CLAUDE_CODE_RESUME_TOLERATES_CONTEXT_SEEDS

Updated October 14, 2026 by Alex Sorokoletov

CLAUDE_CODE_RESUME_TOLERATES_CONTEXT_SEEDS is a Claude Code environment variable. Added in v2.1.290 and still present in v2.1.295. It is not in the official reference.

Status	Present in v2.1.295
Added	Added in v2.1.290
Category	Context and compaction
Official docs	Not listed

How to set it

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

export CLAUDE_CODE_RESUME_TOLERATES_CONTEXT_SEEDS=<value>
claude

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

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

Related variables

CLAUDE_CODE_RESUME_TOLERATES_CONTEXT_APPENDS
CLAUDE_CODE_AUTO_MODE_PRIOR_ASSISTANT_CONTEXT: Feeds prior assistant turns into the decision, so the classifier can see the reasoning behind an edit.
CLAUDE_CODE_AUTO_MODE_SIBLING_CONTEXT: Includes sibling files (or sessions) when classifying.
CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_1M_CONTEXT: Disable extended 1M token context window.
CLAUDE_CODE_SAVE_HOOK_ADDITIONAL_CONTEXT: Extra context passed to save hooks.
CLAUDE_CONTEXT_COLLAPSE: Collapses context on the fly, with a dedicated model to do it.
CLAUDE_CONTEXT_COLLAPSE_MODEL
CLAUDE_AFTER_LAST_COMPACT: Request only conversation logs after last compaction.

Frequently asked questions

Which Claude Code version has CLAUDE_CODE_RESUME_TOLERATES_CONTEXT_SEEDS?

Added in v2.1.290 and still present in v2.1.295.

How do I set CLAUDE_CODE_RESUME_TOLERATES_CONTEXT_SEEDS?

Export it before starting Claude Code (export CLAUDE_CODE_RESUME_TOLERATES_CONTEXT_SEEDS=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.