[BUG] The /btw command is not working

[dmm-l-mediehus]

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• I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Tip: Use /btw to ask a quick side question without interrupting Claude's current work

I then tried it while it was planning, I typed: "/btw test" but it did absolutely nothing, it didn't respond to the question while it was working.

What Should Happen?

I expected it to answer the side question as it was working and does not interrupt the current work.

Here's how it should have happened:
https://x.com/trq212/status/2031506296697131352

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Plan
2. Type: "/btw test" while it's planning
3. Does not respond.

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

No response

Claude Code Version

2.1.72

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Windows Terminal

Additional Information

No response

[github-actions]

Found 1 possible duplicate issue:

1. [BUG] Hints advertise btw-side-question feature, which doesn't seem to work and isn't documented #14804

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[laniakea001]

This could be related to command parsing or keybinding conflicts.

Debugging Steps:

1. Check if works in a fresh session (not just the current one)
2. Look at keyboard shortcut configurations that might be intercepting the key
3. Check if there are any custom skills or commands that might be shadowing built-ins

Potential Causes:

• Custom keybindings taking precedence
• A skill or command with higher priority intercepting the input
• Input method editor (IME) interference on certain keyboards

Workaround:
Try using the full command syntax if available, or check if there's an alternative way to access the /btw functionality in the meantime.

[qdba]

Costs me 27k Token claude-code searching for resolution. :-|

[saagarjha]

I don't think I have ever had a slash command get responded to until Claude was done working, it seems like /btw works exactly the same way (in that it does nothing…)

[boozedog]

same issue here. i had similar problem with /loop but that got fixed in #31759 ... gating problem

but running .73 today I still have no /btw command

much sad! such fomo! i probably should not watch so much youtube

[boozedog]

Tested again today with .74 and /btw still does not work

I'm guessing it was gated like /loop was but not sure