Claude Code now supports custom output styles with simple rules in `~/.claude/output-styles`
EricBuess · x · 2026-07-24
Claude Code now lets users customize its output style.
- You can drop instructions into /.claude/output-styles and then select them via /config → Output style.
- The screenshot shows an example ELI5 profile with rules like: keep it simple, use short sentences, explain big words immediately, and return only what is necessary.
- The point is to make agent responses easier to read after a long coding session.
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