[DOCS] External editor docs missing last-response commented context option

Documentation Type

Missing documentation (feature not documented)

Documentation Location

https://code.claude.com/docs/en/interactive-mode

Section/Topic

Ctrl+G / external editor behavior, plus the /config setting that controls whether Claude's last response is inserted as commented context.

Current Documentation

The docs currently say:

Claude Code offers a variety of settings to configure its behavior to meet your needs. You can configure Claude Code by running the /config command when using the interactive REPL, which opens a tabbed Settings interface where you can view status information and modify configuration options.

And in the keyboard shortcuts table:

Ctrl+G or Ctrl+X Ctrl+E | Open in default text editor | Edit your prompt or custom response in your default text editor. Ctrl+X Ctrl+E is the readline-native binding

And in keybindings:

chat:externalEditor | Ctrl+G, Ctrl+X Ctrl+E | Open in external editor

No page currently explains that the external editor can include Claude's last response as commented context, or that this behavior can be enabled via /config.

What's Wrong or Missing?

Changelog v2.1.110 adds a user-visible option to show Claude's last response as commented context in the Ctrl+G external editor.

That behavior is currently undocumented in the main places users would look:

• the Ctrl+G shortcut description in Interactive mode
• the chat:externalEditor action in Keybindings
• the /config / settings documentation

Without this, users have no documentation for:

• what the new option does
• how the commented context appears in the editor buffer
• where to enable or disable it in /config

Suggested Improvement

Document this feature in the external-editor docs and settings docs.

Suggested minimum additions:

1. In interactive-mode, expand the Ctrl+G row or add a short subsection explaining that the external editor can optionally include Claude's most recent response as commented context.
2. In settings, document the /config toggle for this behavior, including the exact toggle label and underlying setting key if one is exposed.
3. In keybindings, clarify that chat:externalEditor opens the editor with optional commented context when that setting is enabled.

An example would help: show a prompt buffer with Claude's previous response inserted as commented lines so users can see how the context is formatted.

Impact

Medium - Makes feature difficult to understand

Additional Context

Affected Pages:

| Page | Context |
|------|---------|
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/interactive-mode | Primary Ctrl+G / external editor shortcut description |
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/keybindings | chat:externalEditor action reference |
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/settings | /config and settings catalog for the new toggle |

Total scope: 3 pages affected

Source: Changelog v2.1.110

Exact changelog entry text:

Added option to show Claude's last response as commented context in the Ctrl+G external editor (enable via /config)