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Environment variables Claude Code CLI · in the page env-vars …er feature: `--model` and `/model` override `ANTHROPIC_MODEL`, while `CLAUDE_CODE_EFFORT_LEVEL` overrides `/effort`. When a variable interacts with another configuration source, its row in the [Variab… Model configuration Claude Code CLI · in the page model-config …`max` provides the deepest reasoning. Unless you set it through the `CLAUDE_CODE_EFFORT_LEVEL` environment variable, `max` applies to the current session only. <Note> A level you pick from the eff… Continue local sessions from any device with Remote Control Claude Code CLI · in the page remote-control …ode shows the level the session is using. If you pinned a level with `CLAUDE_CODE_EFFORT_LEVEL`, the session keeps that level, and Claude Code refuses a different pick from the effort control. A level… Configure server-managed settings Claude Code CLI · in the page server-managed-settings …r settings, such as `ANTHROPIC_MODEL`, `DISABLE_PROMPT_CACHING`, and `CLAUDE_CODE_EFFORT_LEVEL` * Context window and compaction settings, such as `DISABLE_AUTO_COMPACT` * Terminal UI and accessibility… Claude Code settings Claude Code CLI · in the page settings …lly 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/model-config#adjus… Claude Code settings reference Claude Code CLI · in the page settings-reference …s**: `--effort` takes precedence over this key for one session, and [`CLAUDE_CODE_EFFORT_LEVEL`](/docs/en/env-vars) takes precedence over both ```json settings.json theme={null} { "effortLevel": "x…