What
--model is a flag, an option you add when starting Claude Code, that picks which model the session uses. Its help text now reads "Provide an alias for the latest model (e.g. 'fable', 'opus', or 'sonnet') or a model's full name." It no longer ends with an example full name in brackets.
Why
This is a small wording change to the help text. How --model works is the same, and it still takes either a short alias or a model's full name.
The entry above is what we published on the day. These lines were added later, as Anthropic's own pages caught up, and they sit beside the original rather than replacing it.
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A small documentation edit on Model configuration touched a line naming --model after this was published.
Admins can also configure the organization default to override user selection. With override on, it takes precedence over the `model` value in user, project, and local settings, so a model you save with `/model` applies for the current ses…model-config see the edit
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Anthropic's documentation has since written up fable, on Scan your codebase for vulnerabilities.
The plugin runs locally in your session, uses [whichever models you have access to in Claude Code](#models-and-providers), and each scan counts toward your [usage](/docs/en/costs). If you want a managed service that monitors your repositor…claude-security see the edit
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Anthropic's documentation has since written up --model, on Model configuration.
If you set the model with the `--model` flag, the `ANTHROPIC_MODEL` environment variable, or the `model` setting, Claude Code doesn't check it up front, and a mistyped value produces [There's an issue with the selected model](/docs/en/erro…model-config see the edit
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A small documentation edit on Model configuration touched a line naming fable after this was published.
Administrators can use `availableModels` in [managed or policy settings](/docs/en/managed-settings) to restrict which models users can select. Entries match a model family such as `sonnet`, a version prefix such as `claude-sonnet-4-5`, or …model-config see the edit
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A small documentation edit on Model configuration touched a line naming fable after this was published.