Claude Secret Commands: 80+ Prompts (2026)

Most people describe Claude as "like ChatGPT." Power users describe it by the commands it understands.

This guide gives you every proven command, prompt pattern, and workflow technique to get dramatically better results from Claude - faster, every time.

WHAT'S INSIDE (80+ Commands Across 10 Chapters)

→ Core Prompt Commands - /no_prose, /eli5, /tldr, /step_by_step, /critique & more

→ Persona & Role Commands - Act as, /expert_mode, /devil_advocate, /socratic

→ Output Format Commands - /as_json, /as_table, /as_csv, /code_only, /diagram

→ Writing & Content Commands - /hook, /cta, /ghostwrite, /tone, /repurpose

→ Reasoning & Analysis - /swot, /first_principles, /ooda, /godmode, L99

→ Developer Commands - /debug, /refactor, /security_review, /unit_tests, /docs

→ Claude Code CLI (verified 2026) - /compact, /clear, /cost, /model, /effort, /init, /diff, /batch, /mcp & more

→ XML Tag Mastery - <thinking>, <role>, <context>, <instructions>, <format>

→ Context Engineering - Identity files, voice profiles, CLAUDE.md, Projects

→ Advanced Power Patterns - CoT, few-shot, constraint stacking, prefill, XML templates

EACH COMMAND INCLUDES

✅ What it does - plain English, no jargon

✅ When to use it - the exact situation it's built for

✅ Real example - copy-paste ready prompt

✅ Category tag - so you find what you need instantly

QUICK-REFERENCE CHEAT SHEET INCLUDED

A single-page table of every command, its effect, its category, and where it works - print it, pin it, use it before every Claude session.

WHO THIS IS FOR

→ Professionals using Claude daily who want 2× better output

→ Developers wanting full Claude Code CLI command reference

→ Writers, marketers, and creators using Claude for content

→ Anyone who types the same prompts and gets average results

→ Teams rolling out Claude who need a shared reference guide

FORMAT

PDF · 23 pages · Instant download · Print-friendly · Mobile-optimised Updated April 2026 - Claude Sonnet 4.6 & Opus 4.7

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