claude code

Usage: claude [options] [command] [prompt]

Claude Code - starts an interactive session by default, use -p/--print for non-interactive output

Arguments:
  prompt                                            Your prompt

Options:
  --add-dir <directories...>                        Additional directories to allow tool access to
  --agent <agent>                                   Agent for the current session. Overrides the 'agent' setting.
  --agents <json>                                   JSON object defining custom agents (e.g. '{"reviewer": {"description": "Reviews code", "prompt": "You are a code reviewer"}}')
  --allow-dangerously-skip-permissions              Enable bypassing all permission checks as an option, without it being enabled by default. Recommended only for sandboxes with no internet access.
  --allowedTools, --allowed-tools <tools...>        Comma or space-separated list of tool names to allow (e.g. "Bash(git:*) Edit")
  --append-system-prompt <prompt>                   Append a system prompt to the default system prompt
  --bare                                            Minimal mode: skip hooks, LSP, plugin sync, attribution, auto-memory, background prefetches, keychain reads, and CLAUDE.md auto-discovery. Sets
                                                    CLAUDE_CODE_SIMPLE=1. Anthropic auth is strictly ANTHROPIC_API_KEY or apiKeyHelper via --settings (OAuth and keychain are never read). 3P providers
                                                    (Bedrock/Vertex/Foundry) use their own credentials. Skills still resolve via /skill-name. Explicitly provide context via: --system-prompt[-file],
                                                    --append-system-prompt[-file], --add-dir (CLAUDE.md dirs), --mcp-config, --settings, --agents, --plugin-dir.
  --betas <betas...>                                Beta headers to include in API requests (API key users only)
  --brief                                           Enable SendUserMessage tool for agent-to-user communication
  --chrome                                          Enable Claude in Chrome integration
  -c, --continue                                    Continue the most recent conversation in the current directory
  --dangerously-skip-permissions                    Bypass all permission checks. Recommended only for sandboxes with no internet access.
  -d, --debug [filter]                              Enable debug mode with optional category filtering (e.g., "api,hooks" or "!1p,!file")
  --debug-file <path>                               Write debug logs to a specific file path (implicitly enables debug mode)
  --disable-slash-commands                          Disable all skills
  --disallowedTools, --disallowed-tools <tools...>  Comma or space-separated list of tool names to deny (e.g. "Bash(git:*) Edit")
  --effort <level>                                  Effort level for the current session (low, medium, high, max)
  --fallback-model <model>                          Enable automatic fallback to specified model when default model is overloaded (only works with --print)
  --file <specs...>                                 File resources to download at startup. Format: file_id:relative_path (e.g., --file file_abc:doc.txt file_def:img.png)
  --fork-session                                    When resuming, create a new session ID instead of reusing the original (use with --resume or --continue)
  --from-pr [value]                                 Resume a session linked to a PR by PR number/URL, or open interactive picker with optional search term
  -h, --help                                        Display help for command
  --ide                                             Automatically connect to IDE on startup if exactly one valid IDE is available
  --include-hook-events                             Include all hook lifecycle events in the output stream (only works with --output-format=stream-json)
  --include-partial-messages                        Include partial message chunks as they arrive (only works with --print and --output-format=stream-json)
  --input-format <format>                           Input format (only works with --print): "text" (default), or "stream-json" (realtime streaming input) (choices: "text", "stream-json")
  --json-schema <schema>                            JSON Schema for structured output validation. Example: {"type":"object","properties":{"name":{"type":"string"}},"required":["name"]}
  --max-budget-usd <amount>                         Maximum dollar amount to spend on API calls (only works with --print)
  --mcp-config <configs...>                         Load MCP servers from JSON files or strings (space-separated)
  --mcp-debug                                       [DEPRECATED. Use --debug instead] Enable MCP debug mode (shows MCP server errors)
  --model <model>                                   Model for the current session. Provide an alias for the latest model (e.g. 'sonnet' or 'opus') or a model's full name (e.g. 'claude-sonnet-4-6').
  -n, --name <name>                                 Set a display name for this session (shown in /resume and terminal title)
  --no-chrome                                       Disable Claude in Chrome integration
  --no-session-persistence                          Disable session persistence - sessions will not be saved to disk and cannot be resumed (only works with --print)
  --output-format <format>                          Output format (only works with --print): "text" (default), "json" (single result), or "stream-json" (realtime streaming) (choices: "text", "json",
                                                    "stream-json")
  --permission-mode <mode>                          Permission mode to use for the session (choices: "acceptEdits", "bypassPermissions", "default", "dontAsk", "plan", "auto")
  --plugin-dir <path>                               Load plugins from a directory for this session only (repeatable: --plugin-dir A --plugin-dir B) (default: [])
  -p, --print                                       Print response and exit (useful for pipes). Note: The workspace trust dialog is skipped when Claude is run with the -p mode. Only use this flag in directories
                                                    you trust.
  --replay-user-messages                            Re-emit user messages from stdin back on stdout for acknowledgment (only works with --input-format=stream-json and --output-format=stream-json)
  -r, --resume [value]                              Resume a conversation by session ID, or open interactive picker with optional search term
  --session-id <uuid>                               Use a specific session ID for the conversation (must be a valid UUID)
  --setting-sources <sources>                       Comma-separated list of setting sources to load (user, project, local).
  --settings <file-or-json>                         Path to a settings JSON file or a JSON string to load additional settings from
  --strict-mcp-config                               Only use MCP servers from --mcp-config, ignoring all other MCP configurations
  --system-prompt <prompt>                          System prompt to use for the session
  --tmux                                            Create a tmux session for the worktree (requires --worktree). Uses iTerm2 native panes when available; use --tmux=classic for traditional tmux.
  --tools <tools...>                                Specify the list of available tools from the built-in set. Use "" to disable all tools, "default" to use all tools, or specify tool names (e.g.
                                                    "Bash,Edit,Read").
  --verbose                                         Override verbose mode setting from config
  -v, --version                                     Output the version number
  -w, --worktree [name]                             Create a new git worktree for this session (optionally specify a name)

Commands:
  agents [options]                                  List configured agents
  auth                                              Manage authentication
  auto-mode                                         Inspect auto mode classifier configuration
  doctor                                            Check the health of your Claude Code auto-updater. Note: The workspace trust dialog is skipped and stdio servers from .mcp.json are spawned for health checks.
                                                    Only use this command in directories you trust.
  install [options] [target]                        Install Claude Code native build. Use [target] to specify version (stable, latest, or specific version)
  mcp                                               Configure and manage MCP servers
  plugin|plugins                                    Manage Claude Code plugins
  setup-token                                       Set up a long-lived authentication token (requires Claude subscription)
  update|upgrade                                    Check for updates and install if available