Boris Cherny1/ Configure Your Terminal
Source snapshot: 2026-11-09Independent editorial note
When this pattern helps
Use this as a pattern to evaluate, not a universal rule. Check the current Claude Code documentation and your own workflow constraints, then keep the parts that measurably improve reliability, clarity, or delivery time.
这是一种值得评估的实践，不是放之四海皆准的规则。结合当前 Claude Code 文档和自己的工作约束验证，只保留确实改善可靠性、清晰度或交付时间的部分。
Set up your terminal for the best Claude Code experience:
- Theme: Run
/config to set light/dark mode
- Notifications: Enable notifications for iTerm2, or use a custom notification hook
- Newlines: If using Claude Code in an IDE terminal, Apple Terminal, Warp, or Alacritty, run
/terminal-setup to enable shift+enter for newlines (so you don't need to type \)
- Vim mode: Run
/vim
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