16 pages for effortlevel.
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apple-foundation-models
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
cli-sdks-libraries/libraries/apple-foundation-models
…"claude-experimental-x", capabilities: .init(samplingParams: false, effortLevels: [.low, .high]) ) ClaudeLanguageModel(name: model, auth: auth) ``` ### Effort Pin a Claude [effort level](https://p…
Set up Claude Code for your organization
Claude Code CLI · in the page
admin-setup
…ceAvailableModels` | | [Effort cap](/docs/en/settings-reference.md#maxeffortlevel) | Cap the [effort level](/docs/en/model-config.md#adjust-effort-level) for every model or per model, on every provide…
Configure your agent
Claude Code CLI · in the page
agent-sdk/configuration
…applies settings at runtime, as in `await session.applyFlagSettings({ effortLevel: "high" })`. The method takes settings file keys rather than options fields, so check the [`applyFlagSettings()` refer…
Agent SDK reference - Python
Claude Code CLI · in the page
agent-sdk/python
…inking instead thinking: ThinkingConfig | None = None effort: EffortLevel | None = None enable_file_checkpointing: bool = False session_store: SessionStore | None = None session_st…
Agent SDK reference - TypeScript
Claude Code CLI · in the page
agent-sdk/typescript
…applyFlagSettings(settings: { [K in keyof Settings]?: K extends 'effortLevel' ? 'low' | 'medium' | 'high' | 'xhigh' | 'max' | null : Settings[K] | null; }): Promise<void>; updateS…
Manage multiple agents with agent view
Claude Code CLI · in the page
agent-view
…ith `←` or `/bg`, and their later restarts. The saved effort is the [`effortLevel`](/docs/en/settings-reference#effortlevel) key or a [`modelSettings`](/docs/en/settings-reference#modelsettings) entry…
CLI reference
Claude Code CLI · in the page
cli-reference
…he [`modelSettings`](/docs/en/settings-reference#modelsettings) and [`effortLevel`](/docs/en/settings-reference#effortlevel) settings for this session and does not persist…
Environment variables
Claude Code CLI · in the page
env-vars
…s precedence over `--effort`, `/effort`, and the `modelSettings` and `effortLevel` settings. A [`maxEffortLevel`](/docs/en/settings-reference#maxeffortlevel) cap still applies. See [Adjust effort leve…
Deploy managed settings
Claude Code CLI · in the page
managed-settings
…d-settings-precedence). Requires Claude Code v2.1.242 or later * [`maxEffortLevel`](/docs/en/settings-reference#maxeffortlevel), where the lowest cap in any admin source applies. If a developer sets a…
Model configuration
Claude Code CLI · in the page
model-config
…drock, Google Cloud's Agent Platform, and Microsoft Foundry, the [`maxEffortLevel`](/docs/en/settings-reference#maxeffortlevel) managed setting caps effort on the client instead. When both apply to a…
Claude Code settings
Claude Code CLI · in the page
settings
…| | `effortLevel` | Persist the [effort level](/docs/en/model-config#adjust-effort-level) across sessions. Accepts…
Example settings files
Claude Code CLI · in the page
settings-example
…l": "claude-sonnet-5", "modelSettings": { "claude-sonnet-5": { "effortLevel": "xhigh" } }, "editorMode": "vim", "theme": "light-daltonized", "statusLine": { "type": "command", "c…
All settings
Claude Code CLI · in the page
settings-reference
…r-mode) in the input prompt | Interface and terminal | Any file | | [`effortLevel`](#effortlevel) | Set a default [effort level](/docs/en/model-config.md#adjust-effort-level) for models without a save…
Week 37 · September 7–11, 2026
Claude Code CLI · in the page
whats-new/2026-w37
…ce](/docs/en/desktop.md#arrange-your-workspace) Other wins Set [`maxEffortLevel`](/docs/en/settings-reference#maxeffortlevel) at the top level or per model under `modelSettings` to cap the effort le…
What's new
Claude Code CLI · in the page
whats-new/index
…ktop pane** out into its own window and dock it back later; the **`maxEffortLevel`** setting caps the effort level on every provider; and a page that **WebFetch** hasn't finished downloading within fi…
Configuration reference
Claude Documentation · in the page
third-party/claude-desktop/configuration
…ode sessions a `CLAUDE_CODE_EFFORT_LEVEL` environment variable or an `effortLevel` in Claude Code's own settings still takes precedence, as it does over any picker default. *** #### `alwaysStartWith…