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Claude Code v2.1.16 ·

New CLI Flags for Teammate Mode

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What

New command-line flags for configuring teammate spawning behavior.

Usage
claude --teammate-mode tmux          # Force tmux backend
claude --teammate-mode in-process    # Force in-process backend
claude --teammate-mode auto          # Auto-select based on environment

# Used internally when spawning teammates:
claude --agent-id <id> --agent-name <name> --team-name <name>
claude --agent-color <color>
claude --plan-mode-required
claude --parent-session-id <id>
Details
  • --teammate-mode: Choose how teammates are spawned (tmux, in-process, auto)
  • --agent-id, --agent-name, --team-name: Identity flags for teammate sessions
  • --agent-color: Assign a color for the teammate's UI
  • --plan-mode-required: Require plan approval before implementation
  • --parent-session-id: Link to parent session for analytics
Evidence

CLI flag construction at lines 5617-5622, 7145-7193 with flags "--agent-id", "--agent-name", "--team-name", "--agent-color", "--plan-mode-required"

Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.

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