Claude Code 2.1.16 release notes

Version

2.1.16

Released

22 January 2026

Status

Stable release

What's new in Claude Code 2.1.16

The official notes for Claude Code 2.1.16 list 7 changes: 1 new feature, 3 fixes and 3 other changes.

• 1 new feature
• 3 fixes
• 3 other changes

Highlights

• new feature Added new task management system, including new capabilities like dependency tracking
• fix Fixed out-of-memory crashes when resuming sessions with heavy subagent usage
• fix Fixed an issue where the "context remaining" warning was not hidden after running /compact
• fix Fixed session titles on the resume screen not respecting the user's language setting
• other change [VSCode] Added native plugin management support

Our short summary: changes are counted and classified automatically from the official notes, and highlights are shortened. The complete, authoritative list is in the official release notes on GitHub.

Full release notes on GitHub (Claude Code 2.1.16)

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