[FEATURE] Option in settings to hide the email address on the welcome screen

Preflight Checklist

• [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
• [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)

Problem Statement

Claude Code currently shows the logged-in account's email address on the startup/welcome screen (and in /status). There is no option to hide it.

There is no official way to hide the email. The only customizable text element is statusLine (bottom status bar), which does not affect the welcome screen.

Why:

• Privacy during screen recordings, live streams, screenshots, and presentations.
• Working on shared/projected screens.

Proposed Solution

• A setting (e.g. in settings.json) or flag to hide the email address on the welcome screen.
• Optionally: the ability to replace it with custom text (e.g. for pluggins).

Alternative Solutions

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Priority

Low - Nice to have

Feature Category

Configuration and settings

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

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