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claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [BUG] Desktop app ignores settings.json "model" field for new sessions [2 comments, 3 participants]

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Error Messages/Logs

No error messages. The app simply ignores the model setting silently.

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No error messages. The app simply ignores the model setting silently.
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  • This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Claude Code Desktop app ignores the model field in ~/.claude/settings.json when starting a new session. Every new session defaults to Opus 4.7 1M regardless of the configured model. User must manually run /model claude-opus-4-6 every single session.

Tested (all failed to persist):

  1. Global ~/.claude/settings.json → "model": "claude-opus-4-6"
  2. "env": {"ANTHROPIC_MODEL": "claude-opus-4-6"} in settings.json
  3. Project .claude/settings.local.json → "model": "claude-opus-4-6"
  4. Windows user environment variable ANTHROPIC_MODEL=claude-opus-4-6
  5. Full app restart (close + reopen)

What Should Happen?

New sessions should respect the model field in ~/.claude/settings.json and start with the configured model instead of always defaulting to Opus 4.7 1M.

Error Messages/Logs

No error messages. The app simply ignores the model setting silently.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Set "model": "claude-opus-4-6" in ~/.claude/settings.json
  2. Fully close and reopen Claude Code Desktop app
  3. Click "New session"
  4. Check the model indicator in the bottom-right corner — it shows "Opus 4.7 1M" instead of "Opus 4.6"

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

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Claude Code Version

2.1.110

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

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Other

Additional Information

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TL;DR

The issue can be temporarily worked around by manually running the /model command with the desired model after starting a new session.

Guidance

  • Verify that the ~/.claude/settings.json file is correctly formatted and the model field is set to the desired value.
  • Check if the issue persists when using a different model or configuration to isolate the problem.
  • Consider reporting this issue to the developers, as it may be a bug in the current version (2.1.110) of Claude Code Desktop app.
  • Test if setting the ANTHROPIC_MODEL environment variable before starting the app has any effect on the model selection.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue seems to be related to the app's configuration and settings.

Notes

The issue may be specific to the Opus model or the current version of the app, and more information from the developers or further testing is needed to determine the root cause.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Manually run the /model command with the desired model after starting a new session, as this is the only known way to change the model currently.

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