[DOCS] Session recap docs missing telemetry-disabled behavior and opt-out controls

Documentation Type

Missing documentation (feature not documented)

Documentation Location

https://code.claude.com/docs/en/common-workflows

Section/Topic

"Resume previous conversations" and the related session-return / command documentation for session recap (away summary)

Current Documentation

The resume workflow docs currently say:

When starting Claude Code, you can resume a previous session: claude --continue continues the most recent conversation in the current directory claude --resume opens a conversation picker or resumes by name * claude --from-pr 123 resumes sessions linked to a specific pull request

The commands reference currently says:

The table below lists all the commands included in Claude Code. | /config | Open the Settings interface to adjust theme, model, output style, and other preferences. Alias: /settings | | /resume [session] | Resume a conversation by ID or name, or open the session picker. Alias: /continue |

The telemetry docs currently say:

By default, error reporting, telemetry, and bug reporting are disabled when using Bedrock, Vertex, or Foundry.

There is no user-facing documentation for the session recap / away summary shown when returning to a session, the /recap command, the /config opt-out, or the CLAUDE_CODE_ENABLE_AWAY_SUMMARY environment variable.

What's Wrong or Missing?

Changelog v2.1.110 says: "Session recap is now enabled for users with telemetry disabled (Bedrock, Vertex, Foundry, DISABLE_TELEMETRY). Opt out via /config or CLAUDE_CODE_ENABLE_AWAY_SUMMARY=0."

That behavior is not documented in the product docs:

A. The feature itself is undocumented

The docs explain how to resume sessions, but not that Claude Code can generate a recap / away summary when you return.

B. Telemetry-disabled behavior is undocumented

Users on Bedrock, Vertex, Foundry, or with DISABLE_TELEMETRY=1 are explicitly called out by the changelog, but the docs do not explain that session recap is available for them too.

C. Opt-out controls are undocumented

The docs do not explain how to disable this behavior via /config or CLAUDE_CODE_ENABLE_AWAY_SUMMARY=0.

D. Manual invocation is undocumented

The command surface for manually requesting a recap is not documented in the command reference.

Suggested Improvement

Add a short, user-facing section that documents session recap / away summary behavior when returning to a session.

At minimum, document:

1. When a recap appears after resuming a session
2. That the feature is available for Bedrock, Vertex, Foundry, and DISABLE_TELEMETRY users as of v2.1.110
3. How to opt out in /config
4. How CLAUDE_CODE_ENABLE_AWAY_SUMMARY works, including CLAUDE_CODE_ENABLE_AWAY_SUMMARY=0
5. Whether /recap is available for manual invocation, and if so, add it to the commands reference

Suggested placement:

• Add the main behavior explanation to common-workflows
• Add /recap to the commands reference
• Add the setting/env-var details to settings and env-vars

Impact

Medium - Makes feature difficult to understand

Additional Context

Affected Pages:

| Page | Context |
|------|---------|
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/common-workflows | Resume previous conversations should explain automatic recap / away summary behavior when returning to a session |
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/commands | Full command reference should document /recap if it is a supported built-in command |
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/settings | /config settings docs should expose the session recap opt-out control |
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/env-vars | Environment variable reference should document CLAUDE_CODE_ENABLE_AWAY_SUMMARY |
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/data-usage | Telemetry/provider-default docs should cross-reference the recap behavior for Bedrock, Vertex, Foundry, and DISABLE_TELEMETRY users |

Total scope: 5 pages affected

Source: Changelog v2.1.110

Entry text: Session recap is now enabled for users with telemetry disabled (Bedrock, Vertex, Foundry, DISABLE_TELEMETRY). Opt out via /config or CLAUDE_CODE_ENABLE_AWAY_SUMMARY=0.