Hidden Claude Code trick: type ultrathink mid-turn to max out reasoning

A hidden Claude Code trick shared by Addy Osmani lets users type ultrathink mid-turn (then ctrl+x) to temporarily max out the model's reasoning effort for a harder-than-expected task.

2026-11-02 ~ 2026-11-02 · 2 related posts

• Claude Code tip: type 'ultrathink' mid-turn to max out reasoning for one turn — daniel_mac8 · 2026-11-02
• Claude Code tip: type 'ultrathink' mid-turn to boost reasoning effort on hard tasks — daniel_mac8 · 2026-11-02