interactive-mode

# Claude Code Interactive Mode

## Overview

Interactive mode provides a rich REPL (Read-Eval-Print Loop) environment with keyboard shortcuts, command history, vim editing, and background task management.

## Keyboard Controls

### Essential Shortcuts

| Shortcut | Action |
|----------|--------|
| `Ctrl+C` | Cancel current input or generation |
| `Ctrl+D` | Exit the Claude Code session |
| `Ctrl+L` | Clear terminal screen (preserves conversation history) |
| `Ctrl+O` | Toggle verbose output (shows detailed tool usage) |
| `Ctrl+R` | Search backwards through command history |
| `Ctrl+B` | Move bash invocation to background |
| `Tab` | Switch extended thinking on and off |

### Navigation

| Shortcut | Action |
|----------|--------|
| `↑`/`↓` | Navigate through command history |
| `←`/`→` | Move cursor left/right |
| `Home` | Move to start of line |
| `End` | Move to end of line |

### Help

| Shortcut | Action |
|----------|--------|
| `?` | Show help and shortcuts |

## Multiline Input Methods

Claude Code supports several ways to create multiline inputs:

### Universal Method
```
Line 1 \
Line 2 \
Line 3
```
**Backslash + Enter** works universally across all platforms.

### macOS Default
```
Option+Enter
```
**Option+Enter** creates a newline on macOS.

### After Terminal Setup
```
Shift+Enter
```
**Shift+Enter** functions after running `/terminal-setup`.

## Vim Editor Mode

### Enabling Vim Mode

**Temporary (current session):**
```
/vim
```

**Permanent:**
```
/config
```
Then enable vim mode in configuration.

### Vim Navigation

**Movement:**
- `h` - Move left
- `j` - Move down
- `k` - Move up
- `l` - Move right
- `w` - Move forward one word
- `e` - Move to end of word
- `b` - Move backward one word
- `0` - Move to start of line
- `$` - Move to end of line

**Editing:**
- `i` - Insert mode
- `a` - Append (insert after cursor)
- `A` - Append at end of line
- `I` - Insert at start of line
- `x` - Delete character
- `dd` - Delete line
- `d$` - Delete to end of li