{"version":"2.1.248","anchor":"unknown-words-in-claude-code-dir-sync-engine-are-now-called-","canonical_anchor":"unknown-words-in-claude-code-dir-sync-engine-are-now-called-","heading":"Unknown words in CLAUDE_CODE_DIR_SYNC_ENGINE are now called out in the session","tier":"use","area":"File Sync","scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.248\/e\/unknown-words-in-claude-code-dir-sync-engine-are-now-called-","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.248","markdown":"### Unknown words in CLAUDE_CODE_DIR_SYNC_ENGINE are now called out in the session\n\nAn unrecognised CLAUDE_CODE_DIR_SYNC_ENGINE value is now flagged in the status line.\n\n**What**\n\nIf you set the `CLAUDE_CODE_DIR_SYNC_ENGINE` environment variable to something this build does not recognise, the status line now tells you the value changes nothing instead of silently ignoring it. Setting it to `none` switches file sync off on that machine; leaving it unset leaves sync on.\n\n**Details**\n\n- The message appears only when unrecognised words are present, and a once-per-session helper keeps it from repeating.\n- Unknown words are sanitised to printable ASCII and only the first three are shown.\n\n**Evidence**\n\n`which changes nothing; \"none\" switches file sync off on this machine, unset leaves it on.`\n\n- Area: File Sync\n- Names: `CLAUDE_CODE_DIR_SYNC_ENGINE`\n- Tier: Use it now\n- Useful: 2\/5\n- Signal: 2\/5"}