CLAUDE_CODE_RETIRE_UNANSWERED_PARKED_PERMISSION

Updated October 14, 2026 by Alex Sorokoletov

CLAUDE_CODE_RETIRE_UNANSWERED_PARKED_PERMISSION is a Claude Code environment variable. Removed between v2.1.269 and v2.1.283, so current releases ignore it. It is not in the official reference.

Status	Removed between v2.1.269 and v2.1.283
Added	Added between v2.1.229 and v2.1.234
Category	Permissions and sandbox
Official docs	Not listed

How to set it

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

export CLAUDE_CODE_RETIRE_UNANSWERED_PARKED_PERMISSION=<value>
claude

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

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

Related variables

CLAUDE_CODE_HOLD_UNANSWERED_PARKED_PERMISSION
CLAUDE_CODE_ADOPT_UNDERIVABLE_PARKED_PERMISSION
CLAUDE_CODE_PARKED_PERMISSION_WAIT_MS
CLAUDE_CHROME_PERMISSION_MODE: Permission mode for Claude for Chrome.
CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_PERMISSION_PROMPT_NOTIFY_HOOKS
CLAUDE_BG_SESSION_PERMISSION_RULES
CLAUDE_CODE_RC_PERMISSION_NUDGE
CLAUDE_CODE_AUTO_MODE_CLASSIFY_EDITS: Turns the classification pass on: every edit runs through the classifier before it touches disk.

Frequently asked questions

Which Claude Code version has CLAUDE_CODE_RETIRE_UNANSWERED_PARKED_PERMISSION?

Removed between v2.1.269 and v2.1.283, so current releases ignore it.

How do I set CLAUDE_CODE_RETIRE_UNANSWERED_PARKED_PERMISSION?

Export it before starting Claude Code (export CLAUDE_CODE_RETIRE_UNANSWERED_PARKED_PERMISSION=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.