{"version":"2.1.84","anchor":"task-budget-cli-flag","canonical_anchor":"task-budget-cli-flag","heading":"--task-budget CLI Flag","tier":null,"area":null,"scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.84\/e\/task-budget-cli-flag","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.84","markdown":"### `--task-budget` CLI Flag\n\n**What**\n\nA new hidden CLI flag that sets an API-side task budget in output tokens via `output_config.task_budget`.\n\n**Usage**\n\n`claude --task-budget 50000` **Details** - Value must be a positive integer (number of tokens) - Controls the API's output token budget for the task - Hidden from `--help` output (intended for programmatic\/advanced use) **Evidence** Task budget flag (search for `\"--task-budget\"`, `\"task-budgets-2026-03-13\"`)"}