[DOCS] `OTEL_LOG_USER_PROMPTS` missing from Environment Variables reference
Documentation Type
Missing documentation (feature not documented)
Documentation Location
https://code.claude.com/docs/en/settings#environment-variables
Section/Topic
The "Environment variables" reference table in the Settings documentation.
Current Documentation
The "Environment variables" table in docs/en/settings lists numerous OpenTelemetry variables (e.g., CLAUDE_CODE_OTEL_HEADERS_HELPER_DEBOUNCE_MS, DISABLE_TELEMETRY), but it skips OTEL_LOG_USER_PROMPTS.
However, the Monitoring documentation at https://code.claude.com/docs/en/monitoring-usage#common-configuration-variables explicitly lists this variable:
OTEL_LOG_USER_PROMPTS| Enable logging of user prompt content (default: disabled) |1to enable
What's Wrong or Missing?
The documentation is inconsistent. While the variable is documented in the specific Monitoring guide, it is missing from the central "Environment variables" reference table in the Settings page. This makes the Settings page an incomplete source of truth for available configuration options.
Suggested Improvement
Please add OTEL_LOG_USER_PROMPTS to the Environment variables table in https://code.claude.com/docs/en/settings.
Suggested Row Content:
| Variable | Purpose |
| :--- | :--- |
| OTEL_LOG_USER_PROMPTS | Set to 1 to enable logging of redacted user prompt content in OpenTelemetry events (default: disabled). |
Impact
High - Prevents users from using a feature
Additional Context
- Reference URL for existence of feature: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/monitoring-usage
- Location of missing entry: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/settings#environment-variables
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