Ask Side Questions with /btw

Use /btw for quick questions that do not belong in the main task.

/btw what does this TypeScript error mean?

The point is context hygiene. Quick lookups are useful, but they can distract the main session if they become part of the conversation history.

Good uses

• Quick syntax questions.
• Explaining an error message.
• Checking a command flag.
• Asking for a tiny concept refresher.
• Looking up a detail unrelated to the current task.

Avoid it for

• Decisions that should affect the implementation.
• Requirements Claude needs to remember.
• Findings that should be part of the final plan.

If the answer matters to the task, put it in the main conversation.