Changing the way Claude Code communicates

The "Output style" configuration option in Claude Code lets you adjust how verbose its responses are.

Go to /config → "Output style" and choose the style you like:

I recommend switching to "Concise". It makes Claude less chatty.

When you're still learning (e.g. programming language, or application domain), try out "Explanatory" or "Learning".

Claude Desktop

In Claude Desktop you can find this in Settings -> Claude Code -> Output style.