Persistent output verbosity setting (default collapsed tool output)
Problem
Every session starts with full tool output expanded (Edit diffs, Bash output, search results). Ctrl+O toggles collapsed/expanded, but resets each session. For users who primarily care about Claude's reasoning and summary text, the diffs and raw output are noise that requires constant toggling.
Requested Feature
A persistent setting in settings.json to control default output verbosity:
{
"outputVerbosity": "collapsed"
}
Values: "expanded" (current default), "collapsed" (tool results folded by default, Ctrl+O to expand).
Stretch: per-tool display control
{
"outputVerbosity": {
"default": "collapsed",
"Edit": "collapsed",
"Bash": "collapsed",
"WebSearch": "collapsed"
}
}
Why This Matters
When reviewing a session with 10-20 tool calls, the signal (Claude's analysis and decisions) gets buried in the noise (raw diffs, command output, search results). The information is still there via Ctrl+O when needed, but defaulting to collapsed would make the conversational flow much easier to follow.
Current Workaround
Ctrl+O each session. No persistence.
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