claude-code/CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

2.1.16

• Added new task management system, including new capabilities like dependency tracking
• [VSCode] Added native plugin management support
• [VSCode] Added ability for OAuth users to browse and resume remote Claude sessions from the Sessions dialog
• 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
• Fixed session titles on the resume screen not respecting the user's language setting
• [IDE] Fixed a race condition on Windows where the Claude Code sidebar view container would not appear on start

2.1.15

• Added deprecation notification for npm installations - run claude install or see https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/getting-started for more options
• Improved UI rendering performance with React Compiler
• Fixed the "Context left until auto-compact" warning not disappearing after running /compact
• Fixed MCP stdio server timeout not killing child process, which could cause UI freezes

2.1.14

• Added history-based autocomplete in bash mode (!) - type a partial command and press Tab to complete from your bash command history
• Added search to installed plugins list - type to filter by name or description
• Added support for pinning plugins to specific git commit SHAs, allowing marketplace entries to install exact versions
• Fixed a regression where the context window blocking limit was calculated too aggressively, blocking users at ~65% context usage instead of the intended ~98%
• Fixed memory issues that could cause crashes when running parallel subagents
• Fixed memory leak in long-running sessions where stream resources were not cleaned up after shell commands completed
• Fixed @ symbol incorrectly triggering file autocomplete suggestions in bash mode
• Fixed @-mention menu folder click behavior to navigate into directories instead of selecting them
• Fixed /feedback command generating invalid GitHub issue URLs when description is very long
• Fixed /context command to show the same token count and percentage as the status line in verbose mode
• Fixed an issue where /config, /context, /model, and /todos command overlays could close unexpectedly
• Fixed slash command autocomplete selecting wrong command when typing similar commands (e.g., /context vs /compact)
• Fixed inconsistent back navigation in plugin marketplace when only one marketplace is configured
• Fixed iTerm2 progress bar not clearing properly on exit, preventing lingering indicators and bell sounds
• Improved backspace to delete pasted text as a single token instead of one character at a time
• [VSCode] Added /usage command to display current plan usage

2.1.12

• Fixed message rendering bug

2.1.11

• Fixed excessive MCP connection requests for HTTP/SSE transports

2.1.10

• Added new Setup hook event that can be triggered via --init, --init-only, or --maintenance CLI flags for repository setup and maintenance operations
• Added keyboard shortcut 'c' to copy OAuth URL when browser doesn't open automatically during login
• Fixed a crash when running bash commands containing heredocs with JavaScript template literals like ${index + 1}
• Improved startup to capture keystrokes typed before the REPL is fully ready
• Improved file suggestions to show as removable attachments instead of inserting text when accepted
• [VSCode] Added install count display to plugin listings
• [VSCode] Added trust warning when installing plugins

2.1.9

• Added auto:N syntax for configuring the MCP tool search auto-enable threshold, where N is the context window percentage (0-100)
• Added plansDirectory setting to customize where plan files are stored
• Added external editor support (Ctrl+G) in AskUserQuestion "Other" input field
• Added session URL attribution to commits and PRs created from web sessions
• Added support for PreToolUse hooks to return additionalContext to the model
• Added ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID} string substitution for skills to access the current session ID
• Fixed long sessions with parallel tool calls failing with an API error about orphan tool_result blocks
• Fixed MCP server reconnection hanging when cached connection promise never resolves
• Fixed Ctrl+Z suspend not working in terminals using Kitty keyboard protocol (Ghostty, iTerm2, kitty, WezTerm)

2.1.7

• Added showTurnDuration setting to hide turn duration messages (e.g., "Cooked for 1m 6s")
• Added ability to provide feedback when accepting permission prompts
• Added inline display of agent's final response in task notifications, making it easier to see results without reading the full transcript file
• Fixed security vulnerability where wildcard permission rules could match compound commands containing shell operators
• Fixed false "file modified" errors on Windows when cloud sync tools, antivirus scanners, or Git touch file timestamps without changing content
• Fixed orphaned tool_result errors when sibling tools fail during streaming execution
• 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)
• Fixed spinner briefly flashing when running local slash commands like /model or /theme
• Fixed terminal title animation jitter by using fixed-width braille characters
• Fixed plugins with git submodules not being fully initialized when installed
• Fixed bash commands failing on Windows when temp directory paths contained characters like t or n that were misinterpreted as escape sequences
• Improved typing responsiveness by reducing memory allocation overhead in terminal rendering
• 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.
• Changed OAuth and API Console URLs from console.anthropic.com to platform.claude.com
• [VSCode] Fixed claudeProcessWrapper setting passing the wrapper path instead of the Claude binary path

2.1.6

• Added search functionality to /config command for quickly filtering settings
• Added Updates section to /doctor showing auto-update channel and available npm versions (stable/latest)
• Added date range filtering to /stats command - press r to cycle between Last 7 days, Last 30 days, and All time
• Added automatic discovery of skills from nested .claude/skills directories when working with files in subdirectories
• Added context_window.used_percentage and context_window.remaining_percentage fields to status line input for easier context window display
• Added an error display when the editor fails during Ctrl+G
• Fixed permission bypass via shell line continuation that could allow blocked commands to execute
• Fixed false "File has been unexpectedly modified" errors when file watchers touch files without changing content
• Fixed text styling (bold, colors) getting progressively misaligned in multi-line responses
• Fixed the feedback panel closing unexpectedly when typing 'n' in the description field
• Fixed rate limit warning appearing at low usage after weekly reset (now requires 70% usage)
• Fixed rate limit options menu incorrectly auto-opening when resuming a previous session
• Fixed numpad keys outputting escape sequences instead of characters in Kitty keyboard protocol terminals
• Fixed Option+Return not inserting newlines in Kitty keyboard protocol terminals
• Fixed corrupted config backup files accumulating in the home directory (now only one backup is created per config file)
• Fixed mcp list and mcp get commands leaving orphaned MCP server processes
• Fixed visual artifacts in ink2 mode when nodes become hidden via display:none
• Improved the external CLAUDE.md imports approval dialog to show which files are being imported and from where
• Improved the /tasks dialog to go directly to task details when there's only one background task running
• Improved @ autocomplete with icons for different suggestion types and single-line formatting
• Updated "Help improve Claude" setting fetch to refresh OAuth and retry when it fails due to a stale OAuth token
• Changed task notification display to cap at 3 lines with overflow summary when multiple background tasks complete simultaneously
• Changed terminal title to "Claude Code" on startup for better window identification
• Removed ability to @-mention MCP servers to enable/disable - use /mcp enable <name> instead
• [VSCode] Fixed usage indicator not updating after manual compact

2.1.5

• Added CLAUDE_CODE_TMPDIR environment variable to override the temp directory used for internal temp files, useful for environments with custom temp directory requirements

2.1.4

• Added CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_BACKGROUND_TASKS environment variable to disable all background task functionality including auto-backgrounding and the Ctrl+B shortcut
• Fixed "Help improve Claude" setting fetch to refresh OAuth and retry when it fails due to a stale OAuth token

2.1.3

• Merged slash commands and skills, simplifying the mental model with no change in behavior
• Added release channel (stable or latest) toggle to /config
• 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
• Fixed plan files persisting across /clear commands, now ensuring a fresh plan file is used after clearing a conversation
• Fixed false skill duplicate detection on filesystems with large inodes (e.g., ExFAT) by using 64-bit precision for inode values
• Fixed mismatch between background task count in status bar and items shown in tasks dialog
• Fixed sub-agents using the wrong model during conversation compaction
• Fixed web search in sub-agents using incorrect model
• 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
• Improved slash command suggestion readability by truncating long descriptions to 2 lines
• Changed tool hook execution timeout from 60 seconds to 10 minutes
• [VSCode] 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)

2.1.2

• Added source path metadata to images dragged onto the terminal, helping Claude understand where images originated
• Added clickable hyperlinks for file paths in tool output in terminals that support OSC 8 (like iTerm)
• Added support for Windows Package Manager (winget) installations with automatic detection and update instructions
• Added Shift+Tab keyboard shortcut in plan mode to quickly select "auto-accept edits" option
• Added FORCE_AUTOUPDATE_PLUGINS environment variable to allow plugin autoupdate even when the main auto-updater is disabled
• Added agent_type to SessionStart hook input, populated if --agent is specified
• Fixed a command injection vulnerability in bash command processing where malformed input could execute arbitrary commands
• Fixed a memory leak where tree-sitter parse trees were not being freed, causing WASM memory to grow unbounded over long sessions
• Fixed binary files (images, PDFs, etc.) being accidentally included in memory when using @include directives in CLAUDE.md files
• Fixed updates incorrectly claiming another installation is in progress
• Fixed crash when socket files exist in watched directories (defense-in-depth for EOPNOTSUPP errors)
• Fixed remote session URL and teleport being broken when using /tasks command
• Fixed MCP tool names being exposed in analytics events by sanitizing user-specific server configurations
• Improved Option-as-Meta hint on macOS to show terminal-specific instructions for native CSIu terminals like iTerm2, Kitty, and WezTerm
• 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
• Changed large bash command outputs to be saved to disk instead of truncated, allowing Claude to read the full content
• Changed large tool outputs to be persisted to disk instead of truncated, providing full output access via file references
• Changed /plugins installed tab to unify plugins and MCPs with scope-based grouping
• Deprecated Windows managed settings path C:\ProgramData\ClaudeCode\managed-settings.json - administrators should migrate to C:\Program Files\ClaudeCode\managed-settings.json
• [SDK] Changed minimum zod peer dependency to ^4.0.0
• [VSCode] Fixed usage display not updating after manual compact

2.1.0

• Added automatic skill hot-reload - skills created or modified in ~/.claude/skills or .claude/skills are now immediately available without restarting the session
• Added support for running skills and slash commands in a forked sub-agent context using context: fork in skill frontmatter
• Added support for agent field in skills to specify agent type for execution
• Added language setting to configure Claude's response language (e.g., language: "japanese")
• Changed Shift+Enter to work out of the box in iTerm2, WezTerm, Ghostty, and Kitty without modifying terminal configs
• Added respectGitignore support in settings.json for per-project control over @-mention file picker behavior
• Added IS_DEMO environment variable to hide email and organization from the UI, useful for streaming or recording sessions
• Fixed security issue where sensitive data (OAuth tokens, API keys, passwords) could be exposed in debug logs
• Fixed files and skills not being properly discovered when resuming sessions with -c or --resume
• Fixed pasted content being lost when replaying prompts from history using up arrow or Ctrl+R search
• Fixed Esc key with queued prompts to only move them to input without canceling the running task
• Reduced permission prompts for complex bash commands
• Fixed command search to prioritize exact and prefix matches on command names over fuzzy matches in descriptions
• Fixed PreToolUse hooks to allow updatedInput when returning ask permission decision, enabling hooks to act as middleware while still requesting user consent
• Fixed plugin path resolution for file-based marketplace sources
• Fixed LSP tool being incorrectly enabled when no LSP servers were configured
• Fixed background tasks failing with "git repository not found" error for repositories with dots in their names
• Fixed Claude in Chrome support for WSL environments
• Fixed Windows native installer silently failing when executable creation fails
• Improved CLI help output to display options and subcommands in alphabetical order for easier navigation
• Added wildcard pattern matching for Bash tool permissions using * at any position in rules (e.g., Bash(npm *), Bash(* install), Bash(git * main))
• Added unified Ctrl+B backgrounding for both bash commands and agents - pressing Ctrl+B now backgrounds all running foreground tasks simultaneously
• Added support for MCP list_changed notifications, allowing MCP servers to dynamically update their available tools, prompts, and resources without requiring reconnection
• Added /teleport and /remote-env slash commands for claude.ai subscribers, allowing them to resume and configure remote sessions
• Added support for disabling specific agents using Task(AgentName) syntax in settings.json permissions or the --disallowedTools CLI flag
• Added hooks support to agent frontmatter, allowing agents to define PreToolUse, PostToolUse, and Stop hooks scoped to the agent's lifecycle
• Added hooks support for skill and slash command frontmatter
• Added new Vim motions: ; and , to repeat f/F/t/T motions, y operator for yank with yy/Y, p/P for paste, text objects (iw, aw, iW, aW, i", a", i', a', i(, a(, i[, a[, i{, a{), >> and << for indent/dedent, and J to join lines
• Added /plan command shortcut to enable plan mode directly from the prompt
• Added slash command autocomplete support when / appears anywhere in input, not just at the beginning
• Added --tools flag support in interactive mode to restrict which built-in tools Claude can use during interactive sessions
• Added CLAUDE_CODE_FILE_READ_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS environment variable to override the default file read token limit
• Added support for once: true config for hooks
• Added support for YAML-style lists in frontmatter allowed-tools field for cleaner skill declarations
• Added support for prompt and agent hook types from plugins (previously only command hooks were supported)
• Added Cmd+V support for image paste in iTerm2 (maps to Ctrl+V)
• Added left/right arrow key navigation for cycling through tabs in dialogs
• Added real-time thinking block display in Ctrl+O transcript mode
• Added filepath to full output in background bash task details dialog
• Added Skills as a separate category in the context visualization
• Fixed OAuth token refresh not triggering when server reports token expired but local expiration check disagrees
• Fixed session persistence getting stuck after transient server errors by recovering from 409 conflicts when the entry was actually stored
• Fixed session resume failures caused by orphaned tool results during concurrent tool execution
• Fixed a race condition where stale OAuth tokens could be read from the keychain cache during concurrent token refresh attempts
• Fixed AWS Bedrock subagents not inheriting EU/APAC cross-region inference model configuration, causing 403 errors when IAM permissions are scoped to specific regions
• Fixed API context overflow when background tasks produce large output by truncating to 30K chars with file path reference
• Fixed a hang when reading FIFO files by skipping symlink resolution for special file types
• Fixed terminal keyboard mode not being reset on exit in Ghostty, iTerm2, Kitty, and WezTerm
• Fixed Alt+B and Alt+F (word navigation) not working in iTerm2, Ghostty, Kitty, and WezTerm
• Fixed ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT} not being substituted in plugin allowed-tools frontmatter, which caused tools to incorrectly require approval
• Fixed files created by the Write tool using hardcoded 0o600 permissions instead of respecting the system umask
• Fixed commands with $() command substitution failing with parse errors
• Fixed multi-line bash commands with backslash continuations being incorrectly split and flagged for permissions
• Fixed bash command prefix extraction to correctly identify subcommands after global options (e.g., git -C /path log now correctly matches Bash(git log:*) rules)
• Fixed slash commands passed as CLI arguments (e.g., claude /context) not being executed properly
• Fixed pressing Enter after Tab-completing a slash command selecting a different command instead of submitting the completed one
• Fixed slash command argument hint flickering and inconsistent display when typing commands with arguments
• Fixed Claude sometimes redundantly invoking the Skill tool when running slash commands directly
• Fixed skill token estimates in /context to accurately reflect frontmatter-only loading
• Fixed subagents sometimes not inheriting the parent's model by default
• Fixed model picker showing incorrect selection for Bedrock/Vertex users using --model haiku
• Fixed duplicate Bash commands appearing in permission request option labels
• Fixed noisy output when background tasks complete - now shows clean completion message instead of raw output
• Fixed background task completion notifications to appear proactively with bullet point
• Fixed forked slash commands showing "AbortError" instead of "Interrupted" message when cancelled
• Fixed cursor disappearing after dismissing permission dialogs
• Fixed /hooks menu selecting wrong hook type when scrolling to a different option
• Fixed images in queued prompts showing as "[object Object]" when pressing Esc to cancel
• Fixed images being silently dropped when queueing messages while backgrounding a task
• Fixed large pasted images failing with "Image was too large" error
• Fixed extra blank lines in multiline prompts containing CJK characters (Japanese, Chinese, Korean)
• Fixed ultrathink keyword highlighting being applied to wrong characters when user prompt text wraps to multiple lines
• Fixed collapsed "Reading X files…" indicator incorrectly switching to past tense when thinking blocks appear mid-stream
• Fixed Bash read commands (like ls and cat) not being counted in collapsed read/search groups, causing groups to incorrectly show "Read 0 files"
• Fixed spinner token counter to properly accumulate tokens from subagents during execution
• Fixed memory leak in git diff parsing where sliced strings retained large parent strings
• Fixed race condition where LSP tool could return "no server available" during startup
• Fixed feedback submission hanging indefinitely when network requests timeout
• Fixed search mode in plugin discovery and log selector views exiting when pressing up arrow
• Fixed hook success message showing trailing colon when hook has no output
• Multiple optimizations to improve startup performance
• Improved terminal rendering performance when using native installer or Bun, especially for text with emoji, ANSI codes, and Unicode characters
• Improved performance when reading Jupyter notebooks with many cells
• Improved reliability for piped input like cat refactor.md | claude
• Improved reliability for AskQuestion tool
• Improved sed in-place edit commands to render as file edits with diff preview
• Improved Claude to automatically continue when response is cut off due to output token limit, instead of showing an error message
• Improved compaction reliability
• Improved subagents (Task tool) to continue working after permission denial, allowing them to try alternative approaches
• Improved skills to show progress while executing, displaying tool uses as they happen
• Improved skills from /skills/ directories to be visible in the slash command menu by default (opt-out with user-invocable: false in frontmatter)
• Improved skill suggestions to prioritize recently and frequently used skills
• Improved spinner feedback when waiting for the first response token
• Improved token count display in spinner to include tokens from background agents
• Improved incremental output for async agents to give the main thread more control and visibility
• Improved permission prompt UX with Tab hint moved to footer, cleaner Yes/No input labels with contextual placeholders
• Improved the Claude in Chrome notification with shortened help text and persistent display until dismissed
• Improved macOS screenshot paste reliability with TIFF format support
• Improved /stats output
• Updated Atlassian MCP integration to use a more reliable default configuration (streamable HTTP)
• Changed "Interrupted" message color from red to grey for a less alarming appearance
• Removed permission prompt when entering plan mode - users can now enter plan mode without approval
• Removed underline styling from image reference links
• [SDK] Changed minimum zod peer dependency to ^4.0.0
• [VSCode] Added currently selected model name to the context menu
• [VSCode] Added descriptive labels on auto-accept permission button (e.g., "Yes, allow npm for this project" instead of "Yes, and don't ask again")
• [VSCode] Fixed paragraph breaks not rendering in markdown content
• [VSCode] Fixed scrolling in the extension inadvertently scrolling the parent iframe
• [Windows] Fixed issue with improper rendering

2.0.76

• Fixed issue with macOS code-sign warning when using Claude in Chrome integration

2.0.75

• Minor bugfixes

2.0.74

• Added LSP (Language Server Protocol) tool for code intelligence features like go-to-definition, find references, and hover documentation
• Added /terminal-setup support for Kitty, Alacritty, Zed, and Warp terminals
• Added ctrl+t shortcut in /theme to toggle syntax highlighting on/off
• Added syntax highlighting info to theme picker
• Added guidance for macOS users when Alt shortcuts fail due to terminal configuration
• Fixed skill allowed-tools not being applied to tools invoked by the skill
• Fixed Opus 4.5 tip incorrectly showing when user was already using Opus
• Fixed a potential crash when syntax highlighting isn't initialized correctly
• Fixed visual bug in /plugins discover where list selection indicator showed while search box was focused
• Fixed macOS keyboard shortcuts to display 'opt' instead of 'alt'
• Improved /context command visualization with grouped skills and agents by source, slash commands, and sorted token count
• [Windows] Fixed issue with improper rendering
• [VSCode] Added gift tag pictogram for year-end promotion message

2.0.73

• Added clickable [Image #N] links that open attached images in the default viewer
• Added alt-y yank-pop to cycle through kill ring history after ctrl-y yank
• Added search filtering to the plugin discover screen (type to filter by name, description, or marketplace)
• Added support for custom session IDs when forking sessions with --session-id combined with --resume or --continue and --fork-session
• Fixed slow input history cycling and race condition that could overwrite text after message submission
• Improved /theme command to open theme picker directly
• Improved theme picker UI
• Improved search UX across resume session, permissions, and plugins screens with a unified SearchBox component
• [VSCode] Added tab icon badges showing pending permissions (blue) and unread completions (orange)

2.0.72

• Added Claude in Chrome (Beta) feature that works with the Chrome extension (https://claude.ai/chrome) to let you control your browser directly from Claude Code
• Reduced terminal flickering
• Added scannable QR code to mobile app tip for quick app downloads
• Added loading indicator when resuming conversations for better feedback
• Fixed /context command not respecting custom system prompts in non-interactive mode
• Fixed order of consecutive Ctrl+K lines when pasting with Ctrl+Y
• Improved @ mention file suggestion speed (~3x faster in git repositories)
• Improved file suggestion performance in repos with .ignore or .rgignore files
• Improved settings validation errors to be more prominent
• Changed thinking toggle from Tab to Alt+T to avoid accidental triggers

2.0.71

• Added /config toggle to enable/disable prompt suggestions
• Added /settings as an alias for the /config command
• Fixed @ file reference suggestions incorrectly triggering when cursor is in the middle of a path
• Fixed MCP servers from .mcp.json not loading when using --dangerously-skip-permissions
• Fixed permission rules incorrectly rejecting valid bash commands containing shell glob patterns (e.g., ls *.txt, for f in *.png)
• Bedrock: Environment variable ANTHROPIC_BEDROCK_BASE_URL is now respected for token counting and inference profile listing
• New syntax highlighting engine for native build

2.0.70

• Added Enter key to accept and submit prompt suggestions immediately (tab still accepts for editing)
• Added wildcard syntax mcp__server__* for MCP tool permissions to allow or deny all tools from a server
• Added auto-update toggle for plugin marketplaces, allowing per-marketplace control over automatic updates
• Added current_usage field to status line input, enabling accurate context window percentage calculations
• Fixed input being cleared when processing queued commands while the user was typing
• Fixed prompt suggestions replacing typed input when pressing Tab
• Fixed diff view not updating when terminal is resized
• Improved memory usage by 3x for large conversations
• Improved resolution of stats screenshots copied to clipboard (Ctrl+S) for crisper images
• Removed # shortcut for quick memory entry (tell Claude to edit your CLAUDE.md instead)
• Fix thinking mode toggle in /config not persisting correctly
• Improve UI for file creation permission dialog

2.0.69

• Minor bugfixes

2.0.68

• Fixed IME (Input Method Editor) support for languages like Chinese, Japanese, and Korean by correctly positioning the composition window at the cursor
• Fixed a bug where disallowed MCP tools were visible to the model
• Fixed an issue where steering messages could be lost while a subagent is working
• Fixed Option+Arrow word navigation treating entire CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) text sequences as a single word instead of navigating by word boundaries
• Improved plan mode exit UX: show simplified yes/no dialog when exiting with empty or missing plan instead of throwing an error
• Add support for enterprise managed settings. Contact your Anthropic account team to enable this feature.

2.0.67

• Thinking mode is now enabled by default for Opus 4.5
• Thinking mode configuration has moved to /config
• Added search functionality to /permissions command with / keyboard shortcut for filtering rules by tool name
• Show reason why autoupdater is disabled in /doctor
• Fixed false "Another process is currently updating Claude" error when running claude update while another instance is already on the latest version
• Fixed MCP servers from .mcp.json being stuck in pending state when running in non-interactive mode (-p flag or piped input)
• Fixed scroll position resetting after deleting a permission rule in /permissions
• Fixed word deletion (opt+delete) and word navigation (opt+arrow) not working correctly with non-Latin text such as Cyrillic, Greek, Arabic, Hebrew, Thai, and Chinese
• Fixed claude install --force not bypassing stale lock files
• Fixed consecutive @~/ file references in CLAUDE.md being incorrectly parsed due to markdown strikethrough interference
• Windows: Fixed plugin MCP servers failing due to colons in log directory paths

2.0.65

• Added ability to switch models while writing a prompt using alt+p (linux, windows), option+p (macos).
• Added context window information to status line input
• Added fileSuggestion setting for custom @ file search commands
• Added CLAUDE_CODE_SHELL environment variable to override automatic shell detection (useful when login shell differs from actual working shell)
• Fixed prompt not being saved to history when aborting a query with Escape
• Fixed Read tool image handling to identify format from bytes instead of file extension

2.0.64

• Made auto-compacting instant
• Agents and bash commands can run asynchronously and send messages to wake up the main agent
• /stats now provides users with interesting CC stats, such as favorite model, usage graph, usage streak
• Added named session support: use /rename to name sessions, /resume <name> in REPL or claude --resume <name> from the terminal to resume them
• Added support for .claude/rules/`. See https://code.claude.com/docs/en/memory for details.
• Added image dimension metadata when images are resized, enabling accurate coordinate mappings for large images
• Fixed auto-loading .env when using native installer
• Fixed --system-prompt being ignored when using --continue or --resume flags
• Improved /resume screen with grouped forked sessions and keyboard shortcuts for preview (P) and rename (R)
• VSCode: Added copy-to-clipboard button on code blocks and bash tool inputs
• VSCode: Fixed extension not working on Windows ARM64 by falling back to x64 binary via emulation
• Bedrock: Improve efficiency of token counting
• Bedrock: Add support for aws login AWS Management Console credentials
• Unshipped AgentOutputTool and BashOutputTool, in favor of a new unified TaskOutputTool

2.0.62

• Added "(Recommended)" indicator for multiple-choice questions, with the recommended option moved to the top of the list
• Added attribution setting to customize commit and PR bylines (deprecates includeCoAuthoredBy)
• Fixed duplicate slash commands appearing when ~/.claude is symlinked to a project directory
• Fixed slash command selection not working when multiple commands share the same name
• Fixed an issue where skill files inside symlinked skill directories could become circular symlinks
• Fixed running versions getting removed because lock file incorrectly going stale
• Fixed IDE diff tab not closing when rejecting file changes

2.0.61

• Reverted VSCode support for multiple terminal clients due to responsiveness issues.

2.0.60

• Added background agent support. Agents run in the background while you work
• Added --disable-slash-commands CLI flag to disable all slash commands
• Added model name to "Co-Authored-By" commit messages
• Enabled "/mcp enable [server-name]" or "/mcp disable [server-name]" to quickly toggle all servers
• Updated Fetch to skip summarization for pre-approved websites
• VSCode: Added support for multiple terminal clients connecting to the IDE server simultaneously

2.0.59

• Added --agent CLI flag to override the agent setting for the current session
• Added agent setting to configure main thread with a specific agent's system prompt, tool restrictions, and model
• VS Code: Fixed .claude.json config file being read from incorrect location

2.0.58

• Pro users now have access to Opus 4.5 as part of their subscription!
• Fixed timer duration showing "11m 60s" instead of "12m 0s"
• Windows: Managed settings now prefer C:\Program Files\ClaudeCode if it exists. Support for C:\ProgramData\ClaudeCode will be removed in a future version.

2.0.57

• Added feedback input when rejecting plans, allowing users to tell Claude what to change
• VSCode: Added streaming message support for real-time response display

2.0.56

• Added setting to enable/disable terminal progress bar (OSC 9;4)
• VSCode Extension: Added support for VS Code's secondary sidebar (VS Code 1.97+), allowing Claude Code to be displayed in the right sidebar while keeping the file explorer on the left. Requires setting sidebar as Preferred Location in the config.

2.0.55

• Fixed proxy DNS resolution being forced on by default. Now opt-in via CLAUDE_CODE_PROXY_RESOLVES_HOSTS=true environment variable
• Fixed keyboard navigation becoming unresponsive when holding down arrow keys in memory location selector
• Improved AskUserQuestion tool to auto-submit single-select questions on the last question, eliminating the extra review screen for simple question flows
• Improved fuzzy matching for @ file suggestions with faster, more accurate results

2.0.54

• Hooks: Enable PermissionRequest hooks to process 'always allow' suggestions and apply permission updates
• Fix issue with excessive iTerm notifications

2.0.52

• Fixed duplicate message display when starting Claude with a command line argument
• Fixed /usage command progress bars to fill up as usage increases (instead of showing remaining percentage)
• Fixed image pasting not working on Linux systems running Wayland (now falls back to wl-paste when xclip is unavailable)
• Permit some uses of $! in bash commands

2.0.51

• Added Opus 4.5! https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-opus-4-5
• Introducing Claude Code for Desktop: https://claude.com/download
• To give you room to try out our new model, we've updated usage limits for Claude Code users. See the Claude Opus 4.5 blog for full details
• Pro users can now purchase extra usage for access to Opus 4.5 in Claude Code
• Plan Mode now builds more precise plans and executes more thoroughly
• Usage limit notifications now easier to understand
• Switched /usage back to "% used"
• Fixed handling of thinking errors
• Fixed performance regression

2.0.50

• Fixed bug preventing calling MCP tools that have nested references in their input schemas
• Silenced a noisy but harmless error during upgrades
• Improved ultrathink text display
• Improved clarity of 5-hour session limit warning message

2.0.49

• Added readline-style ctrl-y for pasting deleted text
• Improved clarity of usage limit warning message
• Fixed handling of subagent permissions

2.0.47

• Improved error messages and validation for claude --teleport
• Improved error handling in /usage
• Fixed race condition with history entry not getting logged at exit
• Fixed Vertex AI configuration not being applied from settings.json

2.0.46

• Fixed image files being reported with incorrect media type when format cannot be detected from metadata

2.0.45

• Added support for Microsoft Foundry! See https://code.claude.com/docs/en/azure-ai-foundry
• Added PermissionRequest hook to automatically approve or deny tool permission requests with custom logic
• Send background tasks to Claude Code on the web by starting a message with &

2.0.43

• Added permissionMode field for custom agents
• Added tool_use_id field to PreToolUseHookInput and PostToolUseHookInput types
• Added skills frontmatter field to declare skills to auto-load for subagents
• Added the SubagentStart hook event
• Fixed nested CLAUDE.md files not loading when @-mentioning files
• Fixed duplicate rendering of some messages in the UI
• Fixed some visual flickers
• Fixed NotebookEdit tool inserting cells at incorrect positions when cell IDs matched the pattern cell-N

2.0.42

• Added agent_id and agent_transcript_path fields to SubagentStop hooks.

2.0.41

• Added model parameter to prompt-based stop hooks, allowing users to specify a custom model for hook evaluation
• Fixed slash commands from user settings being loaded twice, which could cause rendering issues
• Fixed incorrect labeling of user settings vs project settings in command descriptions
• Fixed crash when plugin command hooks timeout during execution
• Fixed: Bedrock users no longer see duplicate Opus entries in the /model picker when using --model haiku
• Fixed broken security documentation links in trust dialogs and onboarding
• Fixed issue where pressing ESC to close the diff modal would also interrupt the model
• ctrl-r history search landing on a slash command no longer cancels the search
• SDK: Support custom timeouts for hooks
• Allow more safe git commands to run without approval
• Plugins: Added support for sharing and installing output styles
• Teleporting a session from web will automatically set the upstream branch

2.0.37

• Fixed how idleness is computed for notifications
• Hooks: Added matcher values for Notification hook events
• Output Styles: Added keep-coding-instructions option to frontmatter

2.0.36

• Fixed: DISABLE_AUTOUPDATER environment variable now properly disables package manager update notifications
• Fixed queued messages being incorrectly executed as bash commands
• Fixed input being lost when typing while a queued message is processed

2.0.35

• Improve fuzzy search results when searching commands
• Improved VS Code extension to respect chat.fontSize and chat.fontFamily settings throughout the entire UI, and apply font changes immediately without requiring reload
• Added CLAUDE_CODE_EXIT_AFTER_STOP_DELAY environment variable to automatically exit SDK mode after a specified idle duration, useful for automated workflows and scripts
• Migrated ignorePatterns from project config to deny permissions in the localSettings.
• Fixed menu navigation getting stuck on items with empty string or other falsy values (e.g., in the /hooks menu)

2.0.34

• VSCode Extension: Added setting to configure the initial permission mode for new conversations
• Improved file path suggestion performance with native Rust-based fuzzy finder
• Fixed infinite token refresh loop that caused MCP servers with OAuth (e.g., Slack) to hang during connection
• Fixed memory crash when reading or writing large files (especially base64-encoded images)

2.0.33

• Native binary installs now launch quicker.
• Fixed claude doctor incorrectly detecting Homebrew vs npm-global installations by properly resolving symlinks
• Fixed claude mcp serve exposing tools with incompatible outputSchemas

2.0.32

• Un-deprecate output styles based on community feedback
• Added companyAnnouncements setting for displaying announcements on startup
• Fixed hook progress messages not updating correctly during PostToolUse hook execution

2.0.31

• Windows: native installation uses shift+tab as shortcut for mode switching, instead of alt+m
• Vertex: add support for Web Search on supported models
• VSCode: Adding the respectGitIgnore configuration to include .gitignored files in file searches (defaults to true)
• Fixed a bug with subagents and MCP servers related to "Tool names must be unique" error
• Fixed issue causing /compact to fail with prompt_too_long by making it respect existing compact boundaries
• Fixed plugin uninstall not removing plugins

2.0.30

• Added helpful hint to run security unlock-keychain when encountering API key errors on macOS with locked keychain
• Added allowUnsandboxedCommands sandbox setting to disable the dangerouslyDisableSandbox escape hatch at policy level
• Added disallowedTools field to custom agent definitions for explicit tool blocking
• Added prompt-based stop hooks
• VSCode: Added respectGitIgnore configuration to include .gitignored files in file searches (defaults to true)
• Enabled SSE MCP servers on native build
• Deprecated output styles. Review options in /output-style and use --system-prompt-file, --system-prompt, --append-system-prompt, CLAUDE.md, or plugins instead
• Removed support for custom ripgrep configuration, resolving an issue where Search returns no results and config discovery fails
• Fixed Explore agent creating unwanted .md investigation files during codebase exploration
• Fixed a bug where /context would sometimes fail with "max_tokens must be greater than thinking.budget_tokens" error message
• Fixed --mcp-config flag to correctly override file-based MCP configurations
• Fixed bug that saved session permissions to local settings
• Fixed MCP tools not being available to sub-agents
• Fixed hooks and plugins not executing when using --dangerously-skip-permissions flag
• Fixed delay when navigating through typeahead suggestions with arrow keys
• VSCode: Restored selection indicator in input footer showing current file or code selection status

2.0.28

• Plan mode: introduced new Plan subagent
• Subagents: claude can now choose to resume subagents
• Subagents: claude can dynamically choose the model used by its subagents
• SDK: added --max-budget-usd flag
• Discovery of custom slash commands, subagents, and output styles no longer respects .gitignore
• Stop /terminal-setup from adding backslash to Shift + Enter in VS Code
• Add branch and tag support for git-based plugins and marketplaces using fragment syntax (e.g., owner/repo#branch)
• Fixed a bug where macOS permission prompts would show up upon initial launch when launching from home directory
• Various other bug fixes

2.0.27

• New UI for permission prompts
• Added current branch filtering and search to session resume screen for easier navigation
• Fixed directory @-mention causing "No assistant message found" error
• VSCode Extension: Add config setting to include .gitignored files in file searches
• VSCode Extension: Bug fixes for unrelated 'Warmup' conversations, and configuration/settings occasionally being reset to defaults

2.0.25

• Removed legacy SDK entrypoint. Please migrate to @anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk for future SDK updates: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/agent-sdk/migration-guide

2.0.24

• Fixed a bug where project-level skills were not loading when --setting-sources 'project' was specified
• Claude Code Web: Support for Web -> CLI teleport
• Sandbox: Releasing a sandbox mode for the BashTool on Linux & Mac
• Bedrock: Display awsAuthRefresh output when auth is required

2.0.22

• Fixed content layout shift when scrolling through slash commands
• IDE: Add toggle to enable/disable thinking.
• Fix bug causing duplicate permission prompts with parallel tool calls
• Add support for enterprise managed MCP allowlist and denylist

2.0.21

• Support MCP structuredContent field in tool responses
• Added an interactive question tool
• Claude will now ask you questions more often in plan mode
• Added Haiku 4.5 as a model option for Pro users
• Fixed an issue where queued commands don't have access to previous messages' output

2.0.20

• Added support for Claude Skills

2.0.19

• Auto-background long-running bash commands instead of killing them. Customize with BASH_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS
• Fixed a bug where Haiku was unnecessarily called in print mode

2.0.17

• Added Haiku 4.5 to model selector!
• Haiku 4.5 automatically uses Sonnet in plan mode, and Haiku for execution (i.e. SonnetPlan by default)
• 3P (Bedrock and Vertex) are not automatically upgraded yet. Manual upgrading can be done through setting ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_HAIKU_MODEL
• Introducing the Explore subagent. Powered by Haiku it'll search through your codebase efficiently to save context!
• OTEL: support HTTP_PROXY and HTTPS_PROXY
• CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_NONESSENTIAL_TRAFFIC now disables release notes fetching

2.0.15

• Fixed bug with resuming where previously created files needed to be read again before writing
• Fixed bug with -p mode where @-mentioned files needed to be read again before writing

2.0.14

• Fix @-mentioning MCP servers to toggle them on/off
• Improve permission checks for bash with inline env vars
• Fix ultrathink + thinking toggle
• Reduce unnecessary logins
• Document --system-prompt
• Several improvements to rendering
• Plugins UI polish

2.0.13

• Fixed /plugin not working on native build

2.0.12

• Plugin System Released: Extend Claude Code with custom commands, agents, hooks, and MCP servers from marketplaces
• /plugin install, /plugin enable/disable, /plugin marketplace commands for plugin management
• Repository-level plugin configuration via extraKnownMarketplaces for team collaboration
• /plugin validate command for validating plugin structure and configuration
• Plugin announcement blog post at https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-code-plugins
• Plugin documentation available at https://code.claude.com/docs/en/plugins
• Comprehensive error messages and diagnostics via /doctor command
• Avoid flickering in /model selector
• Improvements to /help
• Avoid mentioning hooks in /resume summaries
• Changes to the "verbose" setting in /config now persist across sessions

2.0.11

• Reduced system prompt size by 1.4k tokens
• IDE: Fixed keyboard shortcuts and focus issues for smoother interaction
• Fixed Opus fallback rate limit errors appearing incorrectly
• Fixed /add-dir command selecting wrong default tab

2.0.10

• Rewrote terminal renderer for buttery smooth UI
• Enable/disable MCP servers by @mentioning, or in /mcp
• Added tab completion for shell commands in bash mode
• PreToolUse hooks can now modify tool inputs
• Press Ctrl-G to edit your prompt in your system's configured text editor
• Fixes for bash permission checks with environment variables in the command

2.0.9

• Fix regression where bash backgrounding stopped working

2.0.8

• Update Bedrock default Sonnet model to global.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929-v1:0
• IDE: Add drag-and-drop support for files and folders in chat
• /context: Fix counting for thinking blocks
• Improve message rendering for users with light themes on dark terminals
• Remove deprecated .claude.json allowedTools, ignorePatterns, env, and todoFeatureEnabled config options (instead, configure these in your settings.json)

2.0.5

• IDE: Fix IME unintended message submission with Enter and Tab
• IDE: Add "Open in Terminal" link in login screen
• Fix unhandled OAuth expiration 401 API errors
• SDK: Added SDKUserMessageReplay.isReplay to prevent duplicate messages

2.0.1

• Skip Sonnet 4.5 default model setting change for Bedrock and Vertex
• Various bug fixes and presentation improvements

2.0.0

• New native VS Code extension
• Fresh coat of paint throughout the whole app
• /rewind a conversation to undo code changes
• /usage command to see plan limits
• Tab to toggle thinking (sticky across sessions)
• Ctrl-R to search history
• Unshipped claude config command
• Hooks: Reduced PostToolUse 'tool_use' ids were found without 'tool_result' blocks errors
• SDK: The Claude Code SDK is now the Claude Agent SDK
• Add subagents dynamically with --agents flag

1.0.126

• Enable /context command for Bedrock and Vertex
• Add mTLS support for HTTP-based OpenTelemetry exporters

1.0.124

• Set CLAUDE_BASH_NO_LOGIN environment variable to 1 or true to to skip login shell for BashTool
• Fix Bedrock and Vertex environment variables evaluating all strings as truthy
• No longer inform Claude of the list of allowed tools when permission is denied
• Fixed security vulnerability in Bash tool permission checks
• Improved VSCode extension performance for large files

1.0.123

• Bash permission rules now support output redirections when matching (e.g., Bash(python:*) matches python script.py > output.txt)
• Fixed thinking mode triggering on negation phrases like "don't think"
• Fixed rendering performance degradation during token streaming
• Added SlashCommand tool, which enables Claude to invoke your slash commands. https://code.claude.com/docs/en/slash-commands#SlashCommand-tool
• Enhanced BashTool environment snapshot logging
• Fixed a bug where resuming a conversation in headless mode would sometimes enable thinking unnecessarily
• Migrated --debug logging to a file, to enable easy tailing & filtering

1.0.120

• Fix input lag during typing, especially noticeable with large prompts
• Improved VSCode extension command registry and sessions dialog user experience
• Enhanced sessions dialog responsiveness and visual feedback
• Fixed IDE compatibility issue by removing worktree support check
• Fixed security vulnerability where Bash tool permission checks could be bypassed using prefix matching

1.0.119

• Fix Windows issue where process visually freezes on entering interactive mode
• Support dynamic headers for MCP servers via headersHelper configuration
• Fix thinking mode not working in headless sessions
• Fix slash commands now properly update allowed tools instead of replacing them

1.0.117

• Add Ctrl-R history search to recall previous commands like bash/zsh
• Fix input lag while typing, especially on Windows
• Add sed command to auto-allowed commands in acceptEdits mode
• Fix Windows PATH comparison to be case-insensitive for drive letters
• Add permissions management hint to /add-dir output

1.0.115

• Improve thinking mode display with enhanced visual effects
• Type /t to temporarily disable thinking mode in your prompt
• Improve path validation for glob and grep tools
• Show condensed output for post-tool hooks to reduce visual clutter
• Fix visual feedback when loading state completes
• Improve UI consistency for permission request dialogs

1.0.113

• Deprecated piped input in interactive mode
• Move Ctrl+R keybinding for toggling transcript to Ctrl+O

1.0.112

• Transcript mode (Ctrl+R): Added the model used to generate each assistant message
• Addressed issue where some Claude Max users were incorrectly recognized as Claude Pro users
• Hooks: Added systemMessage support for SessionEnd hooks
• Added spinnerTipsEnabled setting to disable spinner tips
• IDE: Various improvements and bug fixes

1.0.111

• /model now validates provided model names
• Fixed Bash tool crashes caused by malformed shell syntax parsing

1.0.110

• /terminal-setup command now supports WezTerm
• MCP: OAuth tokens now proactively refresh before expiration
• Fixed reliability issues with background Bash processes

1.0.109

• SDK: Added partial message streaming support via --include-partial-messages CLI flag

1.0.106

• Windows: Fixed path permission matching to consistently use POSIX format (e.g., Read(//c/Users/...))

1.0.97

• Settings: /doctor now validates permission rule syntax and suggests corrections

1.0.94

• Vertex: add support for global endpoints for supported models
• /memory command now allows direct editing of all imported memory files
• SDK: Add custom tools as callbacks
• Added /todos command to list current todo items

1.0.93

• Windows: Add alt + v shortcut for pasting images from clipboard
• Support NO_PROXY environment variable to bypass proxy for specified hostnames and IPs

1.0.90

• Settings file changes take effect immediately - no restart required

1.0.88

• Fixed issue causing "OAuth authentication is currently not supported"
• Status line input now includes exceeds_200k_tokens
• Fixed incorrect usage tracking in /cost.
• Introduced ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_SONNET_MODEL and ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_OPUS_MODEL for controlling model aliases opusplan, opus, and sonnet.
• Bedrock: Updated default Sonnet model to Sonnet 4

1.0.86

• Added /context to help users self-serve debug context issues
• SDK: Added UUID support for all SDK messages
• SDK: Added --replay-user-messages to replay user messages back to stdout

1.0.85

• Status line input now includes session cost info
• Hooks: Introduced SessionEnd hook

1.0.84

• Fix tool_use/tool_result id mismatch error when network is unstable
• Fix Claude sometimes ignoring real-time steering when wrapping up a task
• @-mention: Add ~/.claude/* files to suggestions for easier agent, output style, and slash command editing
• Use built-in ripgrep by default; to opt out of this behavior, set USE_BUILTIN_RIPGREP=0

1.0.83

• @-mention: Support files with spaces in path
• New shimmering spinner

1.0.82

• SDK: Add request cancellation support
• SDK: New additionalDirectories option to search custom paths, improved slash command processing
• Settings: Validation prevents invalid fields in .claude/settings.json files
• MCP: Improve tool name consistency
• Bash: Fix crash when Claude tries to automatically read large files

1.0.81

• Released output styles, including new built-in educational output styles "Explanatory" and "Learning". Docs: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/output-styles
• Agents: Fix custom agent loading when agent files are unparsable

1.0.80

• UI improvements: Fix text contrast for custom subagent colors and spinner rendering issues

1.0.77

• Bash tool: Fix heredoc and multiline string escaping, improve stderr redirection handling
• SDK: Add session support and permission denial tracking
• Fix token limit errors in conversation summarization
• Opus Plan Mode: New setting in /model to run Opus only in plan mode, Sonnet otherwise

1.0.73

• MCP: Support multiple config files with --mcp-config file1.json file2.json
• MCP: Press Esc to cancel OAuth authentication flows
• Bash: Improved command validation and reduced false security warnings
• UI: Enhanced spinner animations and status line visual hierarchy
• Linux: Added support for Alpine and musl-based distributions (requires separate ripgrep installation)

1.0.72

• Ask permissions: have Claude Code always ask for confirmation to use specific tools with /permissions

1.0.71

• Background commands: (Ctrl-b) to run any Bash command in the background so Claude can keep working (great for dev servers, tailing logs, etc.)
• Customizable status line: add your terminal prompt to Claude Code with /statusline

1.0.70

• Performance: Optimized message rendering for better performance with large contexts
• Windows: Fixed native file search, ripgrep, and subagent functionality
• Added support for @-mentions in slash command arguments

1.0.69

• Upgraded Opus to version 4.1

1.0.68

• Fix incorrect model names being used for certain commands like /pr-comments
• Windows: improve permissions checks for allow / deny tools and project trust. This may create a new project entry in .claude.json - manually merge the history field if desired.
• Windows: improve sub-process spawning to eliminate "No such file or directory" when running commands like pnpm
• Enhanced /doctor command with CLAUDE.md and MCP tool context for self-serve debugging
• SDK: Added canUseTool callback support for tool confirmation
• Added disableAllHooks setting
• Improved file suggestions performance in large repos

1.0.65

• IDE: Fixed connection stability issues and error handling for diagnostics
• Windows: Fixed shell environment setup for users without .bashrc files

1.0.64

• Agents: Added model customization support - you can now specify which model an agent should use
• Agents: Fixed unintended access to the recursive agent tool
• Hooks: Added systemMessage field to hook JSON output for displaying warnings and context
• SDK: Fixed user input tracking across multi-turn conversations
• Added hidden files to file search and @-mention suggestions

1.0.63

• Windows: Fixed file search, @agent mentions, and custom slash commands functionality

1.0.62

• Added @-mention support with typeahead for custom agents. @ to invoke it
• Hooks: Added SessionStart hook for new session initialization
• /add-dir command now supports typeahead for directory paths
• Improved network connectivity check reliability

1.0.61

• Transcript mode (Ctrl+R): Changed Esc to exit transcript mode rather than interrupt
• Settings: Added --settings flag to load settings from a JSON file
• Settings: Fixed resolution of settings files paths that are symlinks
• OTEL: Fixed reporting of wrong organization after authentication changes
• Slash commands: Fixed permissions checking for allowed-tools with Bash
• IDE: Added support for pasting images in VSCode MacOS using ⌘+V
• IDE: Added CLAUDE_CODE_AUTO_CONNECT_IDE=false for disabling IDE auto-connection
• Added CLAUDE_CODE_SHELL_PREFIX for wrapping Claude and user-provided shell commands run by Claude Code

1.0.60

• You can now create custom subagents for specialized tasks! Run /agents to get started

1.0.59

• SDK: Added tool confirmation support with canUseTool callback
• SDK: Allow specifying env for spawned process
• Hooks: Exposed PermissionDecision to hooks (including "ask")
• Hooks: UserPromptSubmit now supports additionalContext in advanced JSON output
• Fixed issue where some Max users that specified Opus would still see fallback to Sonnet

1.0.58

• Added support for reading PDFs
• MCP: Improved server health status display in 'claude mcp list'
• Hooks: Added CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR env var for hook commands

1.0.57

• Added support for specifying a model in slash commands
• Improved permission messages to help Claude understand allowed tools
• Fix: Remove trailing newlines from bash output in terminal wrapping

1.0.56

• Windows: Enabled shift+tab for mode switching on versions of Node.js that support terminal VT mode
• Fixes for WSL IDE detection
• Fix an issue causing awsRefreshHelper changes to .aws directory not to be picked up

1.0.55

• Clarified knowledge cutoff for Opus 4 and Sonnet 4 models
• Windows: fixed Ctrl+Z crash
• SDK: Added ability to capture error logging
• Add --system-prompt-file option to override system prompt in print mode

1.0.54

• Hooks: Added UserPromptSubmit hook and the current working directory to hook inputs
• Custom slash commands: Added argument-hint to frontmatter
• Windows: OAuth uses port 45454 and properly constructs browser URL
• Windows: mode switching now uses alt + m, and plan mode renders properly
• Shell: Switch to in-memory shell snapshot to fix file-related errors

1.0.53

• Updated @-mention file truncation from 100 lines to 2000 lines
• Add helper script settings for AWS token refresh: awsAuthRefresh (for foreground operations like aws sso login) and awsCredentialExport (for background operation with STS-like response).

1.0.52

• Added support for MCP server instructions

1.0.51

• Added support for native Windows (requires Git for Windows)
• Added support for Bedrock API keys through environment variable AWS_BEARER_TOKEN_BEDROCK
• Settings: /doctor can now help you identify and fix invalid setting files
• --append-system-prompt can now be used in interactive mode, not just --print/-p.
• Increased auto-compact warning threshold from 60% to 80%
• Fixed an issue with handling user directories with spaces for shell snapshots
• OTEL resource now includes os.type, os.version, host.arch, and wsl.version (if running on Windows Subsystem for Linux)
• Custom slash commands: Fixed user-level commands in subdirectories
• Plan mode: Fixed issue where rejected plan from sub-task would get discarded

1.0.48

• Fixed a bug in v1.0.45 where the app would sometimes freeze on launch
• Added progress messages to Bash tool based on the last 5 lines of command output
• Added expanding variables support for MCP server configuration
• Moved shell snapshots from /tmp to ~/.claude for more reliable Bash tool calls
• Improved IDE extension path handling when Claude Code runs in WSL
• Hooks: Added a PreCompact hook
• Vim mode: Added c, f/F, t/T

1.0.45

• Redesigned Search (Grep) tool with new tool input parameters and features
• Disabled IDE diffs for notebook files, fixing "Timeout waiting after 1000ms" error
• Fixed config file corruption issue by enforcing atomic writes
• Updated prompt input undo to Ctrl+_ to avoid breaking existing Ctrl+U behavior, matching zsh's undo shortcut
• Stop Hooks: Fixed transcript path after /clear and fixed triggering when loop ends with tool call
• Custom slash commands: Restored namespacing in command names based on subdirectories. For example, .claude/commands/frontend/component.md is now /frontend:component, not /component.

1.0.44

• New /export command lets you quickly export a conversation for sharing
• MCP: resource_link tool results are now supported
• MCP: tool annotations and tool titles now display in /mcp view
• Changed Ctrl+Z to suspend Claude Code. Resume by running fg. Prompt input undo is now Ctrl+U.

1.0.43

• Fixed a bug where the theme selector was saving excessively
• Hooks: Added EPIPE system error handling

1.0.42

• Added tilde (~) expansion support to /add-dir command

1.0.41

• Hooks: Split Stop hook triggering into Stop and SubagentStop
• Hooks: Enabled optional timeout configuration for each command
• Hooks: Added "hook_event_name" to hook input
• Fixed a bug where MCP tools would display twice in tool list
• New tool parameters JSON for Bash tool in tool_decision event

1.0.40

• Fixed a bug causing API connection errors with UNABLE_TO_GET_ISSUER_CERT_LOCALLY if NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS was set

1.0.39

• New Active Time metric in OpenTelemetry logging

1.0.38

• Released hooks. Special thanks to community input in https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/712. Docs: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/hooks

1.0.37

• Remove ability to set Proxy-Authorization header via ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN or apiKeyHelper

1.0.36

• Web search now takes today's date into context
• Fixed a bug where stdio MCP servers were not terminating properly on exit

1.0.35

• Added support for MCP OAuth Authorization Server discovery

1.0.34

• Fixed a memory leak causing a MaxListenersExceededWarning message to appear

1.0.33

• Improved logging functionality with session ID support
• Added prompt input undo functionality (Ctrl+Z and vim 'u' command)
• Improvements to plan mode

1.0.32

• Updated loopback config for litellm
• Added forceLoginMethod setting to bypass login selection screen

1.0.31

• Fixed a bug where ~/.claude.json would get reset when file contained invalid JSON

1.0.30

• Custom slash commands: Run bash output, @-mention files, enable thinking with thinking keywords
• Improved file path autocomplete with filename matching
• Added timestamps in Ctrl-r mode and fixed Ctrl-c handling
• Enhanced jq regex support for complex filters with pipes and select

1.0.29

• Improved CJK character support in cursor navigation and rendering

1.0.28

• Slash commands: Fix selector display during history navigation
• Resizes images before upload to prevent API size limit errors
• Added XDG_CONFIG_HOME support to configuration directory
• Performance optimizations for memory usage
• New attributes (terminal.type, language) in OpenTelemetry logging

1.0.27

• Streamable HTTP MCP servers are now supported
• Remote MCP servers (SSE and HTTP) now support OAuth
• MCP resources can now be @-mentioned
• /resume slash command to switch conversations within Claude Code

1.0.25

• Slash commands: moved "project" and "user" prefixes to descriptions
• Slash commands: improved reliability for command discovery
• Improved support for Ghostty
• Improved web search reliability

1.0.24

• Improved /mcp output
• Fixed a bug where settings arrays got overwritten instead of merged

1.0.23

• Released TypeScript SDK: import @anthropic-ai/claude-code to get started
• Released Python SDK: pip install claude-code-sdk to get started

1.0.22

• SDK: Renamed total_cost to total_cost_usd

1.0.21

• Improved editing of files with tab-based indentation
• Fix for tool_use without matching tool_result errors
• Fixed a bug where stdio MCP server processes would linger after quitting Claude Code

1.0.18

• Added --add-dir CLI argument for specifying additional working directories
• Added streaming input support without require -p flag
• Improved startup performance and session storage performance
• Added CLAUDE_BASH_MAINTAIN_PROJECT_WORKING_DIR environment variable to freeze working directory for bash commands
• Added detailed MCP server tools display (/mcp)
• MCP authentication and permission improvements
• Added auto-reconnection for MCP SSE connections on disconnect
• Fixed issue where pasted content was lost when dialogs appeared

1.0.17

• We now emit messages from sub-tasks in -p mode (look for the parent_tool_use_id property)
• Fixed crashes when the VS Code diff tool is invoked multiple times quickly
• MCP server list UI improvements
• Update Claude Code process title to display "claude" instead of "node"

1.0.11

• Claude Code can now also be used with a Claude Pro subscription
• Added /upgrade for smoother switching to Claude Max plans
• Improved UI for authentication from API keys and Bedrock/Vertex/external auth tokens
• Improved shell configuration error handling
• Improved todo list handling during compaction

1.0.10

• Added markdown table support
• Improved streaming performance

1.0.8

• Fixed Vertex AI region fallback when using CLOUD_ML_REGION
• Increased default otel interval from 1s -> 5s
• Fixed edge cases where MCP_TIMEOUT and MCP_TOOL_TIMEOUT weren't being respected
• Fixed a regression where search tools unnecessarily asked for permissions
• Added support for triggering thinking non-English languages
• Improved compacting UI

1.0.7

• Renamed /allowed-tools -> /permissions
• Migrated allowedTools and ignorePatterns from .claude.json -> settings.json
• Deprecated claude config commands in favor of editing settings.json
• Fixed a bug where --dangerously-skip-permissions sometimes didn't work in --print mode
• Improved error handling for /install-github-app
• Bugfixes, UI polish, and tool reliability improvements

1.0.6

• Improved edit reliability for tab-indented files
• Respect CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR everywhere
• Reduced unnecessary tool permission prompts
• Added support for symlinks in @file typeahead
• Bugfixes, UI polish, and tool reliability improvements

1.0.4

• Fixed a bug where MCP tool errors weren't being parsed correctly

1.0.1

• Added DISABLE_INTERLEAVED_THINKING to give users the option to opt out of interleaved thinking.
• Improved model references to show provider-specific names (Sonnet 3.7 for Bedrock, Sonnet 4 for Console)
• Updated documentation links and OAuth process descriptions

1.0.0

• Claude Code is now generally available
• Introducing Sonnet 4 and Opus 4 models

0.2.125

• Breaking change: Bedrock ARN passed to ANTHROPIC_MODEL or ANTHROPIC_SMALL_FAST_MODEL should no longer contain an escaped slash (specify / instead of %2F)
• Removed DEBUG=true in favor of ANTHROPIC_LOG=debug, to log all requests

0.2.117

• Breaking change: --print JSON output now returns nested message objects, for forwards-compatibility as we introduce new metadata fields
• Introduced settings.cleanupPeriodDays
• Introduced CLAUDE_CODE_API_KEY_HELPER_TTL_MS env var
• Introduced --debug mode

0.2.108

• You can now send messages to Claude while it works to steer Claude in real-time
• Introduced BASH_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS and BASH_MAX_TIMEOUT_MS env vars
• Fixed a bug where thinking was not working in -p mode
• Fixed a regression in /cost reporting
• Deprecated MCP wizard interface in favor of other MCP commands
• Lots of other bugfixes and improvements

0.2.107

• CLAUDE.md files can now import other files. Add @path/to/file.md to ./CLAUDE.md to load additional files on launch

0.2.106

• MCP SSE server configs can now specify custom headers
• Fixed a bug where MCP permission prompt didn't always show correctly

0.2.105

• Claude can now search the web
• Moved system & account status to /status
• Added word movement keybindings for Vim
• Improved latency for startup, todo tool, and file edits

0.2.102

• Improved thinking triggering reliability
• Improved @mention reliability for images and folders
• You can now paste multiple large chunks into one prompt

0.2.100

• Fixed a crash caused by a stack overflow error
• Made db storage optional; missing db support disables --continue and --resume

0.2.98

• Fixed an issue where auto-compact was running twice

0.2.96

• Claude Code can now also be used with a Claude Max subscription (https://claude.ai/upgrade)

0.2.93

• Resume conversations from where you left off from with "claude --continue" and "claude --resume"
• Claude now has access to a Todo list that helps it stay on track and be more organized

0.2.82

• Added support for --disallowedTools
• Renamed tools for consistency: LSTool -> LS, View -> Read, etc.

0.2.75

• Hit Enter to queue up additional messages while Claude is working
• Drag in or copy/paste image files directly into the prompt
• @-mention files to directly add them to context
• Run one-off MCP servers with claude --mcp-config <path-to-file>
• Improved performance for filename auto-complete

0.2.74

• Added support for refreshing dynamically generated API keys (via apiKeyHelper), with a 5 minute TTL
• Task tool can now perform writes and run bash commands

0.2.72

• Updated spinner to indicate tokens loaded and tool usage

0.2.70

• Network commands like curl are now available for Claude to use
• Claude can now run multiple web queries in parallel
• Pressing ESC once immediately interrupts Claude in Auto-accept mode

0.2.69

• Fixed UI glitches with improved Select component behavior
• Enhanced terminal output display with better text truncation logic

0.2.67

• Shared project permission rules can be saved in .claude/settings.json

0.2.66

• Print mode (-p) now supports streaming output via --output-format=stream-json
• Fixed issue where pasting could trigger memory or bash mode unexpectedly

0.2.63

• Fixed an issue where MCP tools were loaded twice, which caused tool call errors

0.2.61

• Navigate menus with vim-style keys (j/k) or bash/emacs shortcuts (Ctrl+n/p) for faster interaction
• Enhanced image detection for more reliable clipboard paste functionality
• Fixed an issue where ESC key could crash the conversation history selector

0.2.59

• Copy+paste images directly into your prompt
• Improved progress indicators for bash and fetch tools
• Bugfixes for non-interactive mode (-p)

0.2.54

• Quickly add to Memory by starting your message with '#'
• Press ctrl+r to see full output for long tool results
• Added support for MCP SSE transport

0.2.53

• New web fetch tool lets Claude view URLs that you paste in
• Fixed a bug with JPEG detection

0.2.50

• New MCP "project" scope now allows you to add MCP servers to .mcp.json files and commit them to your repository

0.2.49

• Previous MCP server scopes have been renamed: previous "project" scope is now "local" and "global" scope is now "user"

0.2.47

• Press Tab to auto-complete file and folder names
• Press Shift + Tab to toggle auto-accept for file edits
• Automatic conversation compaction for infinite conversation length (toggle with /config)

0.2.44

• Ask Claude to make a plan with thinking mode: just say 'think' or 'think harder' or even 'ultrathink'

0.2.41

• MCP server startup timeout can now be configured via MCP_TIMEOUT environment variable
• MCP server startup no longer blocks the app from starting up

0.2.37

• New /release-notes command lets you view release notes at any time
• claude config add/remove commands now accept multiple values separated by commas or spaces

0.2.36

• Import MCP servers from Claude Desktop with claude mcp add-from-claude-desktop
• Add MCP servers as JSON strings with claude mcp add-json <n> <json>

0.2.34

• Vim bindings for text input - enable with /vim or /config

0.2.32

• Interactive MCP setup wizard: Run "claude mcp add" to add MCP servers with a step-by-step interface
• Fix for some PersistentShell issues

0.2.31

• Custom slash commands: Markdown files in .claude/commands/ directories now appear as custom slash commands to insert prompts into your conversation
• MCP debug mode: Run with --mcp-debug flag to get more information about MCP server errors

0.2.30

• Added ANSI color theme for better terminal compatibility
• Fixed issue where slash command arguments weren't being sent properly
• (Mac-only) API keys are now stored in macOS Keychain

0.2.26

• New /approved-tools command for managing tool permissions
• Word-level diff display for improved code readability
• Fuzzy matching for slash commands

0.2.21

• Fuzzy matching for /commands