/background

What /background does

Detaches the current session, allowing it to run as a background agent and freeing up your terminal. You can send one final instruction before detaching. Use `claude agents` to monitor the background session.

Syntax

/background

Quick drill

Three cards from the /cards deck. Open each to check your answer.

1. Which command detaches the current session to run as a background agent?

   • Terminates the current session.
   • Forks the session into a new one.
   • Lists all active background agents.
   • Detaches session to run in background.
   Show answer

   /background: Detaches session to run in background.

2. Which command orchestrates large-scale codebase changes in parallel using subagents?

   • Generates a project migration plan.
   • Orchestrates large-scale code changes.
   • Reverts all recent codebase changes.
   • Runs tests across the entire codebase.
   Show answer

   /batch: Orchestrates large-scale code changes.

3. Which command creates a branch of the current conversation to explore different directions?

   • Deletes the current conversation.
   • Merges conversation branches.
   • Resumes a previous conversation.
   • Creates a conversation branch.
   Show answer

   /branch: Creates a conversation branch.