Claude Code Commands vs Agents: When to Use Which
The Quick Version In Claude Code, there are two ways to extend what Claude can do: commands (also called skills) and agents. They live in similar places and look almost identical. But they work completely differently. (If you see “skill” anywhere in Claude Code, it’s the same thing as a command. The terms are interchangeable.) Commands are things you invoke. You type /chief-of-staff and suddenly Claude has a bunch of context loaded about how to be your chief of staff. ...