CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_INLINE_SHELL_RM_PROMPT

Updated October 13, 2026 by Alex Sorokoletov

CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_INLINE_SHELL_RM_PROMPT is a Claude Code environment variable: Turns off the new prompt that catches a dangerous rm inside an inline bash -c or sh -c script. Left unset, such a command asks before running even under bypassPermissions or a shell allow rule; setting it restores the prior silent behavior. Added in v2.1.288. Added in v2.1.288 and still present in v2.1.294. It is listed in the official reference.

How to set it

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

export CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_INLINE_SHELL_RM_PROMPT=<value>
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To apply it to every session, add it to the env object of a settings file:

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

Release notes that mention it

• Claude Code Version Tracker: Undocumented Env Vars, Feature Gates & Models
• claude-code-env-vars-v2-1-288

Related variables

• CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_BG_SHELL_PRESSURE_REAP
• CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_WINDOWS_SHELL_LAUNCHER
• CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_ADVISOR_TOOL: Disables what appears to be an internal advisory tool.
• CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_POWERSHELL_CMD_RM_DENY
• CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_WEB_FETCH: Turns off the WebFetch tool.
• CLAUDE_CODE_SHELL: Override shell for Bash tool (must be bash or zsh).
• CLAUDE_CODE_SHELL_PREFIX: Prefix command for shell execution.
• CLAUDE_CODE_INLINE_TOOLS

Frequently asked questions

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