Add persistent setting for fast mode default
Feature Request
Is your feature request related to a problem?
Fast mode (/fast) is currently a session-level toggle only. Every new session starts with fast mode off, requiring me to run /fast at the beginning of each session. This is a minor but repetitive friction point.
Describe the solution you'd like
Add a persistent setting (e.g., fastMode: true in ~/.claude/settings.json) that enables fast mode by default for all new sessions. Something like:
{
"preferences": {
"fastMode": true
}
}
Or alternatively, a CLI flag like claude --fast that could be aliased.
Describe alternatives you've considered
- Running
/fastmanually at the start of each session (current workaround) - Shell alias that sends
/fastafter launch (fragile)
Additional context
Fast mode uses the same Opus model with faster output — there's no quality tradeoff for many use cases, so having it as a persistent default would be valuable for users who prefer it.
This issue has 2 comments on GitHub. Read the full discussion on GitHub ↗