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Manage multiple agents with agent view
Claude Code CLI · in the page
agent-view
…ispatch from agent view, pass any of `--permission-mode`, `--model`, `--effort`, or `--agent` when opening it: ```bash theme={null} claude agents --permission-mode plan --model opus --effort high ```…
Claude Code changelog
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changelog
…ets its connection to the background service * Fixed `claude agents --effort ultracode` not reaching dispatched sessions; the value was silently dropped * Fixed pressing ← to open the agents view…
CLI reference
Claude Code CLI · in the page
cli-reference
…completed background sessions). Pass `--permission-mode`, `--model`, `--effort`, or `--agent` to set [defaults for dispatched sessions](/docs/en/agent-view#permission-mode-model-and-effort). Accepts `…
Model configuration
Claude Code CLI · in the page
model-config
…en't offered in the `/effort` picker, and naming a higher level with `--effort` or `/effort` runs at the cap instead. In interactive sessions and plain-text `--print` runs, a warning names the request…
Claude Code settings
Claude Code CLI · in the page
settings
…itten automatically when you run `/effort` with one of those values. `--effort` and [`CLAUDE_CODE_EFFORT_LEVEL`](/docs/en/env-vars) override this for one session. See [Adjust effort level](/docs/en/mo…
Example settings files
Claude Code CLI · in the page
settings-example
…re deeply than the default high level; /effort saves a new level, and --effort overrides it for one session "effortLevel": "xhigh", // Vim keybindings in the prompt "editorMode": "vi…
Claude Code settings reference
Claude Code CLI · in the page
settings-reference
…higher token spend * **Default**: unset * **Per-session overrides**: `--effort` takes precedence over this key for one session, and [`CLAUDE_CODE_EFFORT_LEVEL`](/docs/en/env-vars) takes precedence ove…
Week 20 · May 11–15, 2026
Claude Code CLI · in the page
whats-new/2026-w20
…r</code>, <code>--permission-mode</code>, <code>--model</code>, <code>--effort</code>, <code>--dangerously-skip-permissions</code>) to configure background sessions, and <code>claude agents --cwd \<pa…
Orchestrate subagents at scale with dynamic workflows
Claude Code CLI · in the page
workflows
…`` To start a session with ultracode already on, launch with `claude --effort ultracode`. Requires Claude Code v2.1.203 or later. With ultracode on, Claude decides when a task warrants a workflow. A…