Claude Code v2.1.248 · 27 Aug 2026
Sudo npm install notice reads the env var live
The sudo npm install notice reads DISABLE_INSTALLATION_CHECKS live, so any set value hides it.
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Improvements Kind: in v2.1.248, 27 Aug 26
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The notice shown when Claude Code was installed with sudo npm now reads DISABLE_INSTALLATION_CHECKS straight from the environment through a truthiness helper, so any set value suppresses it.
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sudo_npm_install_notice
Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.
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