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Claude Code v2.1.240 ·

CLAUDE_CODE_THINKING_DISPLAY_UPDATES environment variable

Set CLAUDE_CODE_THINKING_DISPLAY_UPDATES to force the new thinking display on or off yourself.

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A new three-state environment variable in the settings schema. Set it true to force the new thinking display on, false to force it off; leave it unset and the remote gate decides, which is off by default.

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