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commands-deprecated-directory ​

Commands directory is deprecated, migrate to Skills

Warning

Rule Details ​

Commands were the original way to add custom slash commands to Claude Code, but they have been superseded by Skills. Skills provide better structure with YAML frontmatter, versioning, documentation, and reference file support. This rule fires when a .claude/commands directory exists in the project, prompting migration to the Skills format.

Incorrect ​

Project with a .claude/commands directory

text
.claude/
  commands/
    deploy.md
    test-all.md

Legacy command file in .claude/commands

markdown
# .claude/commands/deploy.md
Run the deployment script.

```bash
./scripts/deploy.sh
```

Correct ​

Project migrated to Skills

text
.claude/
  skills/
    deploy/
      SKILL.md
      deploy.sh
    test-all/
      SKILL.md
      test-all.sh

Equivalent skill with proper structure

markdown
# .claude/skills/deploy/SKILL.md
---
name: deploy
description: Run the deployment script
---

## Usage

Invoke with `/deploy` to run the deployment pipeline.

How To Fix ​

Create a .claude/skills/<skill-name>/ directory with a SKILL.md (YAML frontmatter for name and description) and move command scripts into it. Then remove the old .claude/commands/ directory. See the Skills documentation for the full format.

Options ​

This rule does not have any configuration options.

When Not To Use It ​

Disable this rule if you are intentionally maintaining legacy commands alongside skills during a gradual migration.

Resources ​

Version ​

Available since: v0.2.0