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Modifying system prompts Claude Code CLI · in the page agent-sdk/modifying-system-prompts …bare mode](/docs/en/headless#start-faster-with-bare-mode) by passing `--bare` through `extraArgs` or setting `CLAUDE_CODE_SIMPLE=1`, recording stays off unless you set `snapshot: true`. Recording an… 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 …e mode notices in background sessions telling you to restart without `--bare`, which keeps the mode; they now name `/stop` and `claude --resume`, as safe mode ones do * Fixed `←` not saying why it sta… Explore the .claude directory Claude Code CLI · in the page claude-directory …eep in these cases: * **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, i… 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, installed plugins, MCP servers, auto memory… 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), ins… 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… Test plugins with evals Claude Code CLI · in the page plugin-evals …ader, and runs nothing: ```bash theme={null} claude plugin eval init --bare first-case ``` ```text theme={null} evals/first-case/ ├── prompt.md # the prompt sent to Claude, plus run limit… Plugin commands reference Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/cli-reference …des with you to check that the graders score the way you would With `--bare`, or without a terminal, the command writes a blank single-case template instead. When Claude runs the command from inside… Create a mod Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/mods/create …directory * **Mods are disabled**: you started with `--safe-mode` or `--bare`, you set `disableAllHooks`, or your organization's [managed settings block it](/docs/en/plugins/mods/admin#choose-how-much… Mods overview Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/mods/overview …tings and flags that stop installed mods, such as `disableAllHooks`, `--bare`, and `--safe-mode`, don't stop built-in mods. ### Read the source of built-in mods The source of some of these mods is p… Troubleshoot a mod Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/mods/troubleshoot …alled plugins that are not managed load no hooks module in this mode (--bare)` | You started Claude Code with `--bare` | | `another plugin of that name loads first` | Another enabled plugin has the sa… Configure server-managed settings Claude Code CLI · in the page server-managed-settings …tions. The OAuth token option doesn't apply to a job that runs with [`--bare`](/docs/en/headless#start-faster-with-bare-mode), because bare mode doesn't read `CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN`. * **OAuth toke… All settings 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 …essions](/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…