From 8f9f546b7a5f82034c431ad10b7dcf70e4cd078b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "goodolclint-claude[bot]"
 <323206664+goodolclint-claude[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2026 13:45:13 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] docs: env block takes effect immediately, not at next session
 start

---
 CLAUDE.md | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index b587ada..cb27fe4 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ is impractical past a certain size. `.claude/settings.json` sets `GIT_AUTHOR_*`
 App — but they are **not verified**, because the signature comes from committing through
 the API, not from the author name. Use this path when needed, not by default.
 
-The env block applies at session start, so a session that predates this file still commits
-as the operator.
+Claude Code picks the env block up immediately — the session that adds it already commits
+as the bot, no restart needed. A `Co-Authored-By` trailer is redundant once it is in
+effect, since the App is the commit author.
 
 ### Dev container (recommended)