# CLI Parameter: --dry-run
Print the assembled command that would be executed without actually
invoking the Claude Code subprocess. Useful for debugging flag
combinations.
- **Type:** bool (standalone flag)
- **Default:** false
- **Command:** [`run`](../command/01_run.md)
- **Group:** [Runner Control](../param_group/02_runner_control.md)
```sh
clr --dry-run "test" --model sonnet --max-tokens 50000
# Output includes: claude --dangerously-skip-permissions --chrome -c --print --model sonnet "test\n\nultrathink"
```
### Referenced Type
| bool | Primitive | bool | present/absent |
### Referenced Parameter Groups
| 2 | [Runner Control](../param_group/02_runner_control.md) | Full | 16 other params |
### Referenced Commands
| 1 | [`run`](../command/01_run.md) | false | — |
| 5 | [`ask`](../command/05_ask.md) | false | — |
### Referenced User Stories
| 4 | [004_dry_run_preview.md](../user_story/004_dry_run_preview.md) | Developer |
| 6 | [006_verbose_debugging.md](../user_story/006_verbose_debugging.md) | Developer |
| 8 | [008_trace_execution.md](../user_story/008_trace_execution.md) | Developer |
| 18 | [018_env_var_configuration.md](../user_story/018_env_var_configuration.md) | Developer |