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Claude Code Now Runs Slash Commands Typed After a Leading Space, Tab or Newline

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Claude Code 2.1.319 fixes slash commands typed after a leading space, tab or newline being sent to Claude as plain text instead of running. A command like /context with stray whitespace in front now runs as a command.

Key Takeaways

  • Slash commands typed after a leading space, tab or newline now run.
  • Previously they were sent to Claude as plain text and did not run.
  • Slash commands now behave the same whatever whitespace precedes them.
  • It shipped in 2.1.319.

The fix

Before 2.1.319, a slash command typed after a leading space, tab or newline was sent to Claude as plain text instead of running. In 2.1.319 these inputs run as slash commands.

Why it matters

A command sent as plain text did not run, and reached Claude as part of the conversation instead. The fix makes slash commands behave the same whatever whitespace precedes them.