Claude Code 2.1.97 release notes

Version

2.1.97

Released

8 April 2026

Status

Stable release

What's new in Claude Code 2.1.97

The official notes for Claude Code 2.1.97 list 46 changes: 5 new features, 28 fixes and 13 other changes.

• 5 new features
• 28 fixes
• 13 other changes

Highlights

• new feature Added focus view toggle (Ctrl+O) in NO_FLICKER mode showing prompt, one-line tool summary with edit diffstats, and final response
• new feature Added refreshInterval status line setting to re-run the status line command every N seconds
• new feature Added workspace.git_worktree to the status line JSON input, set when the current directory is inside a linked git worktree
• new feature Added ● N running indicator in /agents next to agent types with live subagent instances
• new feature Added syntax highlighting for Cedar policy files (.cedar, .cedarpolicy)

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 2.1.97)

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