Changelog

Notable drops only, newest first. Dates and version numbers from the official Claude Code changelog; the full per-release list lives there. Maintained by the /content-sweep Lane C.

2026-06-12: Conversation-language session titles (2.1.176)

Session titles are now generated in the language of your conversation. New footerLinksRegexes setting renders regex-matched link badges in the footer row; improved Bedrock credential caching.

2026-06-08: --safe-mode + /cd (2.1.169)

New --safe-mode flag for a locked-down launch; /cd moves a session to a new working directory mid-run; self-hosted runner gains a post-session lifecycle hook.

2026-06-06: Configurable fallback models (2.1.166)

fallbackModel setting tries up to three models in order when the primary is overloaded or unavailable (--fallback-model now applies to interactive sessions too). Finer thinking controls (MAX_THINKING_TOKENS=0, --thinking disabled), plus MCP and cross-session messaging hardening.

2026-06-04: /plugin list + managed version ranges (2.1.163)

Plugin listing with --enabled/--disabled filters; requiredMinimumVersion / requiredMaximumVersion managed settings to pin a Claude Code version range; Stop and SubagentStop hooks can now return additionalContext.

2026-06-03: Remote Control footer + agent-view waitingFor (2.1.162)

Remote Control shows as a persistent footer pill instead of a startup message; claude agents --json exposes what a session is blocked on; glob patterns supported in deny-rule tool names.

2026-05-29: Plugins auto-load from .claude/skills (2.1.157)

Plugins placed in .claude/skills load with no marketplace; claude plugin init <name> scaffolds a new plugin; EnterWorktree can switch between Claude-managed worktrees mid-session.

2026-05-28: Opus 4.8 + dynamic workflows (2.1.154)

Opus 4.8 ships and defaults to high effort (/effort xhigh); Fast mode on 4.8 runs ~2× the standard rate for ~2.5× the speed. Dynamic workflows arrive: ask Claude to orchestrate work across tens to hundreds of background agents and run /workflows to view runs. The trigger keyword was renamed workflow to ultracode. Background command execution via claude --bg --exec.

2026-05-27: /code-review --fix + skill controls (2.1.152)

/code-review --fix applies review findings to the working tree and /simplify invokes it; skills can declare disallowed-tools; added /reload-skills and a MessageDisplay hook.

2026-05-21: Pinned background sessions; /simplify → /code-review (2.1.147)

Pinned background sessions stay alive when idle and restart in place across updates; the review commands consolidate under /code-review; EnterWorktree branches from local HEAD.

2026-05-19: /model session-scoped + background resume (2.1.144)

/model now changes the current session only (press d to set the default for new sessions); claude --bg sessions appear in /resume, marked bg.

2026-05-11: Agent view (research preview) + /goal (2.1.139)

claude agents lists every session (running, blocked, done); /goal sets a completion condition and Claude keeps working until it's met, with a live elapsed/turns/tokens overlay.

2026-05-06: Code with Claude: Remote Control, proactive workflows, managed agents

Anthropic previews cross-device Remote Control, routines that run on cron schedules / GitHub webhooks / API endpoints, and Claude Managed Agents (sandboxed execution, checkpointing, credential scoping).