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Claude Code 2.1.302 release notes

Version
2.1.302
Released
Status
Latest stable release

What's new in Claude Code 2.1.302

The official notes for Claude Code 2.1.302 list 63 changes: 3 new features, 21 fixes, 1 performance improvement and 38 other changes.

  • 3 new features
  • 21 fixes
  • 1 performance improvement
  • 38 other changes

Highlights

  • new feature Added CLAUDE_CODE_AUTO_MODE_MODEL to choose the model the client-side auto mode classifier uses; it does not change the model for server-side…
  • new feature Added an Idle compaction row to /config for turning idle compaction off or back on; the notices shown after an…
  • new feature Added a notice to /design-sync and /design-login that standalone Claude Design (claude.ai/design) closes by December 14, 2026
  • performance improvement Improved startup time with many plugins enabled: plugin command and agent files now take far fewer file system calls to…
  • fix Fixed a "Prompt is too long" error when stopping a turn while the conversation was being compacted

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 2.1.302)

How to check your version and update Claude Code

  1. Check the installed version:
    claude --version
  2. Native installs update themselves in the background. To update right now:
    claude update
  3. Install exactly 2.1.302 (macOS, Linux, WSL):
    curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash -s 2.1.302
  4. Homebrew does not auto-update. The claude-code cask follows the stable channel, claude-code@latest the latest one:
    brew upgrade claude-code
  5. WinGet:
    winget upgrade Anthropic.ClaudeCode
  6. npm (use install @latest, not npm update -g):
    npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code@latest

Claude Code has two release channels: latest (the default) gets every version as it ships; stable runs about a week behind and skips releases with major regressions. Change it under /config → Auto-update channel or with the autoUpdatesChannel setting.

Commands from the official docs: Claude Code: Advanced setup.

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