[DOCS] Settings env var reference missing `CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_1M_CONTEXT`
Documentation Type
Missing documentation (feature not documented)
Documentation Location
https://code.claude.com/docs/en/settings
Section/Topic
Environment variables reference (CLAUDE_CODE_* table).
Current Documentation
The environment variable table includes many CLAUDE_CODE_* entries (for example):
|CLAUDE_CODE_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS| Set the maximum number of output tokens for most requests... | |CLAUDE_CODE_SIMPLE| Set to1to run with a minimal system prompt... | |CLAUDE_CODE_SUBAGENT_MODEL| See Model configuration |
No entry documents CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_1M_CONTEXT.
What's Wrong or Missing?
Claude Code v2.1.50 added CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_1M_CONTEXT to disable 1M context window support, but the settings reference does not describe:
- what the variable controls,
- accepted values,
- default behavior,
- how it interacts with model/context-window behavior.
Without docs, users cannot reliably discover or configure this release-added behavior.
Suggested Improvement
Add a CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_1M_CONTEXT row to settings with:
- clear purpose statement,
- accepted values and default,
- behavior impact (disables 1M context window support),
- cross-links to context window/model docs.
Impact
Medium - Makes feature difficult to understand
Additional Context
Source: Claude Code release v2.1.50
Release entry: "Added CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_1M_CONTEXT environment variable to disable 1M context window support"
Affected Pages:
| Page | Line(s) | Context |
|------|---------|---------|
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/settings | 784-798 | CLAUDE_CODE_* table includes related env vars but omits CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_1M_CONTEXT |
Total scope: 1 page affected
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