Claude CLI 'setup-token' generates 1-year auth token
A quick developer tip shared by @robertvhoesel via @levelsio highlights how executing the command claude setup-token within the Claude CLI generates a long-lived authentication token valid for one year. This tip enables developers to avoid frequent re-authentication steps and maintain uninterrupted automated CLI workflows.
Long-lived authentication tokens significantly improve developer ergonomics by removing repetitive login friction in terminal-heavy workflows.
- –Executing 'claude setup-token' issues a 1-year persistent login token.
- –Reduces authentication overhead during continuous development and automation scripts.
- –Users should take care to secure long-lived tokens within their execution environments.
DISCOVERED
1h ago
2026-08-01
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2h ago
2026-07-31
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