A Claude Code environment variable, read out of the shipped bundle.
It has been in the build since v2.1.234, including the newest one read.
How many minutes background work can keep an active goal waiting before Claude Code asks Claude to check on it. Default 30. Set 0 to turn check-ins off. Give whole minutes in plain digits, at most 10080, which is one week. Claude Code treats any other value as unset and uses the default. Requires Claude Code v2.1.234 or later
Goals now nudge Claude every 30 minutes when background shells or agents are blocking evaluation.
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v2.1.234 – v2.1.30864 builds17 Aug 2026 → 22 Oct 2026 ◆in the build
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