcp add github-server -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=YOUR_TOKEN -- npx "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"

⚠️ Note : When assigning tokens, give appropriate permissions:

Otherwise, you'll get errors:

4.2 Using GitHub MCP ​

After installation, you can directly ask:

bash

What projects are in my GitHub repositories?

It accurately lists repository projects with Chinese explanations and notes:

bash

What are the recent commits for the gi-food-friend project on GitHub?

You can see detailed commit information including:

• Commit time
• Committer
• Commit message
• File change statistics

5️⃣ Advanced Commands and Tips ​

5.1 Session Management ​

bash

# Continue last session
claude --continue

# Choose from historical sessions
claude --resume

# Continue in non-interactive mode
claude --continue --print "Continue previous task"

5.2 Output Format Control ​

bash

# JSON format output
claude --output-format json "Analyze this error"

# Streaming JSON output
claude --output-format stream-json "Process large file"

# Plain text output (default)
claude --output-format text "Generate code"

5.3 Project-Specific Configuration ​

bash

# Set in project directory
claude config set --project model claude-sonnet-3.5

# View project configuration
claude config list --project

5.4 Batch Processing and Automation ​

bash

# Batch process multiple files
for file in *.py; do
  cat "$file" | claude "Check this Python file's code quality" > "${file%.py}_review.txt"
done

# Pipeline chain processing
git diff | claude "Summarize changes" | claude "Explain in Chinese"

6️⃣ Special Commands in Interactive Mode ​

In claude interactive mode, there are some special slash commands:

bash

/help              # Show help information
/exit, /quit       # Exit interactive mode
/clear             # Clear current conversation history
/mcp               # View MCP status
/continue          # Continue previous conversation
/reset             # Reset session state

7️⃣ Common Issues and Solutions ​

7.1 Connection Issues ​

bash

# Test API connection
claude "test connection"

# Check configuration
claude config get api-key
claude config get model

7.2 Performance Optimization ​

bash

# Enable caching
claude config set cache-enabled true

# Set concurrency limit
claude config set max-concurrent 3

# Adjust timeout
claude config set timeout 30

7.3 Debug Mode ​

bash

# Enable verbose logging
claude --verbose "Your question"

# Debug mode
claude --debug "Test command"

8️⃣ Best Practice Recommendations ​

1. Use pipes wisely : Leverage | to pass output from other commands to Claude for processing
2. Configure MCP extensions : Install appropriate MCPs based on your needs to extend functionality
3. Save configurations : Set dedicated configuration files for different projects
4. Batch automation : Integrate Claude Code into scripts for handling repetitive tasks
5. Segment reasonably : For long texts, segmented processing works better

9️⃣ Command Quick Reference ​

Command	Function	Example
claude	Start interactive mode	claude
claude "question"	One-time inquiry	claude "Explain this code"
claude -p	Plain text output	claude -p "Generate SQL" > query.sql
claude --help	View help	claude --help
claude config list	View configuration	claude config list
claude mcp list	View MCP list	claude mcp list
claude mcp add	Install MCP	claude mcp add playwright -s user
claude --continue	Continue session	claude --continue
claude --resume	Choose historical session	claude --resume

🔟 Summary ​

Through this 10-minute learning session, you've mastered all core commands of Claude Code:

• Basic commands : Interactive mode, one-time inquiry, pipe processing
• Configuration management : Personalized settings, project configuration
• MCP extensions : Connect external tools, extend functionality
• Advanced tips : Session management, output control, automated processing

Now you can fully utilize Claude Code's powerful features instead of just using it as a chat tool!

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