feat: add OPENCLAUDE_DISABLE_TOOL_REMINDERS env var to suppress hidden tool-output reminders (#837)

Gates three injection sites behind OPENCLAUDE_DISABLE_TOOL_REMINDERS:
- FileReadTool cyber-risk mitigation reminder (appended to every Read
  result when the model is not in MITIGATION_EXEMPT_MODELS)
- todo_reminder attachment for TodoWrite usage
- task_reminder attachment for TaskCreate/TaskUpdate usage

All three reminders are model-only side-channel instructions the user
cannot see today. Users who want full transparency over what the model
receives can now opt out without patching dist/cli.mjs on every upgrade.

Default behavior is unchanged when the flag is unset.

Closes #809
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2026-04-22 23:07:02 +05:30
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@@ -272,6 +272,11 @@ ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-your-key-here
# trigger "Extra required key ... supplied" errors from OpenAI-compatible endpoints
# OPENCLAUDE_DISABLE_STRICT_TOOLS=1
# Disable hidden <system-reminder> messages injected into tool output
# Suppresses the file-read cyber-risk reminder and the todo/task tool nudges
# Useful for users who want full transparency over what the model sees
# OPENCLAUDE_DISABLE_TOOL_REMINDERS=1
# Custom timeout for API requests in milliseconds (default: varies)
# API_TIMEOUT_MS=60000

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@@ -733,6 +733,9 @@ export const CYBER_RISK_MITIGATION_REMINDER =
const MITIGATION_EXEMPT_MODELS = new Set(['claude-opus-4-6'])
function shouldIncludeFileReadMitigation(): boolean {
if (isEnvTruthy(process.env.OPENCLAUDE_DISABLE_TOOL_REMINDERS)) {
return false
}
const shortName = getCanonicalName(getMainLoopModel())
return !MITIGATION_EXEMPT_MODELS.has(shortName)
}

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@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ import type {
import { isAdvisorBlock } from './advisor.js'
import { isAgentSwarmsEnabled } from './agentSwarmsEnabled.js'
import { count } from './array.js'
import { isEnvTruthy } from './envUtils.js'
import {
type Attachment,
type HookAttachment,
@@ -3666,6 +3667,9 @@ Read the team config to discover your teammates' names. Check the task list peri
])
}
case 'todo_reminder': {
if (isEnvTruthy(process.env.OPENCLAUDE_DISABLE_TOOL_REMINDERS)) {
return []
}
const todoItems = attachment.content
.map((todo, index) => `${index + 1}. [${todo.status}] ${todo.content}`)
.join('\n')
@@ -3686,6 +3690,9 @@ Read the team config to discover your teammates' names. Check the task list peri
if (!isTodoV2Enabled()) {
return []
}
if (isEnvTruthy(process.env.OPENCLAUDE_DISABLE_TOOL_REMINDERS)) {
return []
}
const taskItems = attachment.content
.map(task => `#${task.id}. [${task.status}] ${task.subject}`)
.join('\n')