[FEATURE] Add option to show file reads inline instead of collapsed
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 5, 2026 by AdzerKI Closed Feb 9, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
- [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)
Problem Statement
Previously Claude Code showed which files it was reading inline. Now this is collapsed into "read X files (ctrl+o to expand)".
I cannot see what Claude is reading without pressing Ctrl+O every time. This reduces transparency and makes it harder to follow Claude's reasoning.
Proposed Solution
{
"ui": {
"collapseFileReads": false
}
}
Alternative Solutions
Currently I press Ctrl+O every time to expand. This breaks workflow and is tedious.
Priority
Medium - Would be very helpful
Feature Category
CLI commands and flags
Use Case Example
- I ask Claude to investigate a bug
- Claude reads files but I only see "read 5 files"
- I don't know which files without pressing Ctrl+O
- Hard to follow Claude's reasoning in real-time
- Previously file paths were shown inline
Additional Context
This was introduced in recent versions. Previous behavior showed file paths inline which was more transparent.
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