4 pages for claude_code_goal_checkin_minutes.
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Manage costs effectively
Claude Code CLI · in the page
costs
…v2.1.246, idle check-ins were uncapped. To turn check-ins off, set [`CLAUDE_CODE_GOAL_CHECKIN_MINUTES`](/docs/en/env-vars) to `0`. Idle check-ins require Claude Code v2.1.236 or later * **Subagents a…
Environment variables
Claude Code CLI · in the page
env-vars
…| | `CLAUDE_CODE_GOAL_CHECKIN_MINUTES` | How many minutes background work can keep an active goal waiting before C…
Keep Claude working toward a goal
Claude Code CLI · in the page
goal
…start the next turn immediately. To turn automatic retries off, set [`CLAUDE_CODE_GOAL_CHECKIN_MINUTES`](/docs/en/env-vars) to `0`, which also turns [check-ins](#background-work-defers-evaluation) off…
Week 34 · August 17–21, 2026
Claude Code CLI · in the page
whats-new/2026-w34
…ps checking in, at longer intervals while the session sits idle; set `CLAUDE_CODE_GOAL_CHECKIN_MINUTES=0` to opt outYour own prompts now render markdown in the transcript, with highlighted code blocks…