CLAUDE_RUNNER_DISABLE_AWAITING_ACTION_OVERRIDE

Updated October 14, 2026 by Alex Sorokoletov

CLAUDE_RUNNER_DISABLE_AWAITING_ACTION_OVERRIDE is a Claude Code environment variable. Added between v2.1.143 and v2.1.212 and still present in v2.1.295. It is not in the official reference.

Status	Present in v2.1.295
Added	Added between v2.1.143 and v2.1.212
Category	Terminal and UI
Official docs	Not listed

How to set it

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

export CLAUDE_RUNNER_DISABLE_AWAITING_ACTION_OVERRIDE=<value>
claude

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

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

Related variables

CLAUDE_CODE_BLOCKING_LIMIT_OVERRIDE: Override token limit for input blocking.
CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_ALTERNATE_SCREEN: Prevents the TUI from using the terminal alternate screen buffer.
CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_MOUSE: Disables all mouse input handling in the terminal UI.
CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_MOUSE_CLICKS: Granular mouse click disable, added in v2.1.88.
CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_TERMINAL_TITLE: Stop Claude Code from setting the terminal title.
CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_VIRTUAL_SCROLL: Disable virtual scrolling in terminal UI.
CLAUDE_CODE_IDE_HOST_OVERRIDE: Custom host address for IDE communication.
CLAUDE_CODE_OVERRIDE_DATE

Frequently asked questions

Which Claude Code version has CLAUDE_RUNNER_DISABLE_AWAITING_ACTION_OVERRIDE?

Added between v2.1.143 and v2.1.212 and still present in v2.1.295.

How do I set CLAUDE_RUNNER_DISABLE_AWAITING_ACTION_OVERRIDE?

Export it before starting Claude Code (export CLAUDE_RUNNER_DISABLE_AWAITING_ACTION_OVERRIDE=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.