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Claude Code changelog & release notes
Stable releases of Claude Code from the anthropics/claude-code GitHub repository, newest first. Each entry summarises the main changes and links to the full official notes; every version also has its own page. This page covers versions 2.1.276 to 2.1.296.
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Short summaries here; each version has its own page with the full official notes and a link to the GitHub release. New entries appear after a successful sync.
Claude Code 2.1.296
Added a code key to the Claude apps gateway's managed.policies[]: the same settings as cli, also applied in Claude Desktop's Code tab; beside desktop,…
Official notes on GitHubClaude Code 2.1.295
Added onFailure: "block" for command and HTTP hooks: a hook that can't start, times out, or exits with an unexpected code blocks the action…
Official notes on GitHubClaude Code 2.1.294
Fixed prompt and agent hooks written as instructions (such as "Block commands that...") allowing what they should block · Improved how prompt hooks on…
Official notes on GitHubClaude Code 2.1.293
Added Claude Haiku 5.5 (claude-haiku-5-5), now the default Haiku model on the Anthropic API — 1M context, $0.10/$0.50 per Mtok ($0.50/$2.50 for prompts over…
Official notes on GitHubClaude Code 2.1.292
Added --marketplace to claude plugin install: adds the marketplace if needed, under the same policy checks as claude plugin marketplace add, then installs the…
Official notes on GitHubClaude Code 2.1.291
Fixed a regression in 2.1.290 where cloud sessions could drop answers to permission prompts · Fixed a regression in 2.1.288 where the last messages…
Official notes on GitHubClaude Code 2.1.290
Added serverToolUses to the result of a mod's turn.step hook: the tool calls the API ran itself (the advisor), each with its id, name,…
Official notes on GitHubClaude Code 2.1.289
Fixed a deny or ask rule on a nested part of a compound shell command not holding over a user-installed mod's approval on managed…
Official notes on GitHubClaude Code 2.1.288
Added $.ui.selection() for mods: returns the text you last selected in fullscreen mode and, when the selection lies within one transcript row, that row…
Official notes on GitHubClaude Code 2.1.287
Added Claude Mods: plugins may now modify deeper behavior · Added You should know, a built-in mod where a side agent watches your back…
Official notes on GitHubClaude Code 2.1.286
Added a count such as "2 of 5" to the permission prompt when several permission requests stack up · Added mouse support for the…
Official notes on GitHubClaude Code 2.1.285
Added CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_WEB_FETCH environment variable to turn off the WebFetch tool · Added claude --desktop to open the Claude desktop app on the current directory,…
Official notes on GitHubClaude Code 2.1.284
Added Claude Sonnet 5.5 (claude-sonnet-5-5), now the default Sonnet model on the Anthropic API — 1M context, $2/$10 per Mtok with $0.20/Mtok cache reads…
Official notes on GitHubClaude Code 2.1.283
Added x-claude-code-prompt-id to the gateway hint headers so LLM gateways can group the requests that serve one user prompt; opt in with CLAUDE_CODE_GATEWAY_HINT_HEADERS=1 ·…
Official notes on GitHubClaude Code 2.1.282
Added a maxProseWidth setting that caps the width of Claude's prose in wide terminals while tables and code blocks keep the full width ·…
Official notes on GitHubClaude Code 2.1.281
Added Claude apps gateway support for newer Claude Desktop keys in desktop policy blocks, including blockReadsOutsideWorkingDirectories and disableBypassPermissionsMode · Added assume_role on Claude apps…
Official notes on GitHubClaude Code 2.1.280
Added Claude Opus 5.5 (claude-opus-5-5), now the default Opus model — 1M context, $4/$20 per Mtok with $0.20/Mtok cache reads · Added mouse support…
Official notes on GitHubClaude Code 2.1.278
Changed auto mode for Claude API and Enterprise users, and on Bedrock, Vertex, Foundry and gateways, to default to the server-side classifier, which does…
Official notes on GitHubClaude Code 2.1.277
Added AGENTS.md support: in a project with no CLAUDE.md, Claude Code reads AGENTS.md instead; change it under "Project instructions" in /config (not yet on…
Official notes on GitHubClaude Code 2.1.276
Fixed every request failing with 400 … Input tag 'advisor_20260301' when ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL points at a proxy or gateway (2.1.275 regression)
Official notes on GitHubQuestions
- What is the latest Claude Code version?
- The latest stable Claude Code release is 2.1.296, published on GitHub on 9 October 2026. Its version page shows the official release notes and links to GitHub.
- How often is Claude Code updated?
- There were 29 stable Claude Code releases in the 30 days up to 9 October 2026, and 241 in our history since December 2025. Pre-releases are not counted.
- Where is the official Claude Code changelog?
- On GitHub: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/releases. Every entry here links to its official release; our summaries are shortened.
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