{"version":"2.1.280","anchor":"new-narration-hint-field-controls-vs-code-narration-summary","canonical_anchor":"new-narration-hint-field-controls-vs-code-narration-summary","heading":"New narration_hint field controls VS Code narration-summary hint styling","tier":"internal","area":"VSCode Extension","url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.280\/e\/new-narration-hint-field-controls-vs-code-narration-summary","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.280","markdown":"### New narration_hint field controls VS Code narration-summary hint styling\n\nNew narration_hint field lets the VS Code extension style the 'summarized' hint on thinking blocks\n\n**What**\n\nAssistant message data can now include a `narration_hint` field set to `hidden` or `faint`. It tells a renderer how to display the trailing \" \u00b7 summarized\" hint that appears on narration-summary thinking blocks (condensed summaries of Claude's reasoning). This field is sent only to the VS Code extension.\n\n**Why**\n\nThis gives the VS Code extension finer control over how prominently it displays the summarized-thinking indicator.\n\n- Area: VSCode Extension\n- Names: `narration_hint`\n- Tier: Under the hood\n- Useful: 1\/5\n- Signal: 1\/5"}