{"version":"2.1.187","anchor":"bg-background-launch-as-background-agent","canonical_anchor":"bg-background-launch-as-background-agent","heading":"--bg \/ --background \u2014 Launch as background agent","tier":null,"area":null,"scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.187\/e\/bg-background-launch-as-background-agent","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.187","markdown":"### `--bg` \/ `--background` \u2014 Launch as background agent\n\n**What**\n\nA new CLI flag that starts the session as a background agent and returns immediately, rather than waiting for the conversation to complete.\n\n**Usage**\n\n`claude --bg \"implement the feature described in TASK.md\" # or claude --background \"run the test suite and summarize failures\"` **Details** - The session runs detached; you can track and manage it with `claude agents` - Useful for fire-and-forget tasks or parallel workstreams **Evidence** New flag definition (search for `\"--bg, --background\"` or `\"Start the session as a background agent\"`)"}