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Set up Claude Code for your organization
Claude Code CLI · in the page
admin-setup
…sions-are-hosted) | Turn off `claude agents`, `--bg`, `/background`, and the on-demand supervisor…
Manage multiple agents with agent view
Claude Code CLI · in the page
agent-view
…when you [background a session](#from-inside-a-session) with `←` or `/background`. By default the list shows every background session you've started, across all your projects. A session working in o…
Claude Code changelog
Claude Code CLI · in the page
changelog
…these now prompt for approval * Fixed backgrounded sessions (`←`, `/background`, `--bg`) losing a Vertex/Bedrock gateway (`ANTHROPIC_*_BASE_URL` + `CLAUDE_CODE_SKIP_*_AUTH`) exported in the shell,…
Commands
Claude Code CLI · in the page
commands
…t session's background work, including subagents that have finished. `/background` detaches the whole session to keep running as a [background agent](/docs/en/agent-view) and frees your terminal. For…
Environment variables
Claude Code CLI · in the page
env-vars
…gents and agent view](/docs/en/agent-view): `claude agents`, `--bg`, `/background`, and the on-demand supervisor. Equivalent to the [`disableAgentView`](/docs/en/settings-reference#disableagentview) s…
Enterprise network configuration
Claude Code CLI · in the page
network-config
…d, outlives your shell, and hosts every `claude agents`, `--bg`, and `/background` session. See [How background sessions are hosted](/docs/en/agent-view#how-background-sessions-are-hosted). This chang…
Claude Code settings
Claude Code CLI · in the page
settings
…gents and agent view](/docs/en/agent-view): `claude agents`, `--bg`, `/background`, and the on-demand supervisor. Typically set in [managed settings](/docs/en/permissions#managed-settings). Equivalent…
Week 36 · August 31 – September 4, 2026
Claude Code CLI · in the page
whats-new/2026-w36
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