diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 55389041..b234b704 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -193,6 +193,8 @@ Detailed guide: [`docs/cursor-integration.md`](./docs/cursor-integration.md)
 
 Run multiple terminals with different providers:
 
+> Delegation compatibility: when CCS spawns child Claude sessions, it strips the `CLAUDECODE` guard variable to avoid nested-session blocking in Claude Code v2.1.39+.
+
 ```bash
 # Terminal 1: Planning (Claude Pro)
 ccs work "design the authentication system"
@@ -283,6 +285,8 @@ export CCS_CLAUDE_PATH="/path/to/claude"              # Unix
 $env:CCS_CLAUDE_PATH = "D:\Tools\Claude\claude.exe"   # Windows
 ```
 
+CCS sanitizes child Claude spawn environments by stripping `CLAUDECODE` (case-insensitive) to prevent nested-session guard failures during delegation. `CCS_CLAUDE_PATH` is still respected after this sanitization step.
+
 </details>
 
 <details>
diff --git a/docs/code-standards.md b/docs/code-standards.md
index 94ef0f8d..8d6182ba 100644
--- a/docs/code-standards.md
+++ b/docs/code-standards.md
@@ -429,6 +429,15 @@ if (needsShell) {
 
 This pattern is used in both `ClaudeAdapter` and `DroidAdapter` to ensure cross-platform consistency.
 
+For all Claude child-process launches (delegation, adapters, proxies, helper spawners), sanitize env before spawn:
+
+```typescript
+const cleanEnv = stripClaudeCodeEnv(mergedEnv); // case-insensitive remove of CLAUDECODE
+spawn(binaryPath, args, { env: cleanEnv, stdio: 'inherit' });
+```
+
+This prevents Claude Code nested-session guard failures when CCS runs inside parent Claude sessions.
+
 ---
 
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