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by bashtoni 57 days ago
Only if you set `ENABLE_PROMPT_CACHING_1H`, which was mentioned in the release notes for a recent Claude Code release but doesn't seem to be in the official docs.
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g4cg54g54 57 days ago
subusers supposedly get it automatic again after the fix (and now also with `DISABLE_TELEMETRY=1`)

but if you are api user you must set `ENABLE_PROMPT_CACHING_1H` as i understood

and when using your own api (via `ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL`) ensure `CLAUDE_CODE_ATTRIBUTION_HEADER=0` is set as well... https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/50085

and check out the other neckbreakers ive found pukes lots of malicious compliance by feels... :/

[BUG] new sessions will *never* hit a (full)cache #47098 https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/47098

[BUG] /clear bleeds into the next session (what also breaks cache) #47756 https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/47756

[BUG] uncachable system prompt caused by includeGitInstructions / CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_GIT_INSTRUCTIONS -> git status https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/47107

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andersa 57 days ago
Bruh. It's getting hard to track down all these MAKE_IT_ACTUALLY_WORK settings that default to off for no reason.
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matheusmoreira 56 days ago
For me it's gotten to the point where I have a wrapper script that applies like 5 environment variables and even patches the system prompt strings prior to every Claude Code invocation.

After the Claude Code source code leak someone discovered that some variables are read directly from the process environment. Can't even trust that setting them in ~/.claude/settings.json will work!

I've actually started asking Claude itself to dissect every Claude Code update in order figure out if it broke some part of the Rube Goldberg machine I was forced to set up.

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ethbr1 56 days ago
That's the beginning of Googlification of feature evolution, via population statistics rather than quality.

If it increases a KPI by 5% for 95% of users but torpedos the experience for 5%? Ship it.

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hnben 54 days ago
that sounds like a win-win to me.

on one hand 95% of users get an improved experience. While a competitor gets the chance to build a business for the remaining 5%.

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plaguuuuuu 57 days ago
no way, I didn't realise this worked.

My attention span is such that I get side tracked and wind up taking longer than 5 mins quite a bit :D

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