CLAUDE_CODE_CCR_SLOW_SKILLS_WATCH

Updated November 3, 2026 by Alex Sorokoletov

CLAUDE_CODE_CCR_SLOW_SKILLS_WATCH is a Claude Code environment variable: Takes effect only in remote mode; when both this and remote mode are set, slow-skills watching is enabled. Added between v2.1.315 and v2.1.317 and still present in v2.1.318. It is not in the official reference.

How to set it

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

export CLAUDE_CODE_CCR_SLOW_SKILLS_WATCH=<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_SLOW_SKILLS_WATCH": "<value>"
  }
}

Related variables

• CLAUDE_CODE_CCR_EARLY_SKILLS_SYNC: Enables an early skills sync during startup of a non-interactive session; the sync is skipped when the session is interactive or the variable is unset.
• CLAUDE_CODE_CCR_EARLY_PLUGINS_SYNC: Enables an early plugins sync during startup of a non-interactive session; the sync is skipped when the session is interactive or the variable is unset.
• CLAUDE_CODE_DESKTOP_SKILLS_PLUGIN_DIR: Holds a directory path the desktop app passes for its skills plugin; the client reads it into the desktop-skills plugin directory, then clears it from the environment.
• CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_BUNDLED_SKILLS
• CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_POLICY_SKILLS: Disables policy-enforced skills.
• CLAUDE_CODE_PLUGIN_DIR_WATCH
• CLAUDE_CODE_SYNC_SKILLS
• CLAUDE_CODE_CCR_ONE_PLUGIN_LOAD_PER_RELOAD

Frequently asked questions

All variables, searchable: Claude Code environment variables.