Add option to hide email address from welcome banner
Open 💬 2 comments Opened May 28, 2026 by Evilweapon141
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Problem Statement
The Claude Code welcome banner displays the authenticated user's email address (e.g., user@example.com's Organization). There is no way to suppress or hide this.
This is a privacy concern when screen-sharing, live-streaming, recording demos, pair programming, or working in public spaces. The email is visible to anyone who can see your screen whenever you open a new Claude Code session.
Proposed Solution
Add a configuration option to hide the email/org from the welcome banner. Either of these would work:
- An environment variable:
CLAUDE_CODE_HIDE_EMAIL=true - A
/configsetting:privacy.hideEmailInBanner: true
The banner would still show the model, effort level, and working directory — just not the account email.
Alternative Solutions
CLAUDE_CODE_HIDE_CWD=truehides the working directory but does not affect the email display.- Switching to API key auth (
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY) removes the email from the banner, but loses Claude Pro features and requires per-token billing — not a practical workaround for Pro subscribers.
Priority
Low - Nice to have
Feature Category
Configuration and settings
Use Case Example
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Additional Context
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