CLAUDE_CODE_POST_TURN_MEMORY

Updated October 14, 2026 by Alex Sorokoletov

CLAUDE_CODE_POST_TURN_MEMORY is a Claude Code environment variable. Removed in v2.1.290, so current releases ignore it. 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_POST_TURN_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_POST_TURN_MEMORY": "<value>"
  }
}

Related variables

• CLAUDE_CODE_POST_TURN_MEMORY_CONFIG
• CLAUDE_CODE_POST_TURN_MEMORY_SYNC
• CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_AUTO_MEMORY: Disable automatic memory (MEMORY.md).
• CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_ORG_MEMORY: Kill switch for a new organization-scoped memory subsystem.
• 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.
• CLAUDE_COWORK_MEMORY_INDEX_CONTENT: Content of the CoWork memory index.
• CLAUDE_MEMORY_STORES: Configure which memory backends are active.

Frequently asked questions

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