Claude Code 2.1.169 release notes

Version

2.1.169

Released

8 June 2026

Status

Stable release

What's new in Claude Code 2.1.169

The official notes for Claude Code 2.1.169 list 30 changes: 4 new features, 13 fixes, 1 performance improvement, 2 security changes and 10 other changes.

• 4 new features
• 13 fixes
• 1 performance improvement
• 2 security changes
• 10 other changes

Highlights

• security change Fixed a ~30-50ms UI stall at the start of each turn for macOS users logged in with claude.ai credentials
• security change Fixed Git Credential Manager's "Connect to GitHub" popup appearing on Windows at startup when background git commands ran without cached…
• new feature Added --safe-mode flag (and CLAUDE_CODE_SAFE_MODE) to start Claude Code with all customizations (CLAUDE.md, plugins, skills, hooks, MCP servers) disabled for…
• new feature Added /cd command to move a session to a new working directory without breaking the prompt cache mid-session
• new feature Added a disableBundledSkills setting and CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_BUNDLED_SKILLS environment variable to hide bundled skills, workflows, and built-in slash commands from the model

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 2.1.169)

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