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Claude Code v2.1.290 ·

New environment variable sets custom wording for the subagent budget note

Setting CLAUDE_CODE_STREAMED_BUMBLEBEE_TEXT replaces the wording of the budget note given to subagents, with {N} standing for the budget

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Unclear It is not clear whether the budget note is shown at all when neither the server setting nor CLAUDE_CODE_STREAMED_BUMBLEBEE is set.

What

A subagent is a helper that Claude Code starts to work on part of a task. Claude Code can give a subagent a note about its budget, controlled by a server setting or by the CLAUDE_CODE_STREAMED_BUMBLEBEE environment variable (a value you set in your shell before starting Claude Code).

The wording of that note can now be replaced. A server setting can supply it, or you can set CLAUDE_CODE_STREAMED_BUMBLEBEE_TEXT. If the value is a non-empty string, it is used instead of the default wording, and any {N} in it is replaced by the budget.

Why

The note's wording can now be changed by a server setting or an environment variable instead of waiting for a new release of Claude Code.

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The writer flagged doubtIt is not clear whether the budget note is shown at all when neither the server setting nor `CLAUDE_CODE_STREAMED_BUMBLEBEE` is set.
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