[FEATURE] tweakable output length

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 11, 2026 by gabrilend Closed Mar 11, 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

when claude writes .md files they are often designed to be of a length that is suitable for humans to read. however, I find myself often making documentation that I know only a computer will ever need. I think it'd be nice if we could request (similar to plan mode) the ability to create one massive .hd file (hd for history doctor) that stores all the documentation or planning files for more thorough examination. essentially... .md files are shorter, more summarized, with lots of charts and graphics, while .hd files are higher fidelity, with more definitions and layered abstractions. [code]. they might include premade tool call arguments to accomplish common tasks relevant to that part of the documentation, or add comments on relationships to otherwise unrelated objects systems orientations or mechanications.

I usually get around this very common problem by asking claude-code to please generate a piece of documentation, then when it returns I ask it to take that value and expand on it, then when that returns I say "hey can you explain this section, this section, and answer this question: [question1.txt]"

this usually intensifies the explanation generation process, meaning more efficient clarity can be reached when examining the entire picture with all of it's minute nuances explained more semantically and syntactically.

Proposed Solution

a ba bawaba

Alternative Solutions

I guess I could just not

Priority

Low - Nice to have

Feature Category

Interactive mode (TUI)

Use Case Example

the user wants to make more documentation to help align the AI to their goals. They want to be able to ask for clarification and reconfigure the design, but the design documents currently are short enough to omit specific details that matter.

Additional Context

I was really stoned when I made this request, please bear with me, it's when I'm most productive.

View original on GitHub ↗

This issue has 3 comments on GitHub. Read the full discussion on GitHub ↗