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How to Actually Force Claude Code to Use the Right CLI

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  • Argues against using CLAUDE.md as the mechanism for directing agents toward specific CLI tools — it’s context-consuming, fragile, and agents ignore it under load.
  • Deterministic hooks are the correct solution: configure the environment so the right tool is the only option, rather than relying on instruction-following.
  • Practical implication: the more consequential the CLI command, the more it needs to be enforced structurally rather than instructed linguistically.