[FEATURE] Add Max thinking option for Claude Opus 4.6
Status Fixed / completed
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Activity 8 comments · opened Feb 6, 2026 · closed Aug 17, 2026
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Problem Statement
Add Max thinking option for Claude Opus 4.6. The Max thinking option is available in the api but not in Claude Code, please add it.
Proposed Solution
Add Max thinking option for Claude Opus 4.6. The Max thinking option is available in the api but not in Claude Code, please add it.
Alternative Solutions
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Priority
High - Significant impact on productivity
Feature Category
CLI commands and flags
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This is not a duplicate of the flagged issues. Let me clarify the distinction:
#23413 is a bug report about the thinking lever not appearing in the /model UI for Opus 4.6 in a specific version (v2.1.32). My request is not about a broken UI element.
#23604 is about the CLAUDE_CODE_EFFORT_LEVEL environment variable not being reflected in the UI. That's about effort level, not thinking budget.
#23538 is a bug report about general issues on the Claude Max plan in a specific region. Completely unrelated.
Yes this would be amazing!
I hope they do it soon.
look forward to this
please add this. in opencode i can already use it, why not in claude code?
Can you set
CLAUDE_CODE_EFFORT_LEVEL=maxbefore startingclaudeor callingclaude --effort maxto get it to work (even if not possible to set it through the UI)?Just checked locally (macos) both methods do not work currently.