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Claude CLI Print Mode Experiments - Raw data from testing claude -p flag combinations (2026-01-08)

Claude CLI Print Mode Experiments

Date: 2026-01-08
CLI Version: 2.1.2
Total Experiments: 29

Raw experiment outputs from testing various claude -p flag combinations.


01-baseline-text-text.txt

PING

02-text-json.txt

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03-text-stream-json.txt

Error: When using --print, --output-format=stream-json requires --verbose

04-stream-json-partials.txt

Error: When using --print, --output-format=stream-json requires --verbose

05-stream-json-verbose.txt

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07-stream-json-input.txt

Error: --input-format=stream-json requires output-format=stream-json.

08-json-schema.txt

4

09-bidirectional-streaming.txt

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10-with-bash-tool.txt

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11-no-tools.txt

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12-bypass-permissions.txt

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13-json-schema-with-json-output.txt

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14-custom-system-prompt.txt

CUSTOMIZED

15-append-system-prompt.txt

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16-ephemeral-session.txt

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17-custom-agent.txt

👋 Hey there! Ready to review some code.

What would you like me to look at? Just point me to:
- A specific file or function you want reviewed
- A pull request or branch
- A particular piece of code you're concerned about

I'll give you honest, actionable feedback on things like:
- **Architecture & design** — Does it fit the system?
- **Code quality** — Is it maintainable and clear?
- **Security** — Any vulnerabilities or risky patterns?
- **Performance** — Any bottlenecks or inefficiencies?
- **Testing** — Is it properly covered?

What's first? 🔍

18-fixed-session-id.txt

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19-max-budget.txt

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20-plan-mode.txt

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21-replay-user-messages-fixed.txt

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21-replay-user-messages.txt

Error parsing streaming input line: Reply: REPLAY_TEST: SyntaxError: JSON Parse error: Unexpected identifier "Reply"

25-limited-tools.txt

{"type":"result","subtype":"success","is_error":false,"duration_ms":8660,"duration_api_ms":25886,"num_turns":1,"result":"I have access to a comprehensive set of tools organized by category:\n\n## **File Operations**\n- **Read** - Read files from disk (supports text, code, images, PDFs, Jupyter notebooks)\n- **mcp__filesystem-with-morph__edit_file** - Fast file editing with context-aware changes\n- **mcp__filesystem-with-morph__warpgrep_codebase_search** - Intelligent codebase search subagent\n\n## **Code Discovery & Search**\n- **Glob** - Fast file pattern matching (e.g., `**/*.ts`, `src/**/*.js`)\n- **Grep** - Ripgrep-based search with regex, multiline support, and filtering\n\n## **Electron App Interaction**\n- **mcp__electron__get_electron_window_info** - Detect running Electron apps\n- **mcp__electron__take_screenshot** - Screenshot Electron windows\n- **mcp__electron__send_command_to_electron** - Send JS commands via Chrome DevTools Protocol\n- **mcp__electron__read_electron_logs** - Read console/main/renderer logs\n\n## **Chrome DevTools (Browser Automation)**\n- **mcp__chrome-devtools__take_snapshot** - A11y tree snapshot of page\n- **mcp__chrome-devtools__take_screenshot** - Screenshot page or elements\n- **mcp__chrome-devtools__navigate_page** - Navigate to URLs, reload, go back/forward\n- **mcp__chrome-devtools__click** - Click elements by uid\n- **mcp__chrome-devtools__fill** - Type into inputs/textareas\n- **mcp__chrome-devtools__fill_form** - Fill multiple form elements\n- **mcp__chrome-devtools__press_key** - Send keyboard shortcuts\n- **mcp__chrome-devtools__hover** - Hover over elements\n- **mcp__chrome-devtools__upload_file** - Upload files through file inputs\n- **mcp__chrome-devtools__evaluate_script** - Execute JavaScript\n- **mcp__chrome-devtools__list_console_messages** - Read console output\n- **mcp__chrome-devtools__list_network_requests** - Inspect network activity\n- **mcp__chrome-devtools__list_pages** - List open browser pages\n- **mcp__chrome-devtools__select_page** - Switch between pages\n- **mcp__chrome-devtools__performance_start_trace** - Start performance recording\n- **mcp__chrome-devtools__performance_stop_trace** - Stop performance recording\n- **mcp__chrome-devtools__new_page** - Open new browser tab\n- **mcp__chrome-devtools__close_page** - Close a tab\n\n## **Project Context**\nWithin this squad project specifically, I also have access to skills via the Skill tool (though not listed here). These include workflows for:\n- `startup` - Session boot sequence\n- `verify` - Electron E2E verification\n- `design-qa` - UI mockup generation\n- `squad-director` - Multi-agent orchestration\n- And others as documented in CLAUDE.md\n\n**What would you like help with?** I'm ready to explore the codebase, understand requirements, or execute specific tasks!","session_id":"85d53259-eede-4ecc-8aec-d131653977b0","total_cost_usd":0.039735900000000005,"usage":{"input_tokens":2,"cache_creation_input_tokens":16736,"cache_read_input_tokens":0,"output_tokens":759,"server_tool_use":{"web_search_requests":0,"web_fetch_requests":0},"service_tier":"standard","cache_creation":{"ephemeral_1h_input_tokens":0,"ephemeral_5m_input_tokens":16736}},"modelUsage":{"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001":{"inputTokens":5,"outputTokens":926,"cacheReadInputTokens":18017,"cacheCreationInputTokens":16736,"webSearchRequests":0,"costUSD":0.027356700000000005,"contextWindow":200000},"claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929":{"inputTokens":6,"outputTokens":271,"cacheReadInputTokens":27654,"cacheCreationInputTokens":0,"webSearchRequests":0,"costUSD":0.0123792,"contextWindow":200000}},"permission_denials":[],"uuid":"6ad26b02-df72-4ddc-9265-53ab2736596a"}

26-allowedtools-pattern.txt

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27-disallowed-tools.txt

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28-debug-mode.txt

I appreciate you testing the system! I'm ready and functioning properly. 

I'm Claude Haiku 4.5, currently set up to help you with the Squad codebase located at `/Users/danialhasan/dev/squad`. I have access to:

- **Tools** for reading files, editing code, running commands, searching the codebase, and more
- **Project context** from your CLAUDE.md files and the Squad system
- **Explanatory output style** to provide educational insights alongside practical help

I've read both your universal principles (`~/.claude/CLAUDE.md`) and project instructions (`CLAUDE.md` in the repo), which means I understand:
- The skill router and when to invoke specialized workflows
- The discovery → planning → earned autonomy pattern
- Project-specific patterns and glossary
- Task management via TodoWrite

**What can I help you with?** Whether it's:
- Implementing features or fixing bugs
- Understanding the codebase architecture
- Running skills like `/verify`, `/squad-discover`, or `/squad-collab`
- Code review or refactoring
- Debugging issues

Just let me know what you'd like to work on, and I'll approach it systematically. If it's a complex task, I'll use the discovery-planning pattern to earn autonomy before executing.

29-fallback-model.txt

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30-inline-settings.txt

{"type":"result","subtype":"success","is_error":false,"duration_ms":5148,"duration_api_ms":38796,"num_turns":1,"result":"I'm ready to assist you with your tasks on the Squad project. I've reviewed the project instructions and understand the key principles:\n\n- **Discovery → Planning → Earned Autonomy** workflow\n- **Project instructions override defaults** (this project's CLAUDE.md takes precedence)\n- **Anti-laziness protocol** - thorough work with citations and evidence\n- **Skill-based task routing** - use specialized workflows for specific contexts\n- **TodoWrite for task management** - track and complete tasks systematically\n\nI have access to:\n- ✅ Full project context and documentation\n- ✅ Specialized agents (Explore, Plan, software-engineer, etc.)\n- ✅ Chrome DevTools & Electron MCP for UI verification\n- ✅ Git and deployment tools\n- ✅ All Squad-specific skills\n\n**Ready for your request.** What would you like me to help with?\n\nSome examples of what I can do:\n- 🔍 **Discover & map** codebase architecture\n- 📋 **Plan & spec** features before building\n- 💻 **Implement** features with TDD (RED → GREEN → INTEGRATE)\n- ✅ **Verify** features work end-to-end via Electron\n- 🤝 **Coordinate** multi-agent squads for parallel work\n- 📊 **Debug** issues and generate insights\n\nWhat's your mission?","session_id":"cf5c157e-5d06-4515-a80d-113d92fe5c28","total_cost_usd":0.02305535,"usage":{"input_tokens":2,"cache_creation_input_tokens":8711,"cache_read_input_tokens":26333,"output_tokens":326,"server_tool_use":{"web_search_requests":0,"web_fetch_requests":0},"service_tier":"standard","cache_creation":{"ephemeral_1h_input_tokens":0,"ephemeral_5m_input_tokens":8711}},"modelUsage":{"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001":{"inputTokens":5,"outputTokens":521,"cacheReadInputTokens":44368,"cacheCreationInputTokens":8711,"webSearchRequests":0,"costUSD":0.017935549999999998,"contextWindow":200000},"claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929":{"inputTokens":3,"outputTokens":150,"cacheReadInputTokens":9536,"cacheCreationInputTokens":0,"webSearchRequests":0,"costUSD":0.005119799999999999,"contextWindow":200000}},"permission_denials":[],"uuid":"a649c149-ffe0-4725-807e-68165b1eba50"}

31-disable-slash.txt

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STATE-MACHINE.md

Claude CLI Print Mode State Machine

Version: Claude Code 2.1.2 Date: 2026-01-08

Overview

The claude -p / claude --print mode is a one-shot CLI invocation designed for programmatic integration. This document maps all possible state configurations.


Core Dimensions

1. Input/Output Format Matrix

The CLI operates on a 2D matrix of input → output formats:

Input Format Output Format Use Case
text (default) text (default) Simple pipes, human-readable
text json Structured single response
text stream-json Real-time streaming output
stream-json text Streaming input, text output
stream-json json Streaming input, single JSON result
stream-json stream-json Bidirectional streaming (full duplex)

2. Input Format Options

--input-format <format>
Format Description
text Default. Plain text prompt via argument or stdin
stream-json Real-time streaming input as JSON messages

3. Output Format Options

--output-format <format>
Format Description
text Default. Plain text response
json Single JSON object with full response
stream-json Real-time streaming JSON chunks

State Machine Flags

Streaming Modifiers

Flag Requires Effect
--include-partial-messages --print + --output-format=stream-json Include partial message chunks as they arrive
--replay-user-messages --input-format=stream-json + --output-format=stream-json Re-emit user messages on stdout for acknowledgment

Session Management

Flag Description
-c, --continue Continue most recent conversation in current directory
-r, --resume [value] Resume by session ID or open picker
--session-id <uuid> Use specific session UUID
--no-session-persistence Don't save session to disk (ephemeral mode)
--fork-session Create new session ID when resuming

Model Configuration

Flag Description
--model <model> Specify model (e.g., 'sonnet', 'opus', or full name)
--fallback-model <model> Auto-fallback when primary overloaded (only --print)
--max-budget-usd <amount> Spending limit (only --print)

Permission Modes

--permission-mode <mode>
Mode Description
default Normal permission prompts
acceptEdits Auto-accept file edits
bypassPermissions Bypass all checks (dangerous)
delegate Delegate permission decisions
dontAsk Skip permission prompts
plan Plan mode - no execution

Additional flags:

  • --dangerously-skip-permissions - Bypass all checks (equivalent to bypassPermissions)
  • --allow-dangerously-skip-permissions - Enable bypass as option without default

Tool Configuration

Flag Description
--tools <tools...> Specify available tools: "" (none), "default" (all), or names
--allowedTools <tools...> Allowlist specific tools
--disallowedTools <tools...> Denylist specific tools

System Prompt

Flag Description
--system-prompt <prompt> Replace default system prompt
--append-system-prompt <prompt> Append to default system prompt

MCP Configuration

Flag Description
--mcp-config <configs...> Load MCP servers from JSON
--strict-mcp-config Only use specified MCP servers

Agent Configuration

Flag Description
--agent <agent> Select agent for session
--agents <json> Define custom agents as JSON

Schema Validation

Flag Description
--json-schema <schema> JSON Schema for structured output validation

Debugging & Verbosity

Flag Description
--verbose Verbose output
-d, --debug [filter] Debug mode with optional category filter

State Machine Diagram

                    ┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
                    │           claude -p [prompt]            │
                    └─────────────────────────────────────────┘
                                       │
                    ┌──────────────────┴──────────────────┐
                    ▼                                      ▼
            ┌───────────────┐                      ┌───────────────┐
            │ --input-format│                      │--output-format│
            └───────────────┘                      └───────────────┘
                    │                                      │
          ┌─────────┴─────────┐              ┌─────────────┼─────────────┐
          ▼                   ▼              ▼             ▼             ▼
    ┌──────────┐        ┌───────────┐  ┌──────────┐  ┌──────────┐  ┌───────────┐
    │   text   │        │stream-json│  │   text   │  │   json   │  │stream-json│
    │ (default)│        │           │  │ (default)│  │          │  │           │
    └──────────┘        └───────────┘  └──────────┘  └──────────┘  └───────────┘
                                                                         │
                                              ┌──────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────┐
                                              ▼                          ▼                          ▼
                                    ┌──────────────────┐      ┌──────────────────┐      ┌──────────────────┐
                                    │--include-partial │      │(chunks only)     │      │--replay-user-    │
                                    │    -messages     │      │                  │      │    messages      │
                                    └──────────────────┘      └──────────────────┘      └──────────────────┘
                                                                                        (requires stream-json
                                                                                         input AND output)

Experiment Matrix

For Phase 2, we'll test these combinations:

Tier 1: Basic I/O (Most Common)

  1. claude -p "prompt" → text/text (baseline)
  2. claude -p --output-format json "prompt" → text/json
  3. claude -p --output-format stream-json "prompt" → text/stream-json

Tier 2: Structured Output

  1. claude -p --json-schema '...' "prompt" → schema validation
  2. claude -p --output-format json --json-schema '...' "prompt" → json + schema

Tier 3: Streaming Input

  1. echo '{"type":"user","message":"..."}' | claude -p --input-format stream-json → stream-json/text
  2. echo '...' | claude -p --input-format stream-json --output-format stream-json → bidirectional

Tier 4: With Tools

  1. claude -p --tools "Bash" "run ls" → with specific tools
  2. claude -p --tools "" "just respond" → no tools (pure LLM)

Tier 5: Permission Modes

  1. claude -p --permission-mode bypassPermissions "task" → full autonomy
  2. claude -p --dangerously-skip-permissions "task" → equivalent

Tier 6: Session Management

  1. claude -p --session-id UUID "prompt" → persistent session
  2. claude -p --no-session-persistence "prompt" → ephemeral

Tier 7: System Prompt

  1. claude -p --system-prompt "..." "prompt" → custom persona
  2. claude -p --append-system-prompt "..." "prompt" → augmented persona

Tier 8: Model Selection

  1. claude -p --model haiku "prompt" → fast/cheap
  2. claude -p --model opus "prompt" → best quality
  3. claude -p --model sonnet --fallback-model haiku "prompt" → with fallback

Tier 9: MCP Integration

  1. claude -p --mcp-config '...' "prompt" → with MCP servers
  2. claude -p --strict-mcp-config --mcp-config '...' "prompt" → only specified MCP

Key Insights for Wrappers

For Simple Integration

# One-shot, text response
result=$(claude -p "Your prompt here")

For Programmatic Use (JSON Response)

# Structured JSON output
result=$(claude -p --output-format json "Your prompt here")

For Real-Time Streaming

# Stream chunks as they arrive
claude -p --output-format stream-json "Your prompt here" | process_chunks

For Agentic Applications

# Full autonomy, specific tools, ephemeral
claude -p \
  --dangerously-skip-permissions \
  --tools "Bash,Read,Write,Edit" \
  --no-session-persistence \
  --output-format json \
  "Your task here"

For Custom Personas

# Custom system prompt
claude -p \
  --system-prompt "You are a code reviewer. Be concise." \
  --tools "" \
  "Review this code: ..."

Next Steps

  1. Run experiments for each tier
  2. Capture JSON output structures
  3. Document timing and token usage
  4. Identify failure modes
  5. Synthesize into article recommendations

FINDINGS.md

Claude CLI Print Mode Experiment Findings

Date: 2026-01-08 CLI Version: 2.1.2 Total Experiments: 31


Key Discoveries

1. Streaming Output Requires --verbose

# This FAILS:
claude -p --output-format stream-json "prompt"
# Error: When using --print, --output-format=stream-json requires --verbose

# This WORKS:
claude -p --output-format stream-json --verbose "prompt"

Why: Stream-json mode outputs detailed event data (init, message_start, content_block_delta, etc.) which is designed for debugging/integration, hence requires verbose mode.

2. Streaming Input Requires Streaming Output (Bidirectional Only)

# This FAILS:
claude -p --input-format stream-json "prompt"
# Error: --input-format=stream-json requires output-format=stream-json

# This WORKS:
echo '{"type":"user","message":{"role":"user","content":"hello"}}' | \
  claude -p --input-format stream-json --output-format stream-json --verbose

Why: The stream-json input format is designed for real-time bidirectional communication, not one-shot requests.

3. JSON Schema Creates Structured Output Field

claude -p --json-schema '{"type":"object","properties":{"answer":{"type":"number"}},"required":["answer"]}' --output-format json "What is 2+2?"

Output includes:

{
  "result": "The answer to 2+2 is **4**.",
  "structured_output": {"answer": 4}
}

Critical: The structured_output field contains the validated JSON, separate from the text result.

4. Output Format Comparison

Format Use Case Sample Output
text (default) Human-readable, simple pipes PING
json Programmatic access, full metadata {"type":"result","result":"PING","total_cost_usd":0.02,...}
stream-json Real-time streaming, progress indicators Multiple JSON events per line

5. Stream-JSON Event Types

When using --output-format stream-json --verbose:

  1. {"type":"system","subtype":"init"} - Session initialization with tools, MCP servers, model info
  2. {"type":"stream_event","event":{"type":"message_start"}} - Model starting response
  3. {"type":"stream_event","event":{"type":"content_block_start"}} - Content block beginning
  4. {"type":"stream_event","event":{"type":"content_block_delta"}} - Streaming text chunk
  5. {"type":"assistant","message":{...}} - Complete assistant message
  6. {"type":"result","subtype":"success"} - Final result with metrics

6. Replay User Messages

echo '{"type":"user","message":{"role":"user","content":"hello"}}' | \
  claude -p --input-format stream-json --output-format stream-json --verbose --replay-user-messages

Adds "isReplay": true to echoed user messages for acknowledgment tracking.

7. Permission Modes Comparison

Mode Behavior Use Case
default Normal permission prompts Interactive use
acceptEdits Auto-accept file edits Automated refactoring
dontAsk Skip permission prompts CI/CD pipelines
bypassPermissions Bypass ALL checks Sandboxed environments
delegate Delegate to external handler Custom permission UI
plan Plan mode, no execution Design before implement

Warning: bypassPermissions and --dangerously-skip-permissions are equivalent and should only be used in sandboxed environments.

8. Custom Agents Work Inline

claude -p --agents '{"reviewer":{"description":"Code reviewer","prompt":"You are a code reviewer."}}' --agent reviewer "review this"

The --agents flag accepts inline JSON to define custom agent personas on-the-fly.

9. Session Management Options

Flag Behavior
--session-id UUID Use specific session (useful for multi-turn)
--no-session-persistence Ephemeral session (no disk storage)
--continue Continue most recent conversation
--resume [id] Resume specific session
--fork-session Create new ID when resuming

10. Tool Configuration

Flag Effect
--tools "" Disable ALL tools (pure LLM)
--tools "Bash,Read" Specific tool whitelist
--tools "default" All built-in tools
--allowedTools "Bash(git:*)" Pattern-based allowlist
--disallowedTools "Write,Edit" Explicit denylist

Note: MCP tools load regardless of --tools flag unless --strict-mcp-config is used.

11. System Prompt Options

# Replace entire system prompt
claude -p --system-prompt "You are a haiku poet."

# Append to default (preserves Claude Code behaviors)
claude -p --append-system-prompt "IMPORTANT: Always respond in haiku format."

Recommendation: Use --append-system-prompt to preserve Claude Code's default capabilities.

12. Model Fallback

claude -p --model sonnet --fallback-model haiku "complex task"

Automatically falls back to haiku if sonnet is overloaded. Good for production reliability.

13. JSON Output Schema

The --output-format json produces:

{
  "type": "result",
  "subtype": "success|error_*",
  "is_error": false,
  "duration_ms": 1234,
  "duration_api_ms": 5678,
  "num_turns": 1,
  "result": "The actual text response",
  "session_id": "uuid",
  "total_cost_usd": 0.0123,
  "usage": {
    "input_tokens": 10,
    "output_tokens": 50,
    "cache_creation_input_tokens": 0,
    "cache_read_input_tokens": 1000
  },
  "modelUsage": {
    "claude-haiku-4-5-20251001": {
      "inputTokens": 5,
      "outputTokens": 50,
      "costUSD": 0.001
    }
  },
  "permission_denials": [],
  "structured_output": {} // Only if --json-schema used
}

14. Error Subtypes

Subtype Meaning
success Normal completion
error_max_budget_usd Budget limit reached
error_* Various error conditions

Recommended Patterns for Wrappers

Simple One-Shot (Chatbot)

response=$(echo "$prompt" | claude -p --model haiku)

Structured Output (Data Extraction)

result=$(echo "$prompt" | claude -p \
  --model haiku \
  --output-format json \
  --json-schema '{"type":"object","properties":{"data":{"type":"array"}},"required":["data"]}')

data=$(echo "$result" | jq '.structured_output.data')

Agentic Automation (CI/CD)

result=$(echo "$task" | claude -p \
  --model sonnet \
  --tools "Bash,Read,Write,Edit,Glob,Grep" \
  --permission-mode bypassPermissions \
  --no-session-persistence \
  --output-format json)

exit_code=$(echo "$result" | jq -r 'if .is_error then 1 else 0 end')

Real-Time Streaming (Live UI)

echo "$prompt" | claude -p \
  --model haiku \
  --output-format stream-json \
  --verbose | while read -r line; do
    text=$(echo "$line" | jq -r '.event.delta.text // empty')
    [ -n "$text" ] && echo -n "$text"
  done

Multi-Turn Conversation

SESSION_ID="11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"

# Turn 1
echo "Hello" | claude -p --session-id $SESSION_ID --output-format json

# Turn 2 (continues context)
echo "What did I just say?" | claude -p --session-id $SESSION_ID --continue

Custom Persona

echo "$prompt" | claude -p \
  --system-prompt "You are a senior code reviewer. Be concise and critical." \
  --tools "" \  # Pure LLM, no tool use
  --model sonnet

State Machine Summary

                          ┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
                          │              claude -p                  │
                          └─────────────────────────────────────────┘
                                            │
            ┌───────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────┐
            ▼                               ▼                               ▼
    ┌───────────────┐               ┌───────────────┐               ┌───────────────┐
    │ INPUT FORMAT  │               │ OUTPUT FORMAT │               │  MODIFIERS    │
    └───────────────┘               └───────────────┘               └───────────────┘
            │                               │                               │
    ┌───────┴───────┐           ┌───────────┼───────────┐                   │
    │               │           │           │           │                   │
    ▼               ▼           ▼           ▼           ▼                   │
  text         stream-json    text        json     stream-json              │
(default)    (requires        (default)          (requires                  │
              stream-json                         --verbose)                 │
              output)                                                        │
                                                                             │
                                    ┌────────────────────────────────────────┘
                                    │
                    ┌───────────────┼───────────────┬───────────────┐
                    ▼               ▼               ▼               ▼
            ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐
            │ --verbose   │ │ --json-     │ │ --include-  │ │ --replay-   │
            │             │ │   schema    │ │   partial-  │ │   user-     │
            │             │ │             │ │   messages  │ │   messages  │
            └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘
                                                 │               │
                                           (stream-json    (bidirectional
                                            output only)    streaming only)

Cost Observations

Model Typical Cost (simple prompt)
Haiku ~$0.017-0.025
Sonnet ~$0.12-0.15

Note: Costs include context caching overhead from CLAUDE.md files (~35k tokens).


Files Generated

  • 01-baseline-text-text.txt - Basic text/text
  • 02-text-json.txt - JSON output with full metadata
  • 05-stream-json-verbose.txt - Streaming events
  • 06-stream-json-verbose-partials.txt - With partial messages
  • 08-json-schema.txt - Structured output validation
  • 09-bidirectional-streaming.txt - Full duplex streaming
  • 10-with-bash-tool.txt - Tool execution
  • 11-no-tools.txt - Pure LLM mode
  • 12-bypass-permissions.txt - Autonomous execution
  • 13-json-schema-with-json-output.txt - Combined schema + JSON
  • 14-custom-system-prompt.txt - Custom persona
  • 15-append-system-prompt.txt - Augmented persona
  • 16-ephemeral-session.txt - No persistence
  • 17-custom-agent.txt - Inline agent definition
  • 18-fixed-session-id.txt - Deterministic session
  • 20-plan-mode.txt - Plan-only execution
  • 21-replay-user-messages-fixed.txt - Bidirectional with replay
  • 25-limited-tools.txt - Tool whitelist
  • 29-fallback-model.txt - Model fallback configuration
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