CLAUDE_AI_PROFILE_SCOPE

Updated October 14, 2026 by Alex Sorokoletov

CLAUDE_AI_PROFILE_SCOPE is a Claude Code environment variable. Present since v2.1.69 or earlier and still present in v2.1.295. It is not in the official reference.

Status	Present in v2.1.295
Added	Present since v2.1.69 or earlier
Category	Debugging
Official docs	Not listed

How to set it

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

export CLAUDE_AI_PROFILE_SCOPE=<value>
claude

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

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

Related variables

ANTHROPIC_PROFILE
CLAUDE_CODE_PROFILE_QUERY: Likely merged into general profiling.
CLAUDE_CODE_PROFILE_STARTUP: Enable startup profiling; set to 1.
ANTHROPIC_LOG: SDK internal logging level.
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 CLAUDE_AI_PROFILE_SCOPE?

Present since v2.1.69 or earlier and still present in v2.1.295.

How do I set CLAUDE_AI_PROFILE_SCOPE?

Export it before starting Claude Code (export CLAUDE_AI_PROFILE_SCOPE=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.