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docs for reasoning env var (#7367)

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@@ -188,6 +188,10 @@ export CLAUDE_THINKING_ENABLED=1
export CLAUDE_THINKING_BUDGET=8000
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:::tip Viewing Thinking Output
To see Claude's thinking output in the **CLI**, you also need to set `GOOSE_CLI_SHOW_THINKING=1`. In **goose Desktop**, thinking output is shown automatically in a collapsible "Show reasoning" toggle.
:::
### Planning Mode Configuration
These variables control goose's [planning functionality](/docs/guides/creating-plans).
@@ -262,6 +266,7 @@ These variables control how goose manages conversation sessions and context.
| `GOOSE_CLI_LIGHT_THEME` | Custom [bat theme](https://github.com/sharkdp/bat#adding-new-themes) for syntax highlighting when using light mode | bat theme name (e.g., "Solarized (light)", "OneHalfLight") | "GitHub" |
| `GOOSE_CLI_DARK_THEME` | Custom [bat theme](https://github.com/sharkdp/bat#adding-new-themes) for syntax highlighting when using dark mode | bat theme name (e.g., "Dracula", "Nord") | "zenburn" |
| `GOOSE_CLI_NEWLINE_KEY` | Customize the keyboard shortcut for [inserting newlines in CLI input](/docs/guides/goose-cli-commands#keyboard-shortcuts) | Single character (e.g., "n", "m") | "j" (Ctrl+J) |
| `GOOSE_CLI_SHOW_THINKING` | Shows model reasoning/thinking output in CLI responses. Some models (e.g., DeepSeek-R1, Kimi, Gemini) expose their internal reasoning process — this variable makes it visible in the CLI. | Set to any value to enable | Disabled |
| `GOOSE_RANDOM_THINKING_MESSAGES` | Controls whether to show amusing random messages during processing | "true", "false" | "true" |
| `GOOSE_CLI_SHOW_COST` | Toggles display of model cost estimates in CLI output | "1", "true" (case-insensitive) to enable | false |
| `GOOSE_AUTO_COMPACT_THRESHOLD` | Set the percentage threshold at which goose [automatically summarizes your session](/docs/guides/sessions/smart-context-management#automatic-compaction). | Float between 0.0 and 1.0 (disabled at 0.0) | 0.8 |
@@ -313,6 +318,9 @@ export GOOSE_CLI_NEWLINE_KEY=n
# Disable random thinking messages for less distraction
export GOOSE_RANDOM_THINKING_MESSAGES=false
# Show reasoning/thinking output from models that support it (e.g., DeepSeek-R1, Kimi, Gemini)
export GOOSE_CLI_SHOW_THINKING=1
# Enable model cost display in CLI
export GOOSE_CLI_SHOW_COST=true