claude --settings

Load a settings file or inline JSON for this session.

Example

claude --settings ./settings.json

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

More flags

  • --session-id: Use a specific session UUID.
  • --fork-session: When resuming, create a new session ID instead of reusing the original.
  • --effort: Set the effort level for the session.

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