15 Underrated Claude Code Features You Probably Missed

Write Code Anywhere

Claude Code’s iOS and Android apps include a Code tab that lets you edit code directly on your phone, eliminating the need for a laptop. You can seamlessly continue a session on another device using claude --teleport or /teleport, and pull a cloud session back to the local machine with /remote-control. The Cowork Dispatch feature on the desktop acts as a secure remote controller for handling Slack, email, and file management without touching the computer.

Voice input is enabled by typing /voice in the CLI or holding the space bar on the desktop; the iOS app can use the system dictation feature, allowing most programming work to be done by speaking.

Automation & Batch Processing

The two most powerful commands are /loop and /schedule. /loop runs a task at fixed intervals for up to a week, while /schedule sets a one‑off timed job. Example loops include: /loop 5m /babysit: every 5 minutes automatically runs code review and rebase. /loop 5m /fix: every 5 minutes fixes lint and type‑check errors.

Hooks let you inject deterministic logic into Claude’s workflow, such as loading context on SessionStart, logging each Bash command with PreToolUse, or forwarding permission requests to WhatsApp for approval.

The /batch command confirms a request and distributes the task to many worktree agents, enabling parallel execution of dozens or hundreds of tasks for large‑scale code migrations and refactoring.

Productivity Boost

Installing the Chrome extension lets Claude directly control the browser, run tests, view console logs, and automate debugging—effectively giving you a second engineer that validates output in real time.

The desktop app can automatically start a web server and test it in an embedded browser, removing manual steps for full‑stack development.

Use /branch (or claude --resume <session-id> --fork-session) to fork a session and experiment without affecting the original. The /btw command lets you ask unrelated questions without interrupting Claude’s main work.

Advanced Configuration & Customisation

Adding the --bare flag skips searching for local CLAUDE.md, settings, and MCP files, speeding up SDK startup by up to ten‑fold.

The --add-dir (or /add-dir) option grants Claude read‑write access to additional directories, enabling cross‑repo operations.

Define custom agents in the .claude/agents directory and launch them with claude --agent=<agent-name>; agents can have dedicated prompts, tool lists, and even colour tags, useful for read‑only security audits.

Key Takeaways

Three trends emerge from the 15 features: multi‑device collaboration that breaks the “must sit at a laptop” paradigm; a growing automation layer that turns Claude Code into a programmable dev‑ops platform; and widespread voice‑driven programming, indicating that natural‑language interaction is already mainstream for developers. Many features are still in beta or require stable network connections, so developers should start with low‑cost commands like /voice, /btw, and /branch before adopting the more heavyweight automation tools.