Claude Codeparallel-agentsbuilt-in
/fork
Spawn a forked subagent that inherits the full conversation and works on a directive while you keep going in the main session.
Syntax
/fork <directive>Example
/fork write unit tests for the changes we just madeWhen to use
- ▸Delegating a side task without switching away from current work
- ▸Running tests or docs generation in parallel with main implementation
- ▸Getting a second agent to explore an alternative approach
More Claude Code commands
parallel-agents
/agents
Manage agent configurations and monitor background agents running in parallel.
parallel-agents
/background
Detach the current session to run as a background agent and free this terminal. Optionally pass a final instruction before detaching.
parallel-agents
/batch
Orchestrate large-scale changes across a codebase in parallel. Decomposes work into 5–30 independent units, each in its own git worktree with its own PR.
context-management
/btw
Ask a quick side question without adding it to the main conversation history.