Claude Code tip: type 'ultrathink' mid-turn to max out reasoning for one turn
daniel_mac8 · x · 2026-11-02
A lesser-known Claude Code CLI trick: while Claude is working on a turn, type ultrathink and hit ctrl+x. Claude will then think as hard as possible for that single turn and revert to the session's reasoning setting afterward — a handy tool when Claude struggles with a complex task.
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