[DOCS] Outdated default hook timeout value in Hooks reference

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jan 19, 2026 by coygeek Closed Feb 27, 2026

Documentation Type

Other

Documentation Location

https://code.claude.com/docs/en/hooks

Section/Topic

The section Hook Execution Details, specifically the bullet point regarding Timeout.

Current Documentation

"Timeout: 60-second execution limit by default, configurable per command."

What's Wrong or Missing?

The documentation reflects the old default timeout behavior. This value was updated in Claude Code version 2.1.3 to allow for longer-running operations, but the reference documentation was not updated to reflect this change.

Suggested Improvement

Update the text to reflect the new default timeout:

"Timeout: 10-minute execution limit by default, configurable per command."

Impact

High - Prevents users from using a feature

Additional Context

This change was explicitly noted in the Claude Code Changelog for version 2.1.3:

"Changed tool hook execution timeout from 60 seconds to 10 minutes"

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