Claude Code Cheat Sheet

Claude Code Cheat Sheet (Beta)
Your complete guide to mastering Claude Code - from zero to hero in minutes!

After testing Claude Code extensively, I've developed this comprehensive cheat sheet that will take you from basic to advanced user without wasting time. Whether you're completely new to Claude Code or looking to master advanced features, this guide has you covered.

Quick Start

Install Claude Code, sign in, and start it from the root of the project you want Claude to work on.

macOS, Linux, or WSL

Windows PowerShell

Windows CMD

Package Managers

Check your installation:

📚 Table of Contents

- 🟢 Level 1: Basic Commands
- 🟡 Level 2: Intermediate Commands
- 🟠 Level 3: Advanced Commands
- 🔴 Level 4: Expert Commands
- 🔵 Level 5: Power User Commands
- 🟣 Level 6: Master Commands
- 🤝 Contributing
- 📄 License

Pages

- 🤖 Subagents - Specialized AI agents for specific development tasks

🟢 Level 1: Basic Commands

Essential commands to get started

Installation & Getting Started

Claude Code requires an account with Claude Code access. After installing, sign in with claude auth login or start claude and follow the browser prompts.

Native Install

Package Managers

npm

Authentication

First Run and Updates

Basic Navigation

Basic File Operations and Print Mode

Session Management

Keyboard Shortcuts

🟡 Level 2: Intermediate Commands

Configuration, model, and session management

Model Configuration

Directory Management

Output Formatting

Session Control

🟠 Level 3: Advanced Commands

Tools and permission management

Tool Management

Slash Commands - Session Management

Slash Commands - System

🔴 Level 4: Expert Commands

MCP and advanced integrations

Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Advanced Piping

Programmatic Usage

🔵 Level 5: Power User…