6 Claude Code New Commands & Variables (You Likely Missed)

Source: Joe Njenga, 6 Claude Code New Commands & Variables (Medium, 2026-04-05)

Key takeaways

  • Six concrete feature additions across recent Claude Code versions that daily users tend to miss.
  • Small improvements individually; compound into real workflow gains.
  • Pair with /powerup (interactive lessons) for a complete feature audit.

Why this matters even though each item is small

Claude Code releases quickly. Over a handful of versions the small additions compound into workflow patterns the tool supports out-of-the-box that you’re probably still working around.

This article is the audit.

What’s in the article

Six specific commands / variables worth knowing. Njenga’s article has the concrete list; worth reading to ensure your setup reflects them.

How to use the article

  1. Read the six items in the article
  2. Check which ones you already use (probably half)
  3. Install / configure the remaining ones in your current session
  4. Share the diff with your team so everyone levels up together

Complementary tools

  • /powerup (article) — interactive lessons covering overlapping territory
  • /team-onboarding (article) — brings new engineers up to the same baseline

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