CLAUDE_CODE_CCR_EARLY_REMOTE_CONNECT

Updated October 14, 2026 by Alex Sorokoletov

CLAUDE_CODE_CCR_EARLY_REMOTE_CONNECT is a Claude Code environment variable. Removed in v2.1.290, so current releases ignore it. It is not in the official reference.

Status	Removed in v2.1.290
Added	Added between v2.1.269 and v2.1.283
Category	Network and proxy
Official docs	Not listed

How to set it

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

export CLAUDE_CODE_CCR_EARLY_REMOTE_CONNECT=<value>
claude

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

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

Related variables

CLAUDE_CODE_AUTO_CONNECT_IDE: Auto-connect to IDE on startup.
CLAUDE_CODE_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS
MCP_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS
MCP_REMOTE_SERVER_CONNECTION_BATCH_SIZE: Remote MCP connection batch size.
CLAUDE_CODE_GZIP_CCR_REQUEST_BODIES
CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE_SDK_URL
CLAUDE_CODE_WEBFETCH_USE_CCR_PROXY
CLAUDE_CODE_WEBSEARCH_USE_CCR_PROXY

Frequently asked questions

Which Claude Code version has CLAUDE_CODE_CCR_EARLY_REMOTE_CONNECT?

Removed in v2.1.290, so current releases ignore it.

How do I set CLAUDE_CODE_CCR_EARLY_REMOTE_CONNECT?

Export it before starting Claude Code (export CLAUDE_CODE_CCR_EARLY_REMOTE_CONNECT=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.