{"version":"2.1.274","anchor":"claude-code-footer-indicator-environment-variable-can-overri","canonical_anchor":"claude-code-footer-indicator-environment-variable-can-overri","heading":"CLAUDE_CODE_FOOTER_INDICATOR env var can override the status line footer text","tier":"use","area":"Terminal UI","scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.274\/e\/claude-code-footer-indicator-environment-variable-can-overri","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.274","markdown":"### CLAUDE_CODE_FOOTER_INDICATOR env var can override the status line footer text\n\nA new CLAUDE_CODE_FOOTER_INDICATOR environment variable overrides the footer pill text shown in the status line\n\n**What**\n\nA new environment variable, `CLAUDE_CODE_FOOTER_INDICATOR`, can now set the text shown in the footer pill (the small indicator shown in Claude Code's status line). If the environment variable is set, it is checked first and used instead of the previous source. If it is not set, the footer text falls back to the existing `footer_indicator` setting from `settings.json` (or the bootstrap client data), as before.\n\n**Why**\n\nThis gives users and integrators a straightforward way to control or override the footer indicator text from the environment, without needing to edit `settings.json`.\n\n- Area: Terminal UI\n- Names: `CLAUDE_CODE_FOOTER_INDICATOR`\n- Tier: Use it now\n- Useful: 4\/5\n- Signal: 2\/5"}