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Authentication Claude Code CLI · in the page authentication …mode) does not read `CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN`. If your script passes `--bare`, authenticate with `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` or an `apiKeyHelper` instead. Claude Code changelog Claude Code CLI · in the page changelog …le payload * Background sessions now preserve `--ide`, `--chrome`, `--bare`, `--remote-control`, and other flags across retire→wake, and respawn state validation was hardened * Background sessions… Explore the .claude directory Claude Code CLI · in the page claude-directory …ld files beneath it. * **Bare mode**: when you run `claude -p` with [`--bare`](/docs/en/headless#start-faster-with-bare-mode), Claude Code doesn't run the sweep in that session. * **Paused sweep**: if… CLI reference Claude Code CLI · in the page cli-reference …| | `--bare` | Minimal mode: skip auto-discovery of hooks, skills, custom commands, subagents, p… Environment variables Claude Code CLI · in the page env-vars …en/memory#auto-memory). Set to `0` to force auto memory on even when `--bare` mode or [`autoMemoryEnabled: false`](/docs/en/settings-reference#automemoryenabled) would otherwise disable it. When disab… Glossary Claude Code CLI · in the page glossary …n-modes#eliminate-prompts-with-auto-mode) ## B ### Bare mode With `--bare`, Claude Code starts without loading hooks, skills, custom commands, subagents, plugins, MCP servers, auto memory, or CLAUD… Run Claude Code programmatically Claude Code CLI · in the page headless …ilure as the result on stdout. ### Start faster with bare mode Add `--bare` to reduce startup time by skipping auto-discovery of hooks, skills, custom commands, [subagents](/docs/en/sub-agents), plu… Monitoring Claude Code CLI · in the page monitoring-usage …ssion that exits sooner emits nothing. When you run `claude -p` with `--bare`, Claude Code doesn't run the sweep and emits nothing. Like every OTel event on this page, it goes only to the telemetry b… Configure permissions Claude Code CLI · in the page permissions …ither the project's settings files nor its `.mcp.json` * Start with [`--bare`](/docs/en/headless#start-faster-with-bare-mode) so Claude Code reads no hooks, skills, custom commands, subagents, plugins… Claude Code settings reference Claude Code CLI · in the page settings-reference …mething that outranks this key turns it off for the session, such as `--bare`, safe mode, or `CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_AUTO_MEMORY` * `false`: Claude doesn't read from or write to the auto memory directo… Create custom subagents Claude Code CLI · in the page sub-agents …frontmatter: * [`--strict-mcp-config`](/docs/en/cli-reference) and [`--bare`](/docs/en/cli-reference) * [Enterprise managed MCP configuration](/docs/en/managed-mcp) * [`allowedMcpServers` and `denied… Tools reference Claude Code CLI · in the page tools-reference …the web](/docs/en/claude-code-on-the-web) * **Startup mode**: not a [`--bare`](/docs/en/headless#start-faster-with-bare-mode) session. Bare mode loads only shell and file tools, so the tool is never r…