CLAUDE_CODE_INLINE_TOOLS

Updated October 23, 2026 by Alex Sorokoletov

CLAUDE_CODE_INLINE_TOOLS is a Claude Code environment variable. Added between v2.1.269 and v2.1.283 and still present in v2.1.310. It is not in the official reference.

How to set it

For one session, export it in the shell that starts Claude Code:

export CLAUDE_CODE_INLINE_TOOLS=<value>
claude

To apply it to every session, add it to the env object of a settings file:

// ~/.claude/settings.json
{
  "env": {
    "CLAUDE_CODE_INLINE_TOOLS": "<value>"
  }
}

Related variables

• CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_INLINE_SHELL_RM_PROMPT: Turns off the new prompt that catches a dangerous rm inside an inline bash -c or sh -c script.
• CLAUDE_CODE_ENABLE_TODO_TOOLS
• CLAUDE_CODE_STRICT_INLINE_SHELL_RM_PROMPT: Set to 1 to keep prompting on a run-time or inline rm in a shell -c script Claude Code cannot read.
• CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE_TOOLS_ASK_SEATS
• CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE_TOOLS_CALLER_SESSIONS_MAX
• CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE_TOOLS_FORWARD
• CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE_TOOLS_HOST_ALLOWS_UNATTENDED
• CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE_TOOLS_JUMP_QUEUE

Frequently asked questions

All variables, searchable: Claude Code environment variables.