CLAUDE_RUNNER_UPDATE_BIN

Updated October 23, 2026 by Alex Sorokoletov

CLAUDE_RUNNER_UPDATE_BIN is a Claude Code environment variable. Added in v2.1.307 and still present in v2.1.310. It is not in the official reference.

Status	Present in v2.1.310
Added	Added in v2.1.307
Category	Other
Official docs	Not listed

How to set it

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

export CLAUDE_RUNNER_UPDATE_BIN=<value>
claude

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

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

Related variables

CLAUDE_RUNNER_CLAUDE_BIN
CLAUDE_CODE_ENVIRONMENT_RUNNER_VERSION: Environment runner version.
CLAUDE_CODE_PACKAGE_MANAGER_AUTO_UPDATE: Control whether Claude Code auto-updates itself.
CLAUDE_RUNNER_FETCH_SERVER_PROGRESS_CAP_MS: On a self-hosted runner, caps how long a git fetch keeps waiting while the server is still reporting progress on a large repository.
CLAUDE_RUNNER_ACCOUNT_EMAIL
CLAUDE_RUNNER_ACCOUNT_ID
CLAUDE_RUNNER_ACTIVITY_FD
CLAUDE_RUNNER_ALIVE_EVERY_MS

Frequently asked questions

Which Claude Code version has CLAUDE_RUNNER_UPDATE_BIN?

Added in v2.1.307 and still present in v2.1.310.

How do I set CLAUDE_RUNNER_UPDATE_BIN?

Export it before starting Claude Code (export CLAUDE_RUNNER_UPDATE_BIN=value), or add it to the "env" object in ~/.claude/settings.json to apply it to every session.

All variables, searchable: Claude Code environment variables.