[FEATURE] Tips linger too long — add configurable dismiss timeout or faster auto-dismiss

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 11, 2026 by dabbadoo Closed Apr 8, 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

## Problem
Tip messages displayed in the Claude Code terminal stay
on screen for too long.
In active terminal sessions (especially long-running
unsupervised/bypass-mode sessions), tips persist and
clutter the output making it harder to find actual responses.
A smaller terminal window is being used in this case
because of concurrent UI work on limited screen size.
It'd be better to have screen real estate returned
for active use more of the time.
Tips are memorable at a glance and don't need
excessive duration.

## Related

  • #5474 requested disabling tips entirely (closed/not

planned) -- this is a lesser ask than rejected suggestion:
just reduce/ make them go away faster

  • #5675 same

## Environment
Windows Terminal, bypass/dangerously-skip-permissions
mode, long-running sessions with crowded screen.

Proposed Solution

## Request
One of:

  1. Configurable tip display duration (e.g.,

"tipDisplaySeconds": 3 in settings.json)

  1. Shorter default auto-dismiss timeout
  2. Dismiss tip on any keypress/input

Alternative Solutions

Endure the limited screen real estate in smaller terminal windows, drink some chamomile.

Priority

Medium - Would be very helpful

Feature Category

Configuration and settings

Use Case Example

  1. Permanently as a setting. Simplest.
  2. Alternatively: as a cli flag when terminal window needs to be small.

Additional Context

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