{"version":"2.1.72","anchor":"brief-mode-compact-chat-view","canonical_anchor":"brief-mode-compact-chat-view","heading":"Brief Mode (Compact Chat View)","tier":null,"area":null,"scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.72\/e\/brief-mode-compact-chat-view","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.72","markdown":"### Brief Mode (Compact Chat View)\n\n**What**\n\nA new compact view mode that shows only checkpoint messages (from SendUserMessage) instead of the full tool-call transcript, with dedicated visual styling.\n\n**Details**\n\n- Controlled by the `CLAUDE_CODE_BRIEF` environment variable or the `tengu_kairos_brief` feature flag\n- Adds a `Brief` tool and `BRIEF_TOOL_NAME` \/ `LEGACY_BRIEF_TOOL_NAME` constants\n- User messages display with a \"You\" label in blue; Claude's responses use a distinct orange label\n- When brief-only mode is active, the token usage bar is hidden and the spinner uses a simplified dots animation\n- Toggle via a new \"Toggle brief-only mode\" action\n\n**Evidence**\n\nBrief mode infrastructure (search for `\"CLAUDE_CODE_BRIEF\"`, `\"tengu_kairos_brief\"`, `\"isBriefOnly\"`)"}