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Stash The Current Prompt To Send Another First

claude-code Written April 08, 2026

I've been working my way through the current cohort of Matt Pocock's Claude Code for Real Engineers. The best part about going through a series of videos like this is being able to pick up big and small tips and tricks from another person's workflow.

One of the small things I picked up in an early video is the ability to stash the current prompt.

Let's say I've gone to the trouble of writing out a detailed prompt, @'ing some files, and so forth. Then I realize I need first prompt Claude to do something else first. Instead of copy-pasting that prompt into my notes, deleting it, issuing a different prompt, and then pasting it back in, I can hit Ctrl-s.

Ctrl-s will stash the current prompt, clearing out the prompt input. I can then type in something else. Once I hit enter for that new prompt, it will be sent to Claude and the stashed prompt will be immediately populated back into the input.

Though Ctrl-s is mentioned when you hit ? from within claude session, I don't see it documented anywhere in their Interactive Mode reference.

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