Features

Beyond multi-agent and styling, Claude Chic includes several quality-of-life features.

Shell Access

Run shell commands without leaving the UI:

!git status          # Quick inline command
!ls -la              # Output displayed in chat

!nvim README.md      # Interactive command
!git log             # Drops into native shell

Or use the explicit form:

/shell git diff      # Same as !git diff
/shell -i htop       # Interactive mode (suspends TUI)
/shell               # Opens interactive shell

Inline mode captures output and displays it in the chat. Interactive mode (-i flag or no command) suspends the TUI and gives you a real terminal—useful for commands that need interactivity like vim, htop, or git rebase -i.

Diff Review

Review uncommitted changes before asking Claude to commit:

/diff                # Compare working tree to HEAD
/diff main           # Compare to specific branch/commit

Opens a full-screen diff view with syntax highlighting. You can add comments in the input area—when you submit, Claude sees both the diff and your comments. Press Escape to return to chat without sending.

Vim Mode

Toggle vi-style keybindings for the input area:

/vim                 # Toggle vim mode on/off

When enabled, the input supports vi normal/insert modes. Setting persists across sessions.

Background Processes

Claude sometimes runs long-running commands (builds, tests, servers). Track them:

/processes           # Show modal with all background processes

The process panel in the sidebar shows active processes. Click to view details or kill runaway processes.

Analytics

Claude Chic collects anonymous usage analytics to help improve the project. You can opt out:

/analytics           # Show current status
/analytics opt-out   # Disable analytics
/analytics opt-in    # Re-enable analytics

Analytics are opt-in by default for new installations. Data collected includes feature usage patterns (which commands are used) but never conversation content.