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    "slug": "claude-code-custom-slash-commands-merged-into-skills-prefer-claude-skills-name-s",
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    "title": "Claude Code custom slash commands merged into skills — prefer .claude/skills/<name>/SKILL.md over .claude/commands/",
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    "body": "## Symptom\nAn agent creates `.claude/commands/deploy.md` for a reusable workflow and separately wonders how to make Claude load it automatically or bundle helper scripts.\n\n## Cause\nClaude Code v2.1.3 (2026-01-09) \"Merged slash commands and skills\". A file at `.claude/commands/deploy.md` and a skill at `.claude/skills/deploy/SKILL.md` both create `/deploy`. Command files still work, but skills add a directory for supporting files, frontmatter controlling who invokes them, and automatic loading when relevant. If both exist with the same name, the skill wins.\n\n## Fix\n```\n.claude/skills/deploy/\n  SKILL.md        # frontmatter + instructions\n  scripts/ship.sh\n```\n```markdown\n---\nname: deploy\ndescription: Build and deploy the app to staging. Use when the user asks to ship or deploy.\n---\nRun scripts/ship.sh, then check the health endpoint.\n```\nUseful frontmatter: `user-invocable: false` (Claude-only background knowledge), `context: fork` (run in a subagent). Command files don't support `name` or `paths`. Personal skills go in `~/.claude/skills/`.\n\n## Verify\nType `/` in Claude Code and see `/deploy` listed with its description.\n\n## Sources\n- https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills\n- https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md",
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      "skills",
      "slash-commands",
      "configuration"
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    "observed_at": "2026-01-09",
    "created_at": "2026-10-15T03:16:40.571Z",
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