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legal-summarization Claude Developer Platform · in the page about-claude/use-case-guides/legal-summarization …n change the details of the prompt to guide Claude to be more or less verbose, include more or less technical terminology, or provide a higher- or lower-level summary of the context at hand. Here’s a…

PDF Processing Claude Developer Platform · in the page agents-and-tools/agent-skills/best-practices …: text = pdf.pages[0].extract_text() ``` ```` **Bad example: Too verbose** (approximately 150 tokens): ```markdown ## Extract PDF text PDF (Portable Document Format) files are a common file for…

Log at info level Claude Developer Platform · in the page agents-and-tools/tool-use/tool-runner …t info level export ANTHROPIC_LOG=info # Log at debug level for more verbose output export ANTHROPIC_LOG=debug ``` The Go, Ruby, C#, and PHP SDKs don't read `ANTHROPIC_LOG`. Outside Python, no SDK l…

claude-prompting-best-practices Claude Developer Platform · in the page build-with-claude/prompt-engineering/claude-prompting-best-practices …al:** Slightly more fluent and colloquial, less machine-like * **Less verbose:** Might skip detailed summaries for efficiency unless prompted otherwise This means Claude might skip verbal summaries a…

thinking Claude Developer Platform · in the page build-with-claude/thinking …, and earlier models, the first few lines of thinking output are more verbose, providing detailed reasoning that's particularly helpful for prompt engineering purposes. [Claude Mythos Preview](https:/…

apply Claude Developer Platform · in the page cli-sdks-libraries/cli/apply …hose organization or workspace doesn't match your credentials. | | `--verbose`, `-v` | Show unchanged resources and full field values in the plan.…

sessions-connect Claude Developer Platform · in the page cli-sdks-libraries/cli/sessions-connect …e detail: tool inputs and results, token usage, and status events. `--verbose` (`-v`) starts with detail shown. | | Page Up, Page Down | Scroll through the transcript. Scrolling up pauses following; E…

java Claude Developer Platform · in the page cli-sdks-libraries/sdks/java …info`: ```bash export ANTHROPIC_LOG=info ``` Or to `debug` for more verbose logging: ```bash export ANTHROPIC_LOG=debug ``` <Accordion title="Jackson compatibility"> The SDK depends on Jackson f…

typescript Claude Developer Platform · in the page cli-sdks-libraries/sdks/typescript …ow all log messages }); ``` Available log levels, from most to least verbose: * `'debug'` - Show debug messages, info, warnings, and errors * `'info'` - Show info messages, warnings, and errors * `'…

How the agent loop works Claude Code CLI · in the page agent-sdk/agent-loop …ume significant context. Reading a big file or running a command with verbose output can use thousands of tokens in a single turn. Context accumulates across turns, so longer sessions with many tool c…

Best practices for Claude Code Claude Code CLI · in the page best-practices …CI, pre-commit hooks, or scripts. Add `--output-format stream-json --verbose` for streaming JSON output. With `claude -p "your prompt"`, you can run Claude non-interactively, without an interactive…

Claude Code changelog Claude Code CLI · in the page changelog …y-pick or revert in reftable repositories * Fixed the Artifact tool's verbose and ctrl+o line reading `Artifact("(unprintable path)")` while a call's input arrives; its row now shows "Waiting…" and "R…

Checkpointing Claude Code CLI · in the page checkpointing …can revert to working states * **Freeing context space**: summarize a verbose debugging session from the midpoint forward, keeping your initial instructions intact ## Limitations ### Bash command ch…

Use Claude Code with Chrome Claude Code CLI · in the page chrome …look for rather than asking for all console output, since logs can be verbose: ```text wrap theme={null} Open the dashboard page and check the console for any errors when the page loads. ``` Claude…

CLI reference Claude Code CLI · in the page cli-reference …ude Code v2.1.211 or later | `claude -p --output-format stream-json --verbose --forward-subagent-text "query"` | | `--from-pr` | Open the session…

Manage costs effectively Claude Code CLI · in the page costs …e session rather than one turn. It also differs from the token count [verbose mode adds](/docs/en/statusline.md#notifications-share-the-status-line-row), because that count measures the size of your c…

Message your other Claude Code sessions Claude Code CLI · in the page cross-session-messaging …he message out to expand it in place. * In a session started with [`--verbose`](/docs/en/cli-reference#cli-flags), Claude Code shows the full text instead of the preview. The preview shortens only wh…

Desktop application Claude Code CLI · in the page desktop …* | Tool calls collapsed into summaries, plus Claude's thinking | | **Verbose** | Every tool call, file read, and intermediate step Claude takes, plus Claude's thinking | Use Thinking to follow Claud…

Environment variables Claude Code CLI · in the page env-vars …| Minimum log level written to the debug log file. Values: `verbose`, `debug` (default), `info`, `warn`, `error`. Set to `verbose` to include high-volume diagnostics like full status line co…

Keep Claude working toward a goal Claude Code CLI · in the page goal …at runs many turns can look stuck. Add `--output-format stream-json --verbose` to emit each message as the loop runs. Interrupt the process with Ctrl+C to stop a non-interactive goal before it resolv…

Run Claude Code programmatically Claude Code CLI · in the page headless …``` ### Stream responses Use `--output-format stream-json` with `--verbose` and `--include-partial-messages` to receive tokens as they're generated. Each line is a JSON object representing an event…

Hooks reference Claude Code CLI · in the page hooks …session-metadata) when you launch with `--output-format stream-json --verbose`. Setup hooks have access to `CLAUDE_ENV_FILE`. Variables written to that file persist into subsequent Bash commands for…

Interactive mode Claude Code CLI · in the page interactive-mode …eference#cli-flags) with `-p "<prompt>" --output-format stream-json --verbose` to have Claude Code emit a `prompt_suggestion` message after each turn that generates one. The generator skips very short…

Model configuration Claude Code CLI · in the page model-config …e Code collapses thinking output by default. Press `Ctrl+O` to toggle verbose mode and see the reasoning as gray italic text. Interactive sessions on the Anthropic API receive redacted thinking blocks…

Configure permissions Claude Code CLI · in the page permissions …ude’s-skill-access), such as its alias or display name * Run with [`--verbose`](/docs/en/cli-reference) to see the exact parameter names and values in each tool call * Whitespace around the colon is i…

Manage Claude Code plugins for your organization Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/org …ted. * **In CI**: run `claude -p` with `--output-format stream-json --verbose`. The `init` event lists the loaded plugins under `plugins`. ## Seed containers and CI For container images and CI runne…

Claude Code settings Claude Code CLI · in the page settings …e interface by passing `key=value` to `/config`, for example `/config verbose=true`. ## Configuration scopes Claude Code uses a scope system to determine where configurations apply and who they're s…

All settings Claude Code CLI · in the page settings-reference …prompts instead | Permission settings | User, local, or managed | | [`verbose`](#verbose) | Show [full tool output](/docs/en/cli-reference.md#cli-flags) instead of truncated summaries; `viewMode` take…

Advanced setup Claude Code CLI · in the page setup …thropic PBC" and notarized by Apple. Verify with `codesign --verify --verbose ./claude`. * **Windows**: signed by "Anthropic, PBC". Verify with `Get-AuthenticodeSignature .\claude.exe`. * **Linux**: b…

Customize your status line Claude Code CLI · in the page statusline …h as the context-low warning also cycle through this area. * Enabling verbose mode adds a token counter to this area, showing the size of your context as the last API response reported it, not the [pe…

Create custom subagents Claude Code CLI · in the page sub-agents …n consume significant context. By delegating these to a subagent, the verbose output stays in the subagent's context while only the relevant summary returns to your main conversation. ```text wrap th…

Tools reference Claude Code CLI · in the page tools-reference …Raise it when your commands routinely overflow that window, such as a verbose build or a full test-suite log. Raising it enlarges the read-back window, which is also the window a failing command's exc…

Week 17 · April 20–24, 2026 Claude Code CLI · in the page whats-new/2026-w17 …cuts that open the relevant tab`/config` changes (theme, editor mode, verbose, and similar) now persist to `~/.claude/settings.json` and follow the same project/local/policy precedence as other [setti…

Command line settings Claude Documentation · in the page claude-science/command-line-settings …are served from, so a previewed page cannot read your session. | | `--verbose` | off | Show startup and info log lines on the console; by default they go only to the log file. | ## Dangerous flags `…

Build your first MCP server for Claude Claude Documentation · in the page connectors/building/quickstart …pt with streaming JSON output. `--output-format stream-json` needs `--verbose` alongside it: ```bash theme={null} claude -p "Roll three 20-sided dice using the quickstart server and tell me each roll…

Changelog Claude Documentation · in the page cowork/changelog …setting: choose whether new sessions open in the Normal, Thinking, or Verbose view from Settings > Claude Code, or make the current view the default from a session's Transcript view menu. The choice s…

Configuration and flags Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2026-07-28/tools/inspector/configuration …l} mcp-inspector node build/index.js -- --config /etc/myserver.conf --verbose ``` Without the separator, `--config` would be read as the Inspector's own read-only-session flag. **The CLI splits the…

Protocol eras Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2026-07-28/tools/inspector/protocol-eras …, not a bug. The per-server default is `debug` (opted in at the most verbose level, since the Inspector is a debugging tool); set `modernLogLevel: "off"` on a server to opt back out by default. Repr…

Recipes Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2026-07-28/tools/inspector/recipes …nd line: ```bash theme={null} mcp-inspector node build/index.js -- --verbose --config /etc/myserver.conf ``` Put `--` before any arguments meant for your server. Without the separator, `--verbose` w…

Configuration and flags Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/draft/tools/inspector/configuration …l} mcp-inspector node build/index.js -- --config /etc/myserver.conf --verbose ``` Without the separator, `--config` would be read as the Inspector's own read-only-session flag. **The CLI splits the…

Protocol eras Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/draft/tools/inspector/protocol-eras …, not a bug. The per-server default is `debug` (opted in at the most verbose level, since the Inspector is a debugging tool); set `modernLogLevel: "off"` on a server to opt back out by default. Repr…

Recipes Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/draft/tools/inspector/recipes …nd line: ```bash theme={null} mcp-inspector node build/index.js -- --verbose --config /etc/myserver.conf ``` Put `--` before any arguments meant for your server. Without the separator, `--verbose` w…

SEP-1613: Establish JSON Schema 2020-12 as Default Dialect for MCP Model Context Protocol · in the page seps/1613-establish-json-schema-2020-12-as-default-dialect-f …sion with less capability * **No default**: Rejected as unnecessarily verbose; adds boilerplate * **Multiple equal versions**: Rejected; creates unpredictability and fragmentation ## Backward Compati…