CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE_SESSION_ORIGIN

Updated October 13, 2026 by Alex Sorokoletov

CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE_SESSION_ORIGIN is a Claude Code environment variable: Provenance tag for cloud/remote sessions, checked against the value "review". First shipped v2.1.217; undocumented. Added between v2.1.215 and v2.1.217 and still present in v2.1.294. It is not in the official reference.

Status	Present in v2.1.294
Added	Added between v2.1.215 and v2.1.217
Category	Sessions
Official docs	Not listed

How to set it

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

export CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE_SESSION_ORIGIN=<value>
claude

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

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

Release notes that mention it

claude-code-env-vars-v2-1-217

Related variables

CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE_SESSION_ID: Remote session identifier.
CLAUDE_REMOTE_CONTROL_SESSION_NAME_PREFIX: Sets a prefix for Remote Control session names.
CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE_SESSION_UUID
CLAUDE_CODE_SESSION_ORIGIN
CLAUDE_BRIDGE_REATTACH_SESSION: Session identity used during bridge reconnection.
CLAUDE_CODE_BRIDGE_SESSION_ID
CLAUDE_CODE_CHILD_SESSION
CLAUDE_CODE_EMIT_SESSION_STATE_EVENTS: Controls whether Claude Code emits session state change events.

Frequently asked questions

What does CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE_SESSION_ORIGIN do?

Provenance tag for cloud/remote sessions, checked against the value "review". First shipped v2.1.217; undocumented.

Which Claude Code version has CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE_SESSION_ORIGIN?

Added between v2.1.215 and v2.1.217 and still present in v2.1.294.

How do I set CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE_SESSION_ORIGIN?

Export it before starting Claude Code (export CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE_SESSION_ORIGIN=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.