CLAUDE_CODE_WORKER_EPOCH

Updated October 13, 2026 by Alex Sorokoletov

CLAUDE_CODE_WORKER_EPOCH is a Claude Code environment variable: Worker epoch for versioning internal state. Present since v2.1.69 or earlier and still present in v2.1.294. It is not in the official reference.

Status	Present in v2.1.294
Added	Present since v2.1.69 or earlier
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_WORKER_EPOCH=<value>
claude

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

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

Related variables

CLAUDE_CODE_WORKER_CHECKIN_SCHEDULE
CLAUDE_CODE_WORKER_EPOCHIF0
ANTHROPIC_BETAS: Comma-separated beta feature headers.
ANTHROPIC_CUSTOM_HEADERS: Custom HTTP headers (newline-separated Key: Value).
ANTHROPIC_FEDERATION_RULE_ID
ANTHROPIC_ORGANIZATION_ID
ANTHROPIC_WORKSPACE_ID
BETA_TRACING_ENDPOINT: Custom endpoint for beta tracing.

Frequently asked questions

What does CLAUDE_CODE_WORKER_EPOCH do?

Worker epoch for versioning internal state

Which Claude Code version has CLAUDE_CODE_WORKER_EPOCH?

Present since v2.1.69 or earlier and still present in v2.1.294.

How do I set CLAUDE_CODE_WORKER_EPOCH?

Export it before starting Claude Code (export CLAUDE_CODE_WORKER_EPOCH=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.