output-styles

Output Styles

Output styles control how Claude Code formats its responses. They are placed in .claude/output-styles/ in your project directory (or ~/.claude/output-styles/ for personal use across all projects).

Each output style is a Markdown file with YAML frontmatter containing a name and description. The body of the file contains instructions that shape Claude's response format.

Usage

1. Copy any .md file from this directory into .claude/output-styles/ in your project
2. Select your preferred style using the /output-style command or the --output-style CLI flag
3. Claude will format all subsequent responses according to the chosen style

Available Styles

File	Name	Description
bullet-points.md	Bullet Points	Hierarchical bullet points for quick scanning
genui.md	GenUI	Generative UI - creates self-contained HTML documents with embedded modern styling, saved to /tmp/ and opened in a browser
html-structured.md	HTML Structured	Clean semantic HTML5 with proper structure and document hierarchy
markdown-focused.md	Markdown Focused	Full markdown features (headers, tables, code blocks, admonitions) for maximum readability
observable-tools-diffs.md	Observable: Tools + Diffs	Transparent reporting of tools used (in TypeScript interface syntax) and git diff summaries after code changes
observable-tools-diffs-tts.md	Observable: Tools + Diffs + TTS	Combines tool/diff reporting with text-to-speech audio announcements of task completion
table-based.md	Table Based	Markdown tables for organizing comparisons, steps, configurations, and analysis results
tts-summary-base.md	TTS Summary (Base)	Audio task completion announcements via text-to-speech (base version)
tts-summary.md	TTS Summary	Audio task completion with git diff reporting and text-to-speech announcements
ultra-concise.md	Ultra Concise	Minimal words, maximum speed - direct actions only, no filler or explanations
yaml-structured.md	YAML Structured	Structured YAML format with hierarchical key-value pairs for machine-readable output

Creating Custom Styles

Create a new .md file with YAML frontmatter:

---
name: My Custom Style
description: Brief description of the style
---

Instructions for how Claude should format responses...

Place the file in .claude/output-styles/ and select it to activate.

Source

These output styles were contributed by disler.