Claude Code

v2.1.4

January 11, 2026

## What's changed - 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

v2.1.3

January 9, 2026

## What's changed - 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)

v2.1.2

January 9, 2026

## What's changed - 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

v2.1.1

January 7, 2026

v2.0.76

January 7, 2026

## What's changed - Fixed issue with macOS code-sign warning when using Claude in Chrome integration

v2.0.74

December 19, 2025

## What's changed - 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

v2.0.73

December 19, 2025

## What's changed - 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)