CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_ORG_MEMORY

Updated October 13, 2026 by Alex Sorokoletov

CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_ORG_MEMORY is a Claude Code environment variable: Kill switch for a new organization-scoped memory subsystem. The sync entrypoint returns early — disabled — the moment this variable is set. Added between v2.1.143 and v2.1.212 and still present in v2.1.294. 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_DISABLE_ORG_MEMORY=<value>
claude

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

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

Release notes that mention it

• Claude Code's Org Memory: the Memory Stores REST API
• Claude Code Version Tracker: Undocumented Env Vars, Feature Gates & Models
• claude-code-env-vars-v2-1-227
• claude-code-env-vars-v2-1-212
• claude-code-env-vars-v2-1-210

Related variables

• CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_AUTO_MEMORY: Disable automatic memory (MEMORY.md).
• CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_MEMORY_BULK_INFLATE
• CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_MEMORY_MASS_DELETE_HOLD
• CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_MEMORY_PERIODIC_RESYNC
• CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_MEMORY_RO_UNSAVED_NOTICE
• CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_CLAUDE_MDS: Disable loading CLAUDE.md files.
• CLAUDE_CODE_MEMORY_PUSH_DELETE_MODE: Controls how deletions propagate when memory is pushed upstream — a delete-mode knob for the memory subsystem that gained account- and organization-scoped sync in v2.1.210 (CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_ORG_MEMORY, gate tengu_haze_glass).
• CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE_MEMORY_DIR: Memory directory for remote sessions.

Frequently asked questions

All variables, searchable: Claude Code environment variables.