ANTHROPIC_PROFILE

Updated October 13, 2026 by Alex Sorokoletov

ANTHROPIC_PROFILE is a Claude Code environment variable. Its release history is not tracked here. It is listed in the official reference.

Status	Present in v2.1.294
Category	Debugging
Official docs	Listed

How to set it

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

export ANTHROPIC_PROFILE=<value>
claude

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

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

Related variables

ANTHROPIC_LOG: SDK internal logging level.
CLAUDE_CODE_PROFILE_QUERY: Likely merged into general profiling.
CLAUDE_CODE_PROFILE_STARTUP: Enable startup profiling; set to 1.
CLAUDE_AI_PROFILE_SCOPE
CLAUDE_CODE_COMMIT_LOG: Likely controls whether or where Claude Code logs commit operations.
CLAUDE_CODE_DEBUG_LOG_LEVEL: Set debug logging verbosity level.
CLAUDE_CODE_DEBUG_LOGS_DIR: Custom directory for debug logs.
CLAUDE_CODE_DEBUG_REPAINTS: Enables debug logging for terminal repaint operations.

Frequently asked questions

Which Claude Code version has ANTHROPIC_PROFILE?

Its release history is not tracked here.

How do I set ANTHROPIC_PROFILE?

Export it before starting Claude Code (export ANTHROPIC_PROFILE=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.