Claude Code v2.1.257 · 1 Sep 2026
Effort selector adds a 's' hotkey to persist the choice for the session only
In the effort picker, press s to use a level for this session only instead of saving it as your default.
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The effort-level picker's confirm flow now supports pressing s to apply a chosen effort level for the current session only, without saving it as the default. Enter still confirms and persists the choice as default, and the picker's help text and hint row now mention the s option.
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