Source Intelligence
Sweep 28 Aug 2026 · 00:00Z Build v2.1.250 478 read Stable v2.1.236 Latest v2.1.250 Next v2.1.250 Feeds RSS JSON llms.txt

DisclaimerUnofficial, and not affiliated with Anthropic. Nearly all of this is read straight out of what ships: npm bundles, captured prompts, published docs. Anthropic's own notes go in verbatim, marked as theirs. The rest is my reading, and every entry carries the strings behind it. If one looks wrong, vote it down and say why.

Search the documentation

15 pages for /output-style.

Titles and paths first, then pages whose text carries it. Each row opens that page as this site last read it.

Modifying system prompts Claude Code CLI · in the page agent-sdk/modifying-system-prompts …style An output style is a markdown file with [frontmatter](/docs/en/output-styles#frontmatter) for metadata, followed by the prompt content. Save it to `~/.claude/output-styles/` for a user-level s… Explore the .claude directory Claude Code CLI · in the page claude-directory …A>: environment variables set in every session</>, <><A href="/docs/en/output-styles">outputStyle</A>: select a custom system-prompt style from output-styles/</>], tips: [<>Bash permission p… CLI reference Claude Code CLI · in the page cli-reference …witch between and share across a project, use [output styles](/docs/en/output-styles). For project conventions Claude should always follow, use [CLAUDE.md](/docs/en/memory). The [Agent SDK guide on sy… Commands Claude Code CLI · in the page commands …en/settings) interface to adjust theme, model, [output style](/docs/en/output-styles), and other preferences. From v2.1.181, pass one or more `key=value` pairs to set a setting directly without openin… Explore the context window Claude Code CLI · in the page context-window …ext. Your own setup may add more here, like an [output style](/docs/en/output-styles) or text from [`--append-system-prompt`](/docs/en/cli-reference), which both go into the system prompt the same way… Glossary Claude Code CLI · in the page glossary …, and Learning styles keep them. Learn more: [Output styles](/docs/en/output-styles) ## P ### Permission mode The baseline approval behavior for the session. Cycle with `Shift+Tab` in the CLI or u… Output styles Claude Code CLI · in the page output-styles …-not-available-in-desktop) rather than a menu. <Note>The standalone `/output-style` command was deprecated in v2.1.73 and removed in v2.1.91. Use `/config` or edit the `outputStyle` setting directly.… Choose a permission mode Claude Code CLI · in the page permission-modes …mode that still prompts you, set the [Proactive output style](/docs/en/output-styles) instead. <Warning> Auto mode reduces permission prompts but does not guarantee safety. Use it for tasks where y… Configure permissions Claude Code CLI · in the page permissions …-level configuration**: place files in `~/.claude/agents/`, `~/.claude/output-styles/`, or `~/.claude/settings.json` to make them available in every project * **Plugins**: package and distribute confi… How Claude Code uses prompt caching Claude Code CLI · in the page prompt-caching …ctively change it. ### Changing output style [Output style](/docs/en/output-styles) is part of the system prompt, which Claude Code reads once at session start. Changing it via `/config` or the `out… Prompt library Claude Code CLI · in the page prompt-library …with a diagram, then open it in my browser' }, nextHref: '/en/output-styles', src: 'workflows' }, { id: 'find-where-something-happens', sdlc: 'discover', cat: 'Understand',… Claude Code settings Claude Code CLI · in the page settings …g#setting-your-model) to switch mid-session * [`outputStyle`](/docs/en/output-styles): part of the system prompt, which is rebuilt on `/clear` or restart ### Invalid entries in managed settings Mana… Claude Code settings reference Claude Code CLI · in the page settings-reference …Claude's role, tone, and output format with an [output style](/docs/en/output-styles)… Create custom subagents Claude Code CLI · in the page sub-agents …a subagent runs its own system prompt, so your [output style](/docs/en/output-styles) doesn't shape its responses, except in a [fork](#fork-the-current-conversation). * **Auto memory**: the main conve… Week 34 · August 17–21, 2026 Claude Code CLI · in the page whats-new/2026-w34 …result.</p> <a className="digest-feature-link" href="/docs/docs/en/output-styles#built-in-output-styles">Built-in output styles</a> </div> <div className="digest-feature"> <div className="diges…