Learning Timeline
Key Insights
Why Agent Teams Might Not Be Working
Many users get stuck assuming Agent Teams activates automatically after an update. You MUST manually add '"claude_code_experimental_agent_teams": 1' to settings.json because the feature is still in the experimental phase.
Adaptive Thinking Feature in API
Opus 4.6 (API) introduces an 'Adaptive Thinking' feature. If you are using the 'max' effort level, ensure your model is updated to 4.6; otherwise, the API will return an error.
Step by Step
Updating Claude CLI to the Latest Version
- Open your preferred terminal or command line interface (CLI).
- Run the command 'claude update' to start the update process.
- Verify your Claude version by checking the output; ensure you are using version 2.1.32 or higher.
- If the system displays a version starting with 1 (e.g., 1.x.x), you are still using an older version that does not support Opus 4.6.
Configuring settings.json for Opus 4.6 and Agent Teams
- Navigate to the Claude configuration directory by typing 'cd ~/.claude' in the terminal.
- Open the 'settings.json' file using a text editor (such as VS Code, Nano, or Vim).
- Locate the 'model' line and change its value to 'opus' to ensure you are using the Opus 4.6 model.
- Add the configuration line '"claude_code_experimental_agent_teams": 1' to the file to enable the experimental Agent Teams feature.
- Save the 'settings.json' file and close your editor.
Setting Up Split Panes for Agent Visualization
- Install tmux (Terminal Multiplexer) if you are using a terminal like Warp by running the command 'brew install tmux'.
- By default, the setting is 'auto', which means processes run within a single window.
- Update the setting in settings.json to 'teams' if you want each agent to appear in a visually distinct split pane.
