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claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [BUG] /clear command doesnt work and it opens a new chat with the name of "/clear" [3 comments, 4 participants]

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anthropics/claude-code#53316•Fetched 2026-04-26 05:18:52
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What's Wrong?

Typing /clear in the chat input does not clear the current conversation. Instead, it opens a new session with "/clear" as the session name. The original conversation remains unchanged and the session list accumulates multiple entries titled "/clear".

What Should Happen?

The /clear command should clear the current conversation context within the active session, not create a new one.

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Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open an active Claude Code session in the VSCode extension
  2. Type /clear in the chat input and press Enter
  3. Instead of clearing the conversation, a new session is created named "/clear"
  4. Repeating this creates multiple sessions all named "/clear" in the session history

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

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Claude Code Version

2.1.113

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

<img width="1277" height="497" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6a1a34f7-410f-4dd7-9037-83fb421d61b8" /> <img width="538" height="421" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/03cf22db-a5c5-4378-badb-e2ae0b66a72b" />

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TL;DR

The /clear command in the chat input should be handled as a special command to clear the conversation context instead of being treated as a session name.

Guidance

  • Review the code handling the /clear command to ensure it correctly interprets the command and clears the conversation context.
  • Verify that the command handler is properly registered and executed when the /clear command is entered.
  • Check the session management logic to prevent creating a new session when the /clear command is received.
  • Test the fix by repeating the steps to reproduce the issue and confirming that the conversation context is cleared as expected.

Notes

The provided images do not offer additional technical insight into the issue, and without access to the codebase, a precise fix cannot be provided. The guidance is based on the assumption that the issue lies in the command handling and session management logic.

Recommendation

Apply a workaround by modifying the command handler to correctly interpret the /clear command, as this is likely a bug in the current version (2.1.113) that was not present in a previous version.

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