What
AskUserQuestion is the tool Claude uses to stop and ask you a question, usually with a set of choices to pick from. The description Claude Code sends Claude for this tool gained new instructions. Claude is now told to keep questions for decisions where your answer changes what it does next, and not to ask about:
- choices that have a conventional default
- facts Claude can check in your code itself
In those cases it is told to pick the obvious option, mention that choice in its reply, and keep going.
Why
The tool descriptions are part of Claude's instructions, so this can change how often Claude interrupts you. Expect fewer questions about routine choices, and look in Claude's reply for the option it picked on your behalf if you would have chosen differently.
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