Add option to hide loaded context files banner on startup
Status Closed — not planned
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Activity 2 comments · opened Apr 19, 2026 · closed May 26, 2026
Feature Request
When starting Claude Code, the CLI displays all loaded context files (MEMORY.md, CLAUDE.md, etc.) in the terminal. There's currently no way to suppress this display.
Requested Behavior
Add a setting or flag to hide the loaded context files banner at startup, while still loading and using them normally.
Why
- The banner adds visual noise for users who already know what context files exist
--bareis the closest option but it disables too many features (hooks, auto-memory, CLAUDE.md auto-discovery, LSP, etc.)- Users want a lightweight way to declutter the startup output without losing functionality
Suggested Approach
Either:
- A CLI flag like
--quietthat suppresses the context banner - A config setting like
showContextBanner: falsein settings.json - A
--no-bannerflag specifically for the startup display
Any of these would work — the key is suppressing the display without disabling the underlying features.
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