claude -p, --print

Print a response without interactive mode, then exit.

Example

claude -p "explain this function"

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

More flags

  • -c, --continue: Load the most recent conversation in the current directory.
  • -r, --resume: Resume a session by ID or name, or open the picker.
  • --model: Set the model for the session by alias or full name.

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