Add a setting to disable the auto-proceed timeout on interactive prompts

Open 💬 1 comment Opened Jul 2, 2026 by danedwardsdeveloper

When Claude Code shows an interactive prompt that needs user input, it now proceeds automatically if the prompt is left unanswered for about 60 seconds. Previously these prompts waited indefinitely for a response.

I would like a way to opt out of the auto-proceed behavior so that interactive prompts wait for input rather than continuing on their own.

Current behavior

  • An interactive prompt appears and waits for input.
  • If no input is given within ~60 seconds, Claude Code proceeds without a response.

Desired behavior

  • A setting (e.g. in ~/.claude/settings.json or project .claude/settings.json) to disable the timeout, so prompts wait indefinitely for input.

Notes

This is related to #30740, which requested a configurable/disable-able timeout for the AskUserQuestion tool and was closed as not planned. This request is narrower and about the general interactive-prompt timeout: the goal is simply an option to keep waiting for input instead of auto-proceeding. If there is already a supported way to configure this, a pointer to it would be appreciated.

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