Opinionated Claude Code Setup

This setup is a starting point, not a universal rule. It optimizes for long-running work, fewer distractions, more preserved context, and privacy-focused defaults.

Recommended settings

Add this to ~/.claude/settings.json and adjust anything that does not match your workflow.

{
  "agentPushNotifEnabled": true,
  "inputNeededNotifEnabled": true,
  "cleanupPeriodDays": 365,
  "autoCompactWindow": 200000,
  "spinnerTipsEnabled": false,
  "attribution": {
    "commit": "",
    "pr": ""
  },
  "env": {
    "CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_FEEDBACK_SURVEY": "1",
    "DISABLE_TELEMETRY": "1",
    "DISABLE_ERROR_REPORTING": "1",
    "DISABLE_NON_ESSENTIAL_MODEL_CALLS": "1"
  }
}

Why these defaults

Push notifications make long-running work easier to leave alone.
Longer cleanup retention makes /resume more valuable.
A fixed auto-compact window keeps sessions compacting at 200K tokens instead of waiting for a 1M model’s limit.
Spinner tips can be distracting once you know the basics.
Empty attribution fields keep commits and PRs closer to your normal templates.
Privacy-focused environment variables reduce optional telemetry and non-essential calls.