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202202| `CLAUDE_CODE_ALT_SCREEN_FULL_REPAINT` | Set to `1` to repaint the entire screen on every frame in [fullscreen rendering](/docs/en/fullscreen) instead of sending incremental updates. Use this if fullscreen mode shows stale or misplaced text fragments. Claude Code enables this automatically for background sessions and [agent view](/docs/en/agent-view) on Windows |
203203| `CLAUDE_CODE_ALWAYS_ENABLE_EFFORT` | Set to `1` to send the [effort](/docs/en/model-config#adjust-effort-level) parameter with every request, even when Claude Code does not recognize the model ID as effort-capable. Use this when routing through an [LLM gateway](/docs/en/llm-gateway) or third-party provider that serves models under custom identifiers. Models that reject the effort parameter at the API, including Claude 3 models, Sonnet 4.0 and 4.5, Opus 4.0 and 4.1, and Haiku 4.5, are still excluded so requests do not fail |
204204| `CLAUDE_CODE_API_KEY_HELPER_TTL_MS` | Interval in milliseconds at which credentials should be refreshed (when using [`apiKeyHelper`](/docs/en/settings-reference#apikeyhelper)) |
205| `CLAUDE_CODE_ARTIFACT_AUTO_OPEN` | Set to `0` to stop Claude Code from opening the browser automatically when a new [artifact](/docs/en/artifacts) is published. Republishing an existing artifact does not open the browser regardless of this setting |
205| `CLAUDE_CODE_ARTIFACT_AUTO_OPEN` | Set to `0` to stop Claude Code from opening the browser automatically when a new [artifact](/docs/en/artifacts#create-an-artifact) is published |
206206| `CLAUDE_CODE_ARTIFACT_COMMENTS` | Set to `0` to stop Claude reading and replying to [comments on an artifact](/docs/en/artifacts#collect-comments-on-an-artifact). Has no effect when `CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_NONESSENTIAL_TRAFFIC` has [turned artifacts off](/docs/en/artifacts#availability). Requires Claude Code v2.1.221 or later |
207207| `CLAUDE_CODE_ARTIFACT_COMMENTS_AUTOREACT` | Set to `0` to stop Claude [replying on its own to comments sent to it](/docs/en/artifacts#let-claude-reply-to-comments-on-its-own). Requires Claude Code v2.1.228 or later |
208208| `CLAUDE_CODE_ATTRIBUTION_HEADER` | Set to `0` to omit the [attribution block](/docs/en/llm-gateway-protocol#system-prompt-attribution-block), which carries the client version and a prompt fingerprint, from the start of the system prompt. Caching on a direct connection to the Anthropic API is unaffected either way. In some direct-connection setups, Claude Code keeps the block on [auto mode](/docs/en/permission-modes#eliminate-prompts-with-auto-mode) classifier requests even when you set `0`. In [System prompt attribution block](/docs/en/llm-gateway-protocol#system-prompt-attribution-block), check which connections and credentials this covers. Before v2.1.181 the block included a per-request token on custom base URLs and Microsoft Foundry connections, so on those versions set it to `0` when your LLM gateway caches on the request body or forwards requests to a third-party provider, or when you connect to Microsoft Foundry directly |
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255255| `CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_PERMISSION_PROMPT_NOTIFY_HOOKS` | Set to `1` to stop Claude Code from running your [`Notification` hooks for unanswered permission requests](/docs/en/hooks#notification) in sessions where Claude Code sends them to the Agent SDK's `canUseTool` callback, which is how Claude Desktop and the VS Code extension host Claude Code. Has no effect in terminal sessions. Requires Claude Code v2.1.233 or later |
256256| `CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_POLICY_SKILLS` | Set to `1` to skip loading skills from the system-wide managed skills directory. Useful for container or CI sessions that should not load operator-provisioned skills |
257257| `CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_TERMINAL_TITLE` | Set to `1` to disable automatic terminal title updates based on conversation context. In Agent SDK and `claude -p` sessions, this also skips the background small/fast-model request that generates the session title |
258| `CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_THINKING` | Set to `1` to omit the `thinking` parameter from API requests entirely. This is a compatibility option for proxies and gateways that reject the parameter. The variable's behavior is unchanged from earlier versions; on models that think by default, omitting the parameter means the model may still think. To explicitly disable [extended thinking](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/extended-thinking) on the Anthropic API, use `MAX_THINKING_TOKENS=0` instead, which is also ineffective on [Fable models](/docs/en/model-config#extended-thinking) since they can't have thinking turned off. On [third-party providers](/docs/en/third-party-integrations), `0` likewise omits the parameter, so the two variables behave the same there |
258| `CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_THINKING` | Set to `1` to omit the `thinking` parameter from API requests entirely. This is a compatibility option for proxies and gateways that reject the parameter. On models that think by default, omitting the parameter means the model may still think. To explicitly disable [extended thinking](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/extended-thinking) on the Anthropic API, use `MAX_THINKING_TOKENS=0` instead. Neither variable turns thinking off on Fable models, which can't have thinking turned off. On [third-party providers](/docs/en/third-party-integrations), `MAX_THINKING_TOKENS=0` likewise omits the parameter, so the two variables behave the same there |
259259| `CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_UNKNOWN_MODEL_WINDOW_ENFORCEMENT` | Set to `1` to skip proactive [auto-compaction](/docs/en/costs#reduce-token-usage) when Claude Code doesn't recognize the model ID, such as an [LLM gateway](/docs/en/llm-gateway) alias. Without this variable, Claude Code compacts at the context window it assumes for the ID. `CLAUDE_CODE_MAX_CONTEXT_TOKENS` can correct the assumed window instead; see [Correct the window for a gateway or custom model ID](/docs/en/model-config#correct-the-window-for-a-gateway-or-custom-model-id) for when each variable applies. Requires Claude Code v2.1.223 or later |
260260| `CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_VIRTUAL_SCROLL` | Set to `1` to disable virtual scrolling in [fullscreen rendering](/docs/en/fullscreen) and render every message in the transcript. Use this if scrolling in fullscreen mode shows blank regions where messages should appear |
261261| `CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_WORKFLOWS` | Set to `1` to disable [workflows](/docs/en/workflows#turn-workflows-off). Equivalent to the [`disableWorkflows`](/docs/en/settings-reference#disableworkflows) setting |
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306306| `CLAUDE_CODE_MESSAGING_TOKEN` | Set by Claude Code, not by you: in sessions that bind an [inbox socket](/docs/en/cross-session-messaging#the-sessions-inbox-socket), Claude Code exports this per-session token to hooks and Bash commands alongside `CLAUDE_CODE_MESSAGING_SOCKET`. A script posting to the socket can send `{"type":"auth","token":"<token>"}` as its first line to prove it belongs to the session. On native Windows, Claude Code requires this line and closes any connection that doesn't open with a valid one. The [own-child rules](/docs/en/cross-session-messaging#the-sessions-inbox-socket) say when Claude Code consults the token. Each session exports its own token, never one inherited from a parent session. Settings `env` blocks can't set it. Requires Claude Code v2.1.228 or later |
307307| `CLAUDE_CODE_NATIVE_CURSOR` | Set to `1` to show the terminal's own cursor at the input caret instead of a drawn block. The cursor respects the terminal's blink, shape, and focus settings |
308308| `CLAUDE_CODE_NEW_INIT` | Set to `1` to make `/init` run an interactive setup flow. The flow asks which files to generate, including CLAUDE.md, skills, and hooks, before exploring the codebase and writing them. Without this variable, `/init` generates a CLAUDE.md automatically without prompting |
309| `CLAUDE_CODE_NONBLOCKING_STDOUT` | Set to `1` to write terminal output through a second non-blocking file descriptor, so a terminal that stops reading, such as a paused tmux control-mode pane or a stalled SSH connection, can't freeze Claude Code mid-session. Applies on macOS, Linux, and WSL when stdout is a terminal. Requires Claude Code v2.1.261 or later |
309310| `CLAUDE_CODE_NO_FLICKER` | Set to `1` to enable [fullscreen rendering](/docs/en/fullscreen), a research preview that reduces flicker and keeps memory flat in long conversations. Overrides the [`tui`](/docs/en/settings-reference#tui) setting; you can also switch with `/tui fullscreen` |
310311| `CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN` | OAuth refresh token for Claude.ai authentication. When set, `claude auth login` exchanges this token directly instead of opening a browser. Requires `CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_SCOPES`. Useful for provisioning authentication in automated environments |
311312| `CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_SCOPES` | Space-separated OAuth scopes the refresh token was issued with, such as `"user:profile user:inference user:sessions:claude_code"`. Required when `CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN` is set |
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317318| `CLAUDE_CODE_OTEL_HEADERS_HELPER_DEBOUNCE_MS` | Interval for refreshing dynamic OpenTelemetry headers in milliseconds (default: 1740000 / 29 minutes). See [Dynamic headers](/docs/en/monitoring-usage#dynamic-headers) |
318319| `CLAUDE_CODE_OTEL_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT_MS` | Timeout in milliseconds for the OpenTelemetry exporter to finish on shutdown (default: 2000). Increase if metrics are dropped at exit. See [Monitoring](/docs/en/monitoring-usage) |
319320| `CLAUDE_CODE_PACKAGE_MANAGER_AUTO_UPDATE` | Set to `1` to let Claude Code run your package manager's upgrade command in the background when a new version is available. Applies to Homebrew and WinGet installations. Other package managers continue to show the upgrade command without running it. See [Auto updates](/docs/en/setup#auto-updates) |
320| `CLAUDE_CODE_PERFORCE_MODE` | Set to `1` to enable Perforce-aware write protection. When set, Edit, Write, and NotebookEdit fail with a `p4 edit <file>` hint if the target file lacks the owner-write bit, which Perforce clears on synced files until `p4 edit` opens them. This prevents Claude Code from bypassing Perforce change tracking |
321| `CLAUDE_CODE_PLUGIN_CACHE_DIR` | Override the plugins root directory. Despite the name, this sets the parent directory, not the cache itself: marketplaces and the plugin cache live in subdirectories under this path. Defaults to `~/.claude/plugins`
321| `CLAUDE_CODE_PERFORCE_MODE` | Set to `1` to enable Perforce-aware write protection. When set, Edit, Write, and NotebookEdit fail with a `p4 edit <file>` hint if the target file lacks the owner-write bit, which Perforce clears on synced files until `p4 edit` opens them. This prevents Claude Code from bypassing Perforce change tracking
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