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Handbook›Claude Code Command Master›Cmd. /background
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Cmd. /background

Detach the current session as a background agent (/bg).

Key takeaways

  • Detach the current session as a background agent (/bg).
  • Check the input surface and availability before using the examples below.

Purpose

Detach the current session as a background agent (/bg).

/background [prompt]

Availability

FieldValue
Input surfaceRunning CLI prompt
KindBuilt-in
StatusCurrent reference
Aliases/bg
Documented minimumNot specified
Reviewed against2026-09-22 · Claude Code 2.1.278

The installed command menu and account or organization settings determine availability.

Examples

/background

Effects and persistence

The session keeps running in the background and releases the terminal. Monitor it with claude agents.

Cautions

Detaching keeps work running. Use Agent View to inspect it; leaving the terminal does not stop the agent.

Official sources

  • Commands
  • Agent View

Complete command list · Verification scope

Related docs

Cmd. /tasks

Manage current-session background work (/bashes).

Cmd. /stop

Codex Command Master · Stop all background terminals owned by the current Codex session.

Cmd. /resume

Resume by ID, name, or picker (/continue).

Cmd. /ps

Codex Command Master · Show background terminals and recent output.

Cmd. /quit

Codex Command Master · Exit the Codex CLI session cleanly, with /exit as the equivalent alias, after reviewing the diff and stopping background terminals.

Cmd. /add-dir

Add a working directory for file access in this session.

Cmd. /compact

Summarize the current conversation to free context.

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