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Glossary Claude Code CLI · in the page glossary …by typing `/name` in the prompt. Built-in commands such as `/clear`, `/model`, and `/compact` control the session. You can define your own commands as files in `.claude/commands/`, or install them fro… Keep Claude working toward a goal Claude Code CLI · in the page goal …the conversation so far to your configured [small fast model](/docs/en/model-config.md). The model returns one of three verdicts, each with a short reason: * **Not yet met**: Claude keeps working and… Claude Code on Google Cloud's Agent Platform Claude Code CLI · in the page google-vertex-ai …gent Platform Model Garden](https://console.cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/model-garden). See [IAM configuration](#iam-configuration) for the permissions your account needs. **2. Start Claude Code and ch… Run Claude Code programmatically Claude Code CLI · in the page headless …n in the terminal interface, such as `/login`, aren't available. > * `/model`, `/effort`, `/fast`, `/color`, and `/rename` accept the value as an argument, for example `/model sonnet`, and `/mcp` with… Hooks reference Claude Code CLI · in the page hooks …ort` | Object with a `level` field holding the [effort level](/docs/en/model-config.md#adjust-effort-level) in effect when the hook runs: `"low"`, `"medium"`, `"high"`, `"xhigh"`, or `"max"`. If you s… Automate actions with hooks Claude Code CLI · in the page hooks-guide …`"deny"` cancels it. `"ask"` has you confirm the switch when you run `/model` in an interactive session; everywhere else, Claude Code treats `"ask"` as a refusal. See [PreModelSwitch decision control]… How Claude Code works Claude Code CLI · in the page how-claude-code-works …them, and adjusts based on what it learns. [Multiple models](/docs/en/model-config.md) are available with different tradeoffs. Sonnet handles most coding tasks well. Opus provides stronger reasoning… Interactive mode Claude Code CLI · in the page interactive-mode …mmands as soon as you send them instead of queueing them, among them `/model`, `/effort`, and `/fast`. Each of the three changes a setting: the model, the effort level, or fast mode. Whether Claude Co… Customize keyboard shortcuts Claude Code CLI · in the page keybindings …code) on or off for this session, when the slider [offers it](/docs/en/model-config.md#when-ultracode-is-available). Requires v2.1.284 or later | | `effortSlider:thisSessionOnly` | s | Apply the focus… Connect Claude Code to an LLM gateway Claude Code CLI · in the page llm-gateway-connect …he gateway for its model list at startup and adds those names to the `/model` picker alongside the built-in entries. If you or your administrator set `replaceBuiltInOptions` in a [`modelPicker`](/docs… Claude Code gateway compatibility guide Claude Code CLI · in the page llm-gateway-protocol …el | `ANTHROPIC_BEDROCK_BASE_URL` with `CLAUDE_CODE_USE_BEDROCK=1` | `/model/{model}/invoke`, `/model/{model}/invoke-with-response-stream`, `/model/{model}/count-tokens` (optional) | `anthropic_beta`… Roll out an LLM gateway for your organization Claude Code CLI · in the page llm-gateway-rollout …al sessions while short test requests pass Optionally, serve `GET /v1/models` so Claude Code can populate the model picker from your gateway with [model discovery](/docs/en/llm-gateway-protocol.md#mo… Deploy managed settings Claude Code CLI · in the page managed-settings …ers-can-install) describes that check. The [surface coverage](/docs/en/model-config.md#surface-coverage) table compares Cowork with the other surfaces. * **Running sessions**: most changes reach a run… Connect Claude Code to tools via MCP Claude Code CLI · in the page mcp …ls and data sources through the [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction), an open source standard for AI-tool integrations. MCP servers give Claude Code access to y… Connect to MCP servers Claude Code CLI · in the page mcp-quickstart …the configuration on disk. The [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction) lets Claude Code use tools beyond its built-in set, such as searching an issue tracker, que… Claude Code on Microsoft Foundry Claude Code CLI · in the page microsoft-foundry …see [Models overview](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/about-claude/models/overview). See [Model configuration](/docs/en/model-config.md#pin-models-for-third-party-deployments) for the full list of… Model configuration Claude Code CLI · in the page model-config …a full **[model name](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/about-claude/models/overview)** * Amazon Bedrock: an inference profile ARN * Microsoft Foundry: a deployment name * Google Cloud's Agent… Monitoring Claude Code CLI · in the page monitoring-usage …`speed` | `fast` or `normal` | | | `effort` | [Effort level](/docs/en/model-config.md#adjust-effort-level) applied to the request: `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, or `max`. Absent when Claude Code… Choose a permission mode Claude Code CLI · in the page permission-modes …or later, Sonnet 4.6 or later, Haiku 5.5, or a [Fable model](/docs/en/model-config.md#work-with-fable). On Amazon Bedrock, Google Cloud's Agent Platform, Microsoft Foundry, and signed-in [Claude apps… Add components to a plugin Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/components …ey also accepts a packaged server as an [MCPB file](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/mcpb), whose extension is `.mcpb` or the older `.dxt`. Point the key at the file, as a path inside the plugi… How Claude Code uses prompt caching Claude Code CLI · in the page prompt-caching …### Switching models Each model has its own cache. Switching with [`/model`](/docs/en/model-config#setting-your-model) means the next request reads the entire conversation history with no cache hits… Continue local sessions from any device with Remote Control Claude Code CLI · in the page remote-control …our uncommitted changes. * **Model**: when you pick a [model](/docs/en/model-config.md) from a connected device, Claude Code runs the session on that model. Requires Claude Code v2.1.238 or later. A m… Run prompts on a schedule Claude Code CLI · in the page scheduled-tasks …t instead of executing: * Built-in commands such as `/permissions`, `/model`, or `/clear` * Skills marked [`disable-model-invocation: true`](/docs/en/skills#frontmatter-reference), including the bund… Deploy self-hosted environments to production Claude Code CLI · in the page self-hosted-environments-deploy …stable channel, such as one a [newly launched model requires](/docs/en/model-config.md). ## Size CPU and memory for sessions Size a runner's container or host for the sessions it runs rather than fo… Configure server-managed settings Claude Code CLI · in the page server-managed-settings …level. Endpoint-managed settings don't reach [cloud sessions](/docs/en/model-config.md#surface-coverage) in Anthropic-hosted environments, so organizations whose developers run cloud sessions should c… Manage sessions Claude Code CLI · in the page sessions …del it was using, except in the cases in [Setting your model](/docs/en/model-config.md#setting-your-model). * Agent: a session started with [`--agent`](/docs/en/sub-agents#invoke-subagents-explicitly)… Claude Code settings Claude Code CLI · in the page settings …ession start and apply on the next restart instead: * `model`: use [`/model`](/docs/en/model-config#setting-your-model) to switch mid-session * [`outputStyle`](/docs/en/output-styles): part of the sy… All settings Claude Code CLI · in the page settings-reference …gEnabled`](#alwaysthinkingenabled) | Turn [extended thinking](/docs/en/model-config.md#extended-thinking) off for every session | Model and responses | Any file | | [`apiKeyHelper`](#apikeyhelper) | G… Extend Claude with skills Claude Code CLI · in the page skills …resumes when you send your next prompt. Accepts the same values as [`/model`](/docs/en/model-config), or `inherit` to keep the active model. A value excluded by your organization's [`availableModels`… Create custom subagents Claude Code CLI · in the page sub-agents …_URL`, Explore runs on the Opus model that the [`opus` alias](/docs/en/model-config#model-aliases) resolves to. * On Amazon Bedrock, Google Cloud's Agent Platform, Microsoft Foundry, [Claude Platfor… Configure your terminal for Claude Code Claude Code CLI · in the page terminal-config …The `ultracode` tag on the input box border while [ultracode](/docs/en/model-config.md#adjust-effort-level) is on. Your override of this color takes effect on Claude Code v2.1.239 or later | > > ####… Enterprise deployment overview Claude Code CLI · in the page third-party-integrations …ple AWS [regions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/bedrock/latest/userguide/models-regions.html)</td> <td>Multiple AWS regions</td> <td>Multiple GCP [regions](https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai… Use Claude Code in VS Code Claude Code CLI · in the page vs-code …to open the same picker. With Claude Code v2.1.284 or later, typing `/model` on its own in the prompt box opens the picker too. When the current model supports [effort levels](/docs/en/model-confi… Week 16 · April 13–17, 2026 Claude Code CLI · in the page whats-new/2026-w16 …default on Max and Team Premium, and available everywhere else from `/model`. It adds a new `xhigh` effort level that sits between `high` and `max`: best results for most coding and agentic tasks, ap… Week 17 · April 20–24, 2026 Claude Code CLI · in the page whats-new/2026-w17 …ation context instead of starting freshDefault [effort level](/docs/en/model-config.md#adjust-effort-level) for Pro and Max subscribers on Opus 4.6 and Sonnet 4.6 is now `high` (was `medium`)Native ma… Week 18 · April 27 – May 1, 2026 Claude Code CLI · in the page whats-new/2026-w18 …while catastrophic removal commands still prompt as a safety netThe `/model` picker can list models from your gateway's `/v1/models` endpoint when `ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL` points at an Anthropic-compatib… Week 22 · May 25–29, 2026 Claude Code CLI · in the page whats-new/2026-w22 …from the model picker: ```text title="Claude Code" wrap theme={null} /model claude-opus-4-8 ``` [Model configuration](/docs/en/model-config.md#available-models) Dynamic workflows research preview… Week 24 · June 8–12, 2026 Claude Code CLI · in the page whats-new/2026-w24 …against-a-clean-configuration) Other wins [`fallbackModel`](/docs/en/model-config#fallback-model-chains) configures up to three fallback models tried in order when the primary is overloaded or unava… Week 26 · June 22–26, 2026 Claude Code CLI · in the page whats-new/2026-w26 …figured model restrictions now apply to the model picker, `--model`, `/model`, and `ANTHROPIC_MODEL`, with a "restricted by your organization's settings" message when a restricted model is selectedNew… Week 27 · June 29 – July 3, 2026 Claude Code CLI · in the page whats-new/2026-w27 …or pick it from the model picker: ```text Claude Code theme={null} > /model claude-sonnet-5 ``` [Model configuration](/docs/en/model-config.md#available-models) Claude in Chrome is generally availa… Week 30 · July 20–24, 2026 Claude Code CLI · in the page whats-new/2026-w30 …nterprise plans, Opus 5 runs with a [1M-token context window](/docs/en/model-config.md#extended-context); on Amazon Bedrock and Google Cloud's Agent Platform, select the 1M model variant. Fast mode mo… Week 34 · August 17–21, 2026 Claude Code CLI · in the page whats-new/2026-w34 …s, the same way replies doThe new [`ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_MODEL`](/docs/en/model-config#set-a-default-model-for-new-sessions) environment variable sets the model new sessions start on; a `/model` pick sti… Week 35 · August 24–28, 2026 Claude Code CLI · in the page whats-new/2026-w35 …/en/settings-reference#modelpicker) setting to extend or replace the `/model` picker's built-in list with your own ordered, labeled entries, including Amazon Bedrock or Google Cloud's Agent Platform m… Week 36 · August 31 – September 4, 2026 Claude Code CLI · in the page whats-new/2026-w36 …`fable` still selects Fable 5. If your gateway serves Fable 5.1, run `/model claude-fable-5-1`. Requires v2.1.257 or later. Switch the current session to Fable 5.1 and save it as your default: ```te… What's new Claude Code CLI · in the page whats-new/index …achines; and the **`modelPicker`** setting controls which models the `/model` picker lists. [Read the Week 35 digest →](/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w35.md) **Week 34** August 17–21, 2026 **`/design`**… Orchestrate subagents at scale with dynamic workflows Claude Code CLI · in the page workflows …ow orchestration for the session, at whichever [effort level](/docs/en/model-config.md#adjust-effort-level) the session runs at. With it on, Claude plans a workflow for each substantive task instead o… Zero data retention Claude Code CLI · in the page zero-data-retention …r organization can't use them, the models are either absent from the `/model` picker or shown as disabled, and the server rejects requests for them regardless of client configuration. Other models re… Customize Claude Tag Claude Documentation · in the page claude-tag/admins/customize …Block**. See [choose the model Claude Tag uses](/docs/claude-tag/users/models.md). ### Models your organization allows On the Team plan, Claude Tag doesn't apply the [`availableModels` allowlist](ht… Troubleshoot Claude Tag setup Claude Documentation · in the page claude-tag/admins/troubleshooting …**Model access** on the [**Models**](https://claude.ai/admin-settings/models) page. If members use [personal connectors](/docs/claude-tag/concepts/personal-connectors.md#admin-controls-for-personal-c… Claude Tag for Claude Code users Claude Documentation · in the page claude-tag/concepts/for-claude-code-users …Claude Code setting on your machine | In Claude Tag | | :- | :- | | `/model` | An admin sets the [default model per channel](/docs/claude-tag/admins/customize.md#choose-the-model-for-a-scope), and yo…