claude --max-budget-usd

Example

claude -p --max-budget-usd 5 "query"

Source: Claude Code CLI reference, checked 2026-10-24.

More flags

• --append-system-prompt: Append text to the default system prompt.
• --system-prompt: Replace the entire system prompt.
• --mcp-config: Load MCP servers from JSON files or strings.

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