Claude Code 2.1.80 release notes

Version

2.1.80

Released

19 March 2026

Status

Stable release

What's new in Claude Code 2.1.80

The official notes for Claude Code 2.1.80 list 17 changes: 5 new features, 6 fixes, 2 performance improvements and 4 other changes.

• 5 new features
• 6 fixes
• 2 performance improvements
• 4 other changes

Highlights

• new feature Added rate_limits field to statusline scripts for displaying Claude.ai rate limit usage (5-hour and 7-day windows with used_percentage and resets_at)
• new feature Added source: 'settings' plugin marketplace source — declare plugin entries inline in settings.json
• new feature Added CLI tool usage detection to plugin tips, in addition to file pattern matching
• new feature Added effort frontmatter support for skills and slash commands to override the model effort level when invoked
• new feature Added --channels (research preview) — allow MCP servers to push messages into your session

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 2.1.80)

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