CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_POLICY_SKILLS

Updated October 13, 2026 by Alex Sorokoletov

CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_POLICY_SKILLS is a Claude Code environment variable: Disables policy-enforced skills. Skills in Claude Code are specialized prompt-driven capabilities (like /commit or /review-pr) that can be configured at the organization level. Added between v2.1.87 and v2.1.88 and still present in v2.1.294. It is listed in the official reference.

Status	Present in v2.1.294
Added	Added between v2.1.87 and v2.1.88
Category	Plugins and skills
Official docs	Listed

How to set it

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

export CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_POLICY_SKILLS=<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_POLICY_SKILLS": "<value>"
  }
}

Release notes that mention it

Related variables

CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_BUNDLED_SKILLS
CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_CLAUDE_API_SKILL: Disables the built-in Claude API skill.
CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_OFFICIAL_MARKETPLACE_AUTOINSTALL: Disable automatic plugin installation from marketplace.
CLAUDE_CODE_SYNC_SKILLS
CLAUDE_CODE_CCR_EARLY_SKILLS_SYNC
CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_CLAUDE_CODE_SKILL
CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_PLUGIN_FORWARDING
CLAUDE_CODE_INVOKED_SKILLS

Frequently asked questions

What does CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_POLICY_SKILLS do?

Disables policy-enforced skills. Skills in Claude Code are specialized prompt-driven capabilities (like /commit or /review-pr) that can be configured at the organization level.

Which Claude Code version has CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_POLICY_SKILLS?

Added between v2.1.87 and v2.1.88 and still present in v2.1.294.

How do I set CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_POLICY_SKILLS?

Export it before starting Claude Code (export CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_POLICY_SKILLS=value), or add it to the "env" object in ~/.claude/settings.json to apply it to every session.

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