[FEATURE] allow passing initial user query via command line argument

Resolved 💬 1 comment Opened Oct 13, 2025 by ppisljar Closed Oct 13, 2025

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

I often want to start claude with a system prompt + initial user prompt (so it automatically starts processing).
this is kind of like headless mode, except that i want to start claude and see what it does and then stay in interactive mode after its finished so i can continue conversing with it.

Proposed Solution

claude --user-prompt '.....' and claude runs this user prompt on startup.

Alternative Solutions

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Priority

Critical - Blocking my work

Feature Category

CLI commands and flags

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

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