CLAUDE_CODE_PERSONAL_HOOKS_OFF

Updated November 2, 2026 by Alex Sorokoletov

CLAUDE_CODE_PERSONAL_HOOKS_OFF is a Claude Code environment variable: Turns off personal hooks; accepts retry, fix or launch to pick the mode, treats none, off, false, no, 0 or empty as leaving them on, and any other value as host. Added between v2.1.315 and v2.1.317 and still present in v2.1.317. It is not in the official reference.

Status	Present in v2.1.317
Added	Added between v2.1.315 and v2.1.317
Category	Other
Official docs	Not listed

How to set it

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

export CLAUDE_CODE_PERSONAL_HOOKS_OFF=<value>
claude

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

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

Related variables

CLAUDE_CODE_HARBOR_KITE_PACING_OFF: Turns off outbound request pacing when set; pacing is on by default.
CLAUDE_CODE_HOOKS_SAME_THREAD: Runs plugin hooks on the same thread instead of in a worker when set; the default is worker.
CLAUDE_CODE_RESTRICT_PERSONAL_CONFIG: Limits what a session's own Claude Code files may do.
CLAUDE_CODE_PERSONAL_CONFIG_FIX
ANTHROPIC_BETAS: Comma-separated beta feature headers.
ANTHROPIC_CUSTOM_HEADERS: Custom HTTP headers (newline-separated Key: Value).
ANTHROPIC_FEDERATION_RULE_ID
ANTHROPIC_ORGANIZATION_ID

Frequently asked questions

What does CLAUDE_CODE_PERSONAL_HOOKS_OFF do?

Turns off personal hooks; accepts retry, fix or launch to pick the mode, treats none, off, false, no, 0 or empty as leaving them on, and any other value as host.

Which Claude Code version has CLAUDE_CODE_PERSONAL_HOOKS_OFF?

Added between v2.1.315 and v2.1.317 and still present in v2.1.317.

How do I set CLAUDE_CODE_PERSONAL_HOOKS_OFF?

Export it before starting Claude Code (export CLAUDE_CODE_PERSONAL_HOOKS_OFF=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.