{"version":"2.1.246","anchor":"environment-variable-to-replay-the-first-launch-experience","canonical_anchor":"environment-variable-to-replay-the-first-launch-experience","heading":"Environment variable to replay the first-launch experience","tier":"use","area":"Startup","scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.246\/e\/environment-variable-to-replay-the-first-launch-experience","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.246","markdown":"### Environment variable to replay the first-launch experience\n\nSet CLAUDE_CODE_FORCE_FIRST_LAUNCH to replay the fresh-install startup experience.\n\n**What**\n\n`CLAUDE_CODE_FORCE_FIRST_LAUNCH` makes startup behave as if this were a fresh install. Set it to a version string to pretend that was the last version seen, or to any truthy value to pretend nothing was seen. Unset by default.\n\n**Details**\n\n- Once the first-launch screen has been shown, the current build number is stored, which is what the variable overrides.\n\n**Usage**\n\n`CLAUDE_CODE_FORCE_FIRST_LAUNCH=1 claude` **Evidence** `CLAUDE_CODE_FORCE_FIRST_LAUNCH`\n\n- Area: Startup\n- Names: `CLAUDE_CODE_FORCE_FIRST_LAUNCH`\n- Tier: Use it now\n- Useful: 4\/5\n- Signal: 3\/5"}