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v2.1.59
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Claude automatically saves useful context to auto-memory. Manage with /memory
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Added /copy command to show an interactive picker when code blocks are present, allowing selection of individual code blocks or the full response.
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Improved "always allow" prefix suggestions for compound bash commands (e.g. cd /tmp && git fetch && git push) to compute smarter per-subcommand prefixes instead of treating the whole command as one
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Improved ordering of short task lists
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Improved memory usage in multi-agent sessions by releasing completed subagent task state
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Fixed MCP OAuth token refresh race condition when running multiple Claude Code instances simultaneously
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Fixed shell commands not showing a clear error message when the working directory has been deleted
v2.1.58
Misc
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Expand Remote Control to more users
v2.1.56
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VS Code: Fixed another cause of "command 'claude-vscode.editor.openLast' not found" crashes
v2.1.55
Bug Fix
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Fixed BashTool failing on Windows with EINVAL error
v2.1.53
Bug Fix
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Fixed a UI flicker where user input would briefly disappear after submission before the message rendered
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Fixed bulk agent kill (ctrl+f) to send a single aggregate notification instead of one per agent, and to properly clear the command queue
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Fixed graceful shutdown sometimes leaving stale sessions when using Remote Control by parallelizing teardown network calls
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Fixed --worktree sometimes being ignored on first launch
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Fixed a panic ("switch on corrupted value") on Windows
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Fixed a crash that could occur when spawning many processes on Windows
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Fixed a crash in the WebAssembly interpreter on Linux x64 & Windows x64
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Fixed a crash that sometimes occurred after 2 minutes on Windows ARM64
v2.1.52
Misc
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VS Code: Fixed extension crash on Windows ("command 'claude-vscode.editor.openLast' not found")
v2.1.51
FeatureMiscPerformanceBug Fix
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Added claude remote-control subcommand for external builds, enabling local environment serving for all users.
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Updated plugin marketplace default git timeout from 30s to 120s and added CLAUDE_CODE_PLUGIN_GIT_TIMEOUT_MS to configure.
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Added support for custom npm registries and specific version pinning when installing plugins from npm sources
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BashTool now skips login shell (-l flag) by default when a shell snapshot is available, improving command execution performance. Previously this required setting CLAUDE_BASH_NO_LOGIN=true.
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Fixed a security issue where statusLine and fileSuggestion hook commands could execute without workspace trust acceptance in interactive mode.
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Tool results larger than 50K characters are now persisted to disk (previously 100K). This reduces context window usage and improves conversation longevity.
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Fixed a security issue where HTTP hooks could interpolate arbitrary environment variables from header values. Env var interpolation now requires an explicit allowedEnvVars list in the hook configuration.
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Fixed a bug where duplicate control_response messages (e.g. from WebSocket reconnects) could cause API 400 errors by pushing duplicate assistant messages into the conversation.
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Added CLAUDE_CODE_ACCOUNT_UUID, CLAUDE_CODE_USER_EMAIL, and CLAUDE_CODE_ORGANIZATION_UUID environment variables for SDK callers to provide account info synchronously, eliminating a race condition where early telemetry events lacked account metadata.
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Fixed slash command autocomplete crashing when a plugin's SKILL.md description is a YAML array or other non-string type
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HTTP hooks are now routed through the sandbox network proxy when sandboxing is enabled, enforcing the domain allowlist. HTTP hooks are not supported for SessionStart/Setup events.
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The /model picker now shows human-readable labels (e.g., "Sonnet 4.5") instead of raw model IDs for pinned model versions, with an upgrade hint when a newer version is available.
v2.1.50
FeatureBug FixMiscImprovementPerformance
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Added support for startupTimeout configuration for LSP servers
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Added WorktreeCreate and WorktreeRemove hook events, enabling custom VCS setup and teardown when agent worktree isolation creates or removes worktrees.
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Fixed a bug where resumed sessions could be invisible when the working directory involved symlinks, because the session storage path was resolved at different times during startup. Also fixed session data loss on SSH disconnect by flushing session data before hooks and analytics in the graceful shutdown sequence.
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Linux: Fixed native modules not loading on systems with glibc older than 2.30 (e.g., RHEL 8)
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Fixed memory leak in agent teams where completed teammate tasks were never garbage collected from session state
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Fixed CLAUDE_CODE_SIMPLE to fully strip down skills, session memory, custom agents, and CLAUDE.md token counting
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Fixed /mcp reconnect freezing the CLI when given a server name that doesn't exist
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Fixed memory leak where completed task state objects were never removed from AppState
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Added support for isolation: worktree in agent definitions, allowing agents to declaratively run in isolated git worktrees.
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CLAUDE_CODE_SIMPLE mode now also disables MCP tools, attachments, hooks, and CLAUDE.md file loading for a fully minimal experience.
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Fixed bug where MCP tools were not discovered when tool search is enabled and a prompt is passed in as a launch argument
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Improved memory usage during long sessions by clearing internal caches after compaction
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Added claude agents CLI command to list all configured agents
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Improved memory usage during long sessions by clearing large tool results after they have been processed
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Fixed a memory leak where LSP diagnostic data was never cleaned up after delivery, causing unbounded memory growth in long sessions
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Fixed a memory leak where completed task output was not freed from memory, reducing memory usage in long sessions with many tasks
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Improved startup performance for headless mode (-p flag) by deferring Yoga WASM and UI component imports
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Fixed prompt suggestion cache regression that reduced cache hit rates
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Fixed unbounded memory growth in long sessions by capping file history snapshots
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Added CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_1M_CONTEXT environment variable to disable 1M context window support
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Opus 4.6 (fast mode) now includes the full 1M context window
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Added /extra-usage command support in VS Code sessions└VSCode
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Fixed memory leak where TaskOutput retained recent lines after cleanup
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Fixed memory leak in CircularBuffer where cleared items were retained in the backing array
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Fixed memory leak in shell command execution where ChildProcess and AbortController references were retained after cleanup
v2.1.49
Bug FixMiscPerformanceSecurityImprovement
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Fixed Ctrl+C and ESC being silently ignored when background agents are running and the main thread is idle. Pressing twice within 3 seconds now kills all background agents.
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Fixed prompt suggestion cache regression that reduced cache hit rates.
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Fixed plugin enable and plugin disable to auto-detect the correct scope when --scope is not specified, instead of always defaulting to user scope
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Simple mode (CLAUDE_CODE_SIMPLE) now includes the file edit tool in addition to the Bash tool, allowing direct file editing in simple mode.
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Permission suggestions are now populated when safety checks trigger an ask response, enabling SDK consumers to display permission options
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Sonnet 4.5 with 1M context is being removed from the Max plan in favor of our frontier Sonnet 4.6 model, which now has 1M context. Please switch in /model.
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Fixed verbose mode not updating thinking block display when toggled via /config — memo comparators now correctly detect verbose changes
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Fixed unbounded WASM memory growth during long sessions by periodically resetting the tree-sitter parser
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Fixed potential rendering issues caused by stale yoga layout references
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Improved performance in non-interactive mode (-p) by skipping unnecessary API calls during startup
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Improved performance by caching authentication failures for HTTP and SSE MCP servers, avoiding repeated connection attempts to servers requiring auth
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Fixed unbounded memory growth during long-running sessions caused by Yoga WASM linear memory never shrinking
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SDK model info now includes supportsEffort, supportedEffortLevels, and supportsAdaptiveThinking fields so consumers can discover model capabilities.
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Added ConfigChange hook event that fires when configuration files change during a session, enabling enterprise security auditing and optional blocking of settings changes.
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Improved startup performance by caching MCP auth failures to avoid redundant connection attempts
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Improved startup performance by reducing HTTP calls for analytics token counting
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Improved startup performance by batching MCP tool token counting into a single API call
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Fixed disableAllHooks setting to respect managed settings hierarchy — non-managed settings can no longer disable managed hooks set by policy (#26637)
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Fixed --resume session picker showing raw XML tags for sessions that start with commands like /clear. Now correctly falls through to the session ID fallback.
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Improved permission prompts for path safety and working directory blocks to show the reason for the restriction instead of a bare prompt with no context
v2.1.47
Bug FixImprovementPerformanceMiscFeature
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Fixed FileWriteTool line counting to preserve intentional trailing blank lines instead of stripping them with trimEnd().
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Fixed Windows terminal rendering bugs caused by os.EOL (\r\n) in display code — line counts now show correct values instead of always showing 1 on Windows.
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Improved VS Code plan preview: auto-updates as Claude iterates, enables commenting only when the plan is ready for review, and keeps the preview open when rejecting so Claude can revise.
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Fixed a bug where bold and colored text in markdown output could shift to the wrong characters on Windows due to \r\n line endings.
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Fixed compaction failing when conversation contains many PDF documents by stripping document blocks alongside images before sending to the compaction API (anthropics/claude-code#26188)
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Improved memory usage in long-running sessions by releasing API stream buffers, agent context, and skill state after use
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Improved startup performance by deferring SessionStart hook execution, reducing time-to-interactive by ~500ms.
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Fixed an issue where bash tool output was silently discarded on Windows when using MSYS2 or Cygwin shells.
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Improved performance of @ file mentions - file suggestions now appear faster by pre-warming the index on startup and using session-based caching with background refresh.
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Improved memory usage by trimming agent task message history after tasks complete
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Improved memory usage during long agent sessions by eliminating O(n²) message accumulation in progress updates
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Fixed the bash permission classifier to validate that returned match descriptions correspond to actual input rules, preventing hallucinated descriptions from incorrectly granting permissions
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Fixed user-defined agents only loading one file on NFS/FUSE filesystems that report zero inodes (anthropics/claude-code#26044)
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Fixed plugin agent skills silently failing to load when referenced by bare name instead of fully-qualified plugin name (anthropics/claude-code#25834)
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Search patterns in collapsed tool results are now displayed in quotes for clarity
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Windows: Fixed CWD tracking temp files never being cleaned up, causing them to accumulate indefinitely (anthropics/claude-code#17600)
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Use ctrl+f to kill all background agents instead of double-pressing ESC. Background agents now continue running when you press ESC to cancel the main thread, giving you more control over agent lifecycle.
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Fixed API 400 errors ("thinking blocks cannot be modified") that occurred in sessions with concurrent agents, caused by interleaved streaming content blocks preventing proper message merging.
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Simplified teammate navigation to use only Shift+Down (with wrapping) instead of both Shift+Up and Shift+Down.
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Fixed an issue where a single file write/edit error would abort all other parallel file write/edit operations. Independent file mutations now complete even when a sibling fails.
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Added last_assistant_message field to Stop and SubagentStop hook inputs, providing the final assistant response text so hooks can access it without parsing transcript files.
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Fixed custom session titles set via /rename being lost after resuming a conversation (anthropics/claude-code#23610)
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Fixed collapsed read/search hint text overflowing on narrow terminals by truncating from the start.
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Fixed an issue where bash commands with backslash-newline continuation lines (e.g., long commands split across multiple lines with \) would produce spurious empty arguments, potentially breaking command execution.
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Fixed built-in slash commands (/help, /model, /compact, etc.) being hidden from the autocomplete dropdown when many user skills are installed (anthropics/claude-code#22020)
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Fixed MCP servers not appearing in the MCP Management Dialog after deferred loading
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Fixed session name persisting in status bar after /clear command (anthropics/claude-code#26082)
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Fixed crash when a skill's name or description in SKILL.md frontmatter is a bare number (e.g., name: 3000) — the value is now properly coerced to a string (anthropics/claude-code#25837)
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Fixed /resume silently dropping sessions when the first message exceeds 16KB or uses array-format content (anthropics/claude-code#25721)
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Added chat:newline keybinding action for configurable multi-line input (anthropics/claude-code#26075)
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Added added_dirs to the statusline JSON workspace section, exposing directories added via /add-dir to external scripts (anthropics/claude-code#26096)
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Fixed claude doctor misclassifying mise and asdf-managed installations as native installs (anthropics/claude-code#26033)
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Fixed zsh heredoc failing with "read-only file system" error in sandboxed commands (anthropics/claude-code#25990)
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Fixed agent progress indicator showing inflated tool use count (anthropics/claude-code#26023)
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Fixed image pasting not working on WSL2 systems where Windows copies images as BMP format (anthropics/claude-code#25935)
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Fixed background agent results returning raw transcript data instead of the agent's final answer (anthropics/claude-code#26012)
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Fixed Warp terminal incorrectly prompting for Shift+Enter setup when it supports it natively (anthropics/claude-code#25957)
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Fixed CJK wide characters causing misaligned timestamps and layout elements in the TUI (anthropics/claude-code#26084)
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Fixed custom agent model field in .claude/agents/*.md being ignored when spawning team teammates (anthropics/claude-code#26064)
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Fixed plan mode being lost after context compaction, causing the model to switch from planning to implementation mode (anthropics/claude-code#26061)
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Fixed alwaysThinkingEnabled: true in settings.json not enabling thinking mode on Bedrock and Vertex providers (anthropics/claude-code#26074)
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Fixed tool_decision OTel telemetry event not being emitted in headless/SDK mode (anthropics/claude-code#26059)
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Fixed session name being lost after context compaction — renamed sessions now preserve their custom title through compaction (anthropics/claude-code#26121)
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Increased initial session count in resume picker from 10 to 50 for faster session discovery (anthropics/claude-code#26123)
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Windows: fixed worktree session matching when drive letter casing differs (anthropics/claude-code#26123)
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Fixed /resume failing to find sessions whose first message exceeds 16KB (anthropics/claude-code#25920)
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Fixed "Always allow" on multiline bash commands creating invalid permission patterns that corrupt settings (anthropics/claude-code#25909)
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Fixed React crash (error #31) when a skill's argument-hint in SKILL.md frontmatter uses YAML sequence syntax (e.g., [topic: foo | bar]) — the value is now properly coerced to a string (anthropics/claude-code#25826)
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Fixed crash when using /fork on sessions that used web search — null entries in search results from transcript deserialization are now handled gracefully (anthropics/claude-code#25811)
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Fixed read-only git commands triggering FSEvents file watcher loops on macOS by adding --no-optional-locks flag (anthropics/claude-code#25750)
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Fixed custom agents and skills not being discovered when running from a git worktree — project-level .claude/agents/ and .claude/skills/ from the main repository are now included (anthropics/claude-code#25816)
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Fixed non-interactive subcommands like claude doctor and claude plugin validate being blocked inside nested Claude sessions (anthropics/claude-code#25803)
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Windows: Fixed the same CLAUDE.md file being loaded twice when drive letter casing differs between paths (anthropics/claude-code#25756)
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Fixed inline code spans in markdown being incorrectly parsed as bash commands (anthropics/claude-code#25792)
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Fixed teammate spinners not respecting custom spinnerVerbs from settings (anthropics/claude-code#25748)
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Fixed shell commands permanently failing after a command deletes its own working directory (anthropics/claude-code#26136)
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Fixed hooks (PreToolUse, PostToolUse) silently failing to execute on Windows by using Git Bash instead of cmd.exe (anthropics/claude-code#25981)
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Fixed LSP findReferences and other location-based operations returning results from gitignored files (e.g., node_modules/, venv/) (anthropics/claude-code#26051)
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Moved config backup files from home directory root to ~/.claude/backups/ to reduce home directory clutter (anthropics/claude-code#26130)
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Fixed sessions with large first prompts (>16KB) disappearing from the /resume list (anthropics/claude-code#26140)
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Fixed shell functions with double-underscore prefixes (e.g., __git_ps1) not being preserved across shell sessions (anthropics/claude-code#25824)
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Fixed spinner showing "0 tokens" counter before any tokens have been received (anthropics/claude-code#26105)
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Fixed conversation messages appearing dimmed while the AskUserQuestion dialog is open (anthropics/claude-code#26078)└VSCode
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Fixed background tasks failing in git worktrees due to remote URL resolution reading from worktree-specific gitdir instead of the main repository config (anthropics/claude-code#26065)
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Fixed Right Alt key leaving visible [25~ escape sequence residue in the input field on Windows/Git Bash terminals (anthropics/claude-code#25943)
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The /rename command now updates the terminal tab title by default (anthropics/claude-code#25789)
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Fixed Edit tool silently corrupting Unicode curly quotes (\u201c\u201d \u2018\u2019) by replacing them with straight quotes when making edits (anthropics/claude-code#26141)
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Fixed OSC 8 hyperlinks only being clickable on the first line when link text wraps across multiple terminal lines.
v2.1.45
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Added support for Claude Sonnet 4.6
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Added support for reading enabledPlugins and extraKnownMarketplaces from --add-dir directories
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Added spinnerTipsOverride setting to customize spinner tips — configure tips with an array of custom tip strings, and optionally set excludeDefault: true to show only your custom tips instead of the built-in ones
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Added SDKRateLimitInfo and SDKRateLimitEvent types to the SDK, enabling consumers to receive rate limit status updates including utilization, reset times, and overage information
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Fixed Agent Teams teammates failing on Bedrock, Vertex, and Foundry by propagating API provider environment variables to tmux-spawned processes (anthropics/claude-code#23561)
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Fixed sandbox "operation not permitted" errors when writing temporary files on macOS by using the correct per-user temp directory (anthropics/claude-code#21654)
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Fixed Task tool (backgrounded agents) crashing with a ReferenceError on completion (anthropics/claude-code#22087)
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Fixed autocomplete suggestions not being accepted on Enter when images are pasted in the input
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Fixed skills invoked by subagents incorrectly appearing in main session context after compaction
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Fixed excessive .claude.json.backup files accumulating on every startup
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Fixed plugin-provided commands, agents, and hooks not being available immediately after installation without requiring a restart
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Improved startup performance by removing eager loading of session history for stats caching
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Improved memory usage for shell commands that produce large output — RSS no longer grows unboundedly with command output size
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Improved collapsed read/search groups to show the current file or search pattern being processed beneath the summary line while active
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Improved permission destination choice (project/user/session) to persist across sessions└VSCode
v2.1.44
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Fixed auth refresh errors
v2.1.42
Bug FixImprovement
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Fixed /resume showing interrupt messages as session titles
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Fixed Opus 4.6 launch announcement showing for Bedrock/Vertex/Foundry users
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Improved error message for many-image dimension limit errors with /compact suggestion
v2.1.41
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Fixed AWS auth refresh hanging indefinitely by adding a 3-minute timeout
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Added claude auth login, claude auth status, and claude auth logout CLI subcommands
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Added Windows ARM64 (win32-arm64) native binary support
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Improved /rename to auto-generate session name from conversation context when called without arguments
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Improved narrow terminal layout for prompt footer
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Fixed file resolution failing for @-mentions with anchor fragments (e.g., @README.md#installation)
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Fixed FileReadTool blocking the process on FIFOs, /dev/stdin, and large files
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Fixed background task notifications not being delivered in streaming Agent SDK mode
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Fixed cursor jumping to end on each keystroke in classifier rule input
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Fixed markdown link display text being dropped for raw URL
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Fixed auto-compact failure error notifications being shown to users
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Fixed permission wait time being included in subagent elapsed time display
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Fixed proactive ticks firing while in plan mode
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Fixed clear stale permission rules when settings change on disk
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Fixed hook blocking errors showing stderr content in UI
v2.1.39
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Improved terminal rendering performance
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Fixed fatal errors being swallowed instead of displayed
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Fixed process hanging after session close
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Fixed character loss at terminal screen boundary
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Fixed blank lines in verbose transcript view
v2.1.38
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Fixed VS Code terminal scroll-to-top regression introduced in 2.1.37
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Fixed Tab key queueing slash commands instead of autocompleting
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Fixed bash permission matching for commands using environment variable wrappers
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Fixed text between tool uses disappearing when not using streaming
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Fixed duplicate sessions when resuming in VS Code extension
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Improved heredoc delimiter parsing to prevent command smuggling
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Blocked writes to .claude/skills directory in sandbox mode
v2.1.37
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Fixed an issue where /fast was not immediately available after enabling /extra-usage
v2.1.36
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Fast mode is now available for Opus 4.6. Learn more at https://code.claude.com/docs/en/fast-mode
v2.1.34
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Fixed a crash when agent teams setting changed between renders
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Fixed a bug where commands excluded from sandboxing (via sandbox.excludedCommands or dangerouslyDisableSandbox) could bypass the Bash ask permission rule when autoAllowBashIfSandboxed was enabled
v2.1.33
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Fixed agent teammate sessions in tmux to send and receive messages
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Fixed warnings about agent teams not being available on your current plan
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Added TeammateIdle and TaskCompleted hook events for multi-agent workflows
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Added support for restricting which sub-agents can be spawned via Task(agent_type) syntax in agent "tools" frontmatter
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Added memory frontmatter field support for agents, enabling persistent memory with user, project, or local scope
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Added plugin name to skill descriptions and /skills menu for better discoverability
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Fixed an issue where submitting a new message while the model was in extended thinking would interrupt the thinking phase
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Fixed an API error that could occur when aborting mid-stream, where whitespace text combined with a thinking block would bypass normalization and produce an invalid request
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Fixed API proxy compatibility issue where 404 errors on streaming endpoints no longer triggered non-streaming fallback
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Fixed an issue where proxy settings configured via settings.json environment variables were not applied to WebFetch and other HTTP requests on the Node.js build
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Fixed /resume session picker showing raw XML markup instead of clean titles for sessions started with slash commands
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Improved error messages for API connection failures — now shows specific cause (e.g., ECONNREFUSED, SSL errors) instead of generic "Connection error"
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Errors from invalid managed settings are now surfaced
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Added support for remote sessions, allowing OAuth users to browse and resume sessions from claude.ai└VSCode
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Added git branch and message count to the session picker, with support for searching by branch name└VSCode
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Fixed scroll-to-bottom under-scrolling on initial session load and session switch└VSCode
v2.1.32
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Claude Opus 4.6 is now available!
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Added research preview agent teams feature for multi-agent collaboration (token-intensive feature, requires setting CLAUDE_CODE_EXPERIMENTAL_AGENT_TEAMS=1)
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Claude now automatically records and recalls memories as it works
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Added "Summarize from here" to the message selector, allowing partial conversation summarization.
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Skills defined in .claude/skills/ within additional directories (--add-dir) are now loaded automatically.
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Fixed @ file completion showing incorrect relative paths when running from a subdirectory
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Updated --resume to re-use --agent value specified in previous conversation by default.
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Fixed: Bash tool no longer throws "Bad substitution" errors when heredocs contain JavaScript template literals like ${index + 1}, which previously interrupted tool execution
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Skill character budget now scales with context window (2% of context), so users with larger context windows can see more skill descriptions without truncation
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Fixed Thai/Lao spacing vowels (สระ า, ำ) not rendering correctly in the input field
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Fixed slash commands incorrectly being executed when pressing Enter with preceding text in the input field└VSCode
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Added spinner when loading past conversations list└VSCode
v2.1.31
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Added session resume hint on exit, showing how to continue your conversation later
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Added support for full-width (zenkaku) space input from Japanese IME in checkbox selection
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Fixed PDF too large errors permanently locking up sessions, requiring users to start a new conversation
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Fixed bash commands incorrectly reporting failure with "Read-only file system" errors when sandbox mode was enabled
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Fixed a crash that made sessions unusable after entering plan mode when project config in ~/.claude.json was missing default fields
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Fixed temperatureOverride being silently ignored in the streaming API path, causing all streaming requests to use the default temperature (1) regardless of the configured override
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Fixed LSP shutdown/exit compatibility with strict language servers that reject null params
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Improved system prompts to more clearly guide the model toward using dedicated tools (Read, Edit, Glob, Grep) instead of bash equivalents (cat, sed, grep, find), reducing unnecessary bash command usage
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Improved PDF and request size error messages to show actual limits (100 pages, 20MB)
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Reduced layout jitter in the terminal when the spinner appears and disappears during streaming
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Removed misleading Anthropic API pricing from model selector for third-party provider (Bedrock, Vertex, Foundry) users
v2.1.30
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Added pages parameter to the Read tool for PDFs, allowing specific page ranges to be read (e.g., pages: "1-5"). Large PDFs (>10 pages) now return a lightweight reference when @ mentioned instead of being inlined into context.
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Added pre-configured OAuth client credentials for MCP servers that don't support Dynamic Client Registration (e.g., Slack). Use --client-id and --client-secret with claude mcp add.
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Added /debug for Claude to help troubleshoot the current session
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Added support for additional git log and git show flags in read-only mode (e.g., --topo-order, --cherry-pick, --format, --raw)
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Added token count, tool uses, and duration metrics to Task tool results
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Added reduced motion mode to the config
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Fixed phantom "(no content)" text blocks appearing in API conversation history, reducing token waste and potential model confusion
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Fixed prompt cache not correctly invalidating when tool descriptions or input schemas changed, only when tool names changed
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Fixed 400 errors that could occur after running /login when the conversation contained thinking blocks
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Fixed a hang when resuming sessions with corrupted transcript files containing parentUuid cycles
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Fixed rate limit message showing incorrect "/upgrade" suggestion for Max 20x users when extra-usage is unavailable
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Fixed permission dialogs stealing focus while actively typing
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Fixed subagents not being able to access SDK-provided MCP tools because they were not synced to the shared application state
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Fixed a regression where Windows users with a .bashrc file could not run bash commands
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Improved memory usage for --resume (68% reduction for users with many sessions) by replacing the session index with lightweight stat-based loading and progressive enrichment
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Improved TaskStop tool to display the stopped command/task description in the result line instead of a generic "Task stopped" message
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Changed /model to execute immediately instead of being queued
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Added multiline input support to the "Other" text input in question dialogs (use Shift+Enter for new lines)└VSCode
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Fixed duplicate sessions appearing in the session list when starting a new conversation└VSCode
v2.1.29
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Fixed startup performance issues when resuming sessions that have saved_hook_context
v2.1.27
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Added tool call failures and denials to debug logs
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Fixed context management validation error for gateway users, ensuring CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_EXPERIMENTAL_BETAS=1 avoids the error
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Added --from-pr flag to resume sessions linked to a specific GitHub PR number or URL
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Sessions are now automatically linked to PRs when created via gh pr create
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Fixed /context command not displaying colored output
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Fixed status bar duplicating background task indicator when PR status was shown
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Enabled Claude in Chrome integration└VSCode
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Permissions now respect content-level ask over tool-level allow. Previously allow: ["Bash"], ask: ["Bash(rm *)"] allowed all bash commands, but will now permission prompt for rm.
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Windows: Fixed bash command execution failing for users with .bashrc files
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Windows: Fixed console windows flashing when spawning child processes
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Fixed OAuth token expiration causing 401 errors after extended sessions└VSCode
v2.1.25
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Fixed beta header validation error for gateway users on Bedrock and Vertex, ensuring CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_EXPERIMENTAL_BETAS=1 avoids the error
Improved terminal rendering performance with optimized screen data layout
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Changed Bash commands to show timeout duration alongside elapsed time
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Changed merged pull requests to show a purple status indicator in the prompt footer
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Fixed model options displaying incorrect region strings for Bedrock users in headless mode└IDE
v2.1.22
Bug Fix
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Fixed structured outputs for non-interactive (-p) mode
v2.1.21
FeatureBug FixImprovement
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Added support for full-width (zenkaku) number input from Japanese IME in option selection prompts
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Fixed shell completion cache files being truncated on exit
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Fixed API errors when resuming sessions that were interrupted during tool execution
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Fixed auto-compact triggering too early on models with large output token limits
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Fixed task IDs potentially being reused after deletion
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Fixed file search not working in VS Code extension on Windows
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Improved read/search progress indicators to show "Reading…" while in progress and "Read" when complete
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Improved Claude to prefer file operation tools (Read, Edit, Write) over bash equivalents (cat, sed, awk)
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Added automatic Python virtual environment activation, ensuring python and pip commands use the correct interpreter (configurable via claudeCode.usePythonEnvironment setting)└VSCode
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Fixed message action buttons having incorrect background colors└VSCode
v2.1.20
FeatureBug FixImprovementMiscSecurity
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Added arrow key history navigation in vim normal mode when cursor cannot move further
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Added external editor shortcut (Ctrl+G) to the help menu for better discoverability
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Added PR review status indicator to the prompt footer, showing the current branch's PR state (approved, changes requested, pending, or draft) as a colored dot with a clickable link
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Added support for loading CLAUDE.md files from additional directories specified via --add-dir flag (requires setting CLAUDE_CODE_ADDITIONAL_DIRECTORIES_CLAUDE_MD=1)
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Added ability to delete tasks via the TaskUpdate tool
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Fixed session compaction issues that could cause resume to load full history instead of the compact summary
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Fixed agents sometimes ignoring user messages sent while actively working on a task
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Fixed wide character (emoji, CJK) rendering artifacts where trailing columns were not cleared when replaced by narrower characters
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Fixed JSON parsing errors when MCP tool responses contain special Unicode characters
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Fixed up/down arrow keys in multi-line and wrapped text input to prioritize cursor movement over history navigation
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Fixed draft prompt being lost when pressing UP arrow to navigate command history
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Fixed ghost text flickering when typing slash commands mid-input
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Fixed marketplace source removal not properly deleting settings
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Fixed duplicate output in some commands like /context
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Fixed task list sometimes showing outside the main conversation view
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Fixed syntax highlighting for diffs occurring within multiline constructs like Python docstrings
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Fixed crashes when cancelling tool use
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Improved /sandbox command UI to show dependency status with installation instructions when dependencies are missing
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Improved thinking status text with a subtle shimmer animation
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Improved task list to dynamically adjust visible items based on terminal height
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Improved fork conversation hint to show how to resume the original session
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Changed collapsed read/search groups to show present tense ("Reading", "Searching for") while in progress, and past tense ("Read", "Searched for") when complete
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Changed teammate messages to render with rich Markdown formatting (bold, code blocks, lists, etc.) instead of plain text
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Changed ToolSearch results to appear as a brief notification instead of inline in the conversation
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Changed the /commit-push-pr skill to automatically post PR URLs to Slack channels when configured via MCP tools
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Changed the /copy command to be available to all users
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Changed background agents to prompt for tool permissions before launching
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Changed permission rules like Bash(*) to be accepted and treated as equivalent to Bash
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Changed config backups to be timestamped and rotated (keeping 5 most recent) to prevent data loss
v2.1.19
FeatureBug FixMisc
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Added env var CLAUDE_CODE_ENABLE_TASKS, set to false to keep the old system temporarily
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Added shorthand $0, $1, etc. for accessing individual arguments in custom commands
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Fixed crashes on processors without AVX instruction support
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Fixed dangling Claude Code processes when terminal is closed by catching EIO errors from process.exit() and using SIGKILL as fallback
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Fixed /rename and /tag not updating the correct session when resuming from a different directory (e.g., git worktrees)
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Fixed resuming sessions by custom title not working when run from a different directory
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Fixed pasted text content being lost when using prompt stash (Ctrl+S) and restore
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Fixed agent list displaying "Sonnet (default)" instead of "Inherit (default)" for agents without an explicit model setting
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Fixed backgrounded hook commands not returning early, potentially causing the session to wait on a process that was intentionally backgrounded
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Fixed file write preview omitting empty lines
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Changed skills without additional permissions or hooks to be allowed without requiring approval
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Changed indexed argument syntax from $ARGUMENTS.0 to $ARGUMENTS[0] (bracket syntax)
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Added replay of queued_command attachment messages as SDKUserMessageReplay events when replayUserMessages is enabled└SDK
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Enabled session forking and rewind functionality for all users└VSCode
v2.1.17
Bug Fix
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Fixed crashes on processors without AVX instruction support
v2.1.16
FeatureBug Fix
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Added new task management system, including new capabilities like dependency tracking
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Added native plugin management support└VSCode
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Added ability for OAuth users to browse and resume remote Claude sessions from the Sessions dialog└VSCode
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Fixed out-of-memory crashes when resuming sessions with heavy subagent usage
▪
Fixed an issue where the "context remaining" warning was not hidden after running /compact
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Fixed session titles on the resume screen not respecting the user's language setting
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Fixed a race condition on Windows where the Claude Code sidebar view container would not appear on start└IDE
v2.1.15
FeaturePerformanceBug Fix
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Added deprecation notification for npm installations - run claude install or see https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/getting-started for more options
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Improved UI rendering performance with React Compiler
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Fixed the "Context left until auto-compact" warning not disappearing after running /compact
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Fixed MCP stdio server timeout not killing child process, which could cause UI freezes
v2.1.14
FeatureBug FixImprovement
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Added history-based autocomplete in bash mode (!) - type a partial command and press Tab to complete from your bash command history
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Added search to installed plugins list - type to filter by name or description
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Added support for pinning plugins to specific git commit SHAs, allowing marketplace entries to install exact versions
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Fixed a regression where the context window blocking limit was calculated too aggressively, blocking users at ~65% context usage instead of the intended ~98%
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Fixed memory issues that could cause crashes when running parallel subagents
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Fixed memory leak in long-running sessions where stream resources were not cleaned up after shell commands completed
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Fixed @ symbol incorrectly triggering file autocomplete suggestions in bash mode
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Fixed @-mention menu folder click behavior to navigate into directories instead of selecting them
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Fixed /feedback command generating invalid GitHub issue URLs when description is very long
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Fixed /context command to show the same token count and percentage as the status line in verbose mode
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Fixed an issue where /config, /context, /model, and /todos command overlays could close unexpectedly
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Fixed slash command autocomplete selecting wrong command when typing similar commands (e.g., /context vs /compact)
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Fixed inconsistent back navigation in plugin marketplace when only one marketplace is configured
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Fixed iTerm2 progress bar not clearing properly on exit, preventing lingering indicators and bell sounds
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Improved backspace to delete pasted text as a single token instead of one character at a time
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Added /usage command to display current plan usage└VSCode
v2.1.12
Bug Fix
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Fixed message rendering bug
v2.1.11
Bug Fix
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Fixed excessive MCP connection requests for HTTP/SSE transports
v2.1.9
FeatureBug Fix
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Added auto:N syntax for configuring the MCP tool search auto-enable threshold, where N is the context window percentage (0-100)
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Added plansDirectory setting to customize where plan files are stored
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Added external editor support (Ctrl+G) in AskUserQuestion "Other" input field
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Added session URL attribution to commits and PRs created from web sessions
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Added support for PreToolUse hooks to return additionalContext to the model
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Added ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID} string substitution for skills to access the current session ID
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Fixed long sessions with parallel tool calls failing with an API error about orphan tool_result blocks
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Fixed MCP server reconnection hanging when cached connection promise never resolves
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Fixed Ctrl+Z suspend not working in terminals using Kitty keyboard protocol (Ghostty, iTerm2, kitty, WezTerm)
v2.1.7
FeatureBug FixPerformanceMisc
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Added showTurnDuration setting to hide turn duration messages (e.g., "Cooked for 1m 6s")
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Added ability to provide feedback when accepting permission prompts
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Added inline display of agent's final response in task notifications, making it easier to see results without reading the full transcript file
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Fixed security vulnerability where wildcard permission rules could match compound commands containing shell operators
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Fixed false "file modified" errors on Windows when cloud sync tools, antivirus scanners, or Git touch file timestamps without changing content
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Fixed orphaned tool_result errors when sibling tools fail during streaming execution
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Fixed context window blocking limit being calculated using the full context window instead of the effective context window (which reserves space for max output tokens)
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Fixed spinner briefly flashing when running local slash commands like /model or /theme
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Fixed terminal title animation jitter by using fixed-width braille characters
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Fixed plugins with git submodules not being fully initialized when installed
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Fixed bash commands failing on Windows when temp directory paths contained characters like t or n that were misinterpreted as escape sequences
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Improved typing responsiveness by reducing memory allocation overhead in terminal rendering
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Enabled MCP tool search auto mode by default for all users. When MCP tool descriptions exceed 10% of the context window, they are automatically deferred and discovered via the MCPSearch tool instead of being loaded upfront. This reduces context usage for users with many MCP tools configured. Users can disable this by adding MCPSearch to disallowedTools in their settings.
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Changed OAuth and API Console URLs from console.anthropic.com to platform.claude.com
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Fixed claudeProcessWrapper setting passing the wrapper path instead of the Claude binary path└VSCode
v2.1.6
FeatureBug FixImprovementMisc
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Added search functionality to /config command for quickly filtering settings
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Added Updates section to /doctor showing auto-update channel and available npm versions (stable/latest)
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Added date range filtering to /stats command - press r to cycle between Last 7 days, Last 30 days, and All time
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Added automatic discovery of skills from nested .claude/skills directories when working with files in subdirectories
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Added context_window.used_percentage and context_window.remaining_percentage fields to status line input for easier context window display
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Added an error display when the editor fails during Ctrl+G
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Fixed permission bypass via shell line continuation that could allow blocked commands to execute
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Fixed false "File has been unexpectedly modified" errors when file watchers touch files without changing content
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Fixed text styling (bold, colors) getting progressively misaligned in multi-line responses
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Fixed the feedback panel closing unexpectedly when typing 'n' in the description field
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Fixed rate limit warning appearing at low usage after weekly reset (now requires 70% usage)
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Fixed rate limit options menu incorrectly auto-opening when resuming a previous session
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Fixed numpad keys outputting escape sequences instead of characters in Kitty keyboard protocol terminals
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Fixed Option+Return not inserting newlines in Kitty keyboard protocol terminals
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Fixed corrupted config backup files accumulating in the home directory (now only one backup is created per config file)
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Fixed mcp list and mcp get commands leaving orphaned MCP server processes
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Fixed visual artifacts in ink2 mode when nodes become hidden via display:none
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Improved the external CLAUDE.md imports approval dialog to show which files are being imported and from where
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Improved the /tasks dialog to go directly to task details when there's only one background task running
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Improved @ autocomplete with icons for different suggestion types and single-line formatting
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Updated "Help improve Claude" setting fetch to refresh OAuth and retry when it fails due to a stale OAuth token
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Changed task notification display to cap at 3 lines with overflow summary when multiple background tasks complete simultaneously
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Changed terminal title to "Claude Code" on startup for better window identification
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Removed ability to @-mention MCP servers to enable/disable - use /mcp enable instead
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Fixed usage indicator not updating after manual compact└VSCode
v2.1.5
Feature
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Added CLAUDE_CODE_TMPDIR environment variable to override the temp directory used for internal temp files, useful for environments with custom temp directory requirements
v2.1.4
FeatureBug Fix
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Added CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_BACKGROUND_TASKS environment variable to disable all background task functionality including auto-backgrounding and the Ctrl+B shortcut
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Fixed "Help improve Claude" setting fetch to refresh OAuth and retry when it fails due to a stale OAuth token
v2.1.3
MiscFeatureBug FixPerformanceImprovement
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Merged slash commands and skills, simplifying the mental model with no change in behavior
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Added release channel (stable or latest) toggle to /config
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Added detection and warnings for unreachable permission rules, with warnings in /doctor and after saving rules that include the source of each rule and actionable fix guidance
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Fixed plan files persisting across /clear commands, now ensuring a fresh plan file is used after clearing a conversation
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Fixed false skill duplicate detection on filesystems with large inodes (e.g., ExFAT) by using 64-bit precision for inode values
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Fixed mismatch between background task count in status bar and items shown in tasks dialog
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Fixed sub-agents using the wrong model during conversation compaction
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Fixed web search in sub-agents using incorrect model
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Fixed trust dialog acceptance when running from the home directory not enabling trust-requiring features like hooks during the session
▪
Improved terminal rendering stability by preventing uncontrolled writes from corrupting cursor state
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Improved slash command suggestion readability by truncating long descriptions to 2 lines
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Changed tool hook execution timeout from 60 seconds to 10 minutes
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Added clickable destination selector for permission requests, allowing you to choose where settings are saved (this project, all projects, shared with team, or session only)└VSCode
v2.1.2
FeatureBug FixImprovementMisc
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Added source path metadata to images dragged onto the terminal, helping Claude understand where images originated
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Added clickable hyperlinks for file paths in tool output in terminals that support OSC 8 (like iTerm)
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Added support for Windows Package Manager (winget) installations with automatic detection and update instructions
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Added Shift+Tab keyboard shortcut in plan mode to quickly select "auto-accept edits" option
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Added FORCE_AUTOUPDATE_PLUGINS environment variable to allow plugin autoupdate even when the main auto-updater is disabled
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Added agent_type to SessionStart hook input, populated if --agent is specified
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Fixed a command injection vulnerability in bash command processing where malformed input could execute arbitrary commands
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Fixed a memory leak where tree-sitter parse trees were not being freed, causing WASM memory to grow unbounded over long sessions
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Fixed binary files (images, PDFs, etc.) being accidentally included in memory when using @include directives in CLAUDE.md files
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Fixed updates incorrectly claiming another installation is in progress
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Fixed crash when socket files exist in watched directories (defense-in-depth for EOPNOTSUPP errors)
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Fixed remote session URL and teleport being broken when using /tasks command
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Fixed MCP tool names being exposed in analytics events by sanitizing user-specific server configurations
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Improved Option-as-Meta hint on macOS to show terminal-specific instructions for native CSIu terminals like iTerm2, Kitty, and WezTerm
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Improved error message when pasting images over SSH to suggest using scp instead of the unhelpful clipboard shortcut hint
▪
Improved permission explainer to not flag routine dev workflows (git fetch/rebase, npm install, tests, PRs) as medium risk
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Changed large bash command outputs to be saved to disk instead of truncated, allowing Claude to read the full content
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Changed large tool outputs to be persisted to disk instead of truncated, providing full output access via file references
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Changed /plugins installed tab to unify plugins and MCPs with scope-based grouping
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Deprecated Windows managed settings path C:\ProgramData\ClaudeCode\managed-settings.json - administrators should migrate to C:\Program Files\ClaudeCode\managed-settings.json
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Changed minimum zod peer dependency to ^4.0.0└SDK
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Fixed usage display not updating after manual compact└VSCode
v2.1.1
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v2.0.76
Bug Fix
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Fixed issue with macOS code-sign warning when using Claude in Chrome integration
v2.0.74
FeatureBug FixImprovement
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Added LSP (Language Server Protocol) tool for code intelligence features like go-to-definition, find references, and hover documentation
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Added /terminal-setup support for Kitty, Alacritty, Zed, and Warp terminals
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Added ctrl+t shortcut in /theme to toggle syntax highlighting on/off
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Added syntax highlighting info to theme picker
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Added guidance for macOS users when Alt shortcuts fail due to terminal configuration
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Fixed skill allowed-tools not being applied to tools invoked by the skill
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Fixed Opus 4.5 tip incorrectly showing when user was already using Opus
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Fixed a potential crash when syntax highlighting isn't initialized correctly
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Fixed visual bug in /plugins discover where list selection indicator showed while search box was focused
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Fixed macOS keyboard shortcuts to display 'opt' instead of 'alt'
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Improved /context command visualization with grouped skills and agents by source, slash commands, and sorted token count
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Fixed issue with improper rendering└Windows
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Added gift tag pictogram for year-end promotion message└VSCode
v2.0.73
FeatureBug FixImprovement
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Added clickable [Image #N] links that open attached images in the default viewer
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Added alt-y yank-pop to cycle through kill ring history after ctrl-y yank
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Added search filtering to the plugin discover screen (type to filter by name, description, or marketplace)
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Added support for custom session IDs when forking sessions with --session-id combined with --resume or --continue and --fork-session
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Fixed slow input history cycling and race condition that could overwrite text after message submission
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Improved /theme command to open theme picker directly
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Improved theme picker UI
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Improved search UX across resume session, permissions, and plugins screens with a unified SearchBox component
