# Claude Code adds new "concise" output style setting > Source: > Published: 2026-08-20 01:49:57+00:00 You can now set Claude Code's output style to Concise. Claude leads with the result, keeps responses short, and still gives full detail when you ask. Turn it on in /config → Output style, or set "outputStyle": "Concise" in settings.json. # ClaudeDevs on X: "You can now set Claude Code's output style to Concise. Claude leads with the result, keeps responses short, and still gives full detail when you ask. Turn it on in /config → Output style, or set "outputStyle": "Concise" in settings.json." - have you found the smoking gun to make the output less load-bearing? - oh my fucking god, if this works properly, it might be a better release than opus 5 - I made it super concise by cancelling my subscription