Claude Code Changelog
Release notes, new features, and updates tracked daily. Sourced from the official Claude Code changelog at docs.anthropic.com.
- Featurev2.1.208
Claude Code adds vimInsertModeRemaps for custom insert-mode mappings
Claude Code added the vimInsertModeRemaps setting to map two-key insert-mode sequences such as jj to Escape in vim mode.
Source ↗ - Featurev2.1.203
Claude Code adds login expiration warnings for background sessions
Claude Code displays a warning notification when login is about to expire. Users can re-authenticate before background sessions are interrupted.
Source ↗ - Featurev2.1.205
Claude Code adds auto mode rule to prevent session transcript tampering
Claude Code added an auto mode security rule that blocks attempts to tamper with or modify session transcript files.
Source ↗ - Featurev2.1.210
Claude Code adds live elapsed-time counter to collapsed tool summary
Claude Code now displays a live elapsed-time counter in the collapsed tool summary line for long-running tool calls.
Source ↗ - Featurev2.1.191
Claude Code adds /rewind to resume conversations from before /clear
Claude Code added /rewind support to restore conversations cleared by the /clear command.
Source ↗ - Featurev2.1.198
Claude Code adds /dataviz skill for chart and dashboard design
Claude Code adds a new /dataviz skill that provides chart and dashboard design guidance along with a runnable color-palette validator.
Source ↗ - Featurev2.1.199
Claude Code supports up to five stacked slash-skill invocations
Claude Code now loads all leading skills in stacked slash-skill invocations like /skill-a /skill-b do XYZ, up to five instead of only the first.
Source ↗ - Featurev2.1.198
Claude Code enables background execution for subagents by default
Claude Code now runs subagents in the background by default. Users receive notifications upon task completion.
Source ↗ - Featurev2.1.191
Claude Code adds /rewind command and fixes scroll behavior
Claude Code adds support for the /rewind command to resume conversations from before a clear. The update fixes scroll position jumping during streaming responses and prevents stopped background agents from resurrecting.
Source ↗ - Featurev2.1.196
Claude Code adds organization default models and clickable file attachments
Claude Code now allows admins to set organization default models. The update also adds readable default session names, clickable file attachments in chat, and enhanced security for MCP server spawning.
Source ↗ - Featurev2.1.198
Claude Code 2.1.198: Background subagents by default and Claude in Chrome GA
Claude Code 2.1.198 enables subagents to run in the background by default and launches Claude in Chrome to general availability. The release adds background agent notifications, the /dataviz skill, and AWS as an upstream provider.
Source ↗ - Featurev2.1.181
Claude Code adds /config key=value syntax to configure settings from prompts
Claude Code added the /config key=value syntax for setting configuration options directly from the prompt in interactive, print, and remote control modes.
Source ↗ - Featurev2.1.191
Claude Code adds support for resuming conversations before /clear
Claude Code adds a /rewind command to resume conversations from before the /clear command while preserving context.
Source ↗ - Featurev2.1.186
Claude Code adds CLI auth for MCP servers and automatic bash responses
Claude Code adds claude mcp login and logout commands for authenticating MCP servers via CLI. Bash commands prefixed with '!' now trigger automatic Claude responses to output.
Source ↗ - Featurev2.1.187
Claude Code adds sandbox.credentials to block credential access
Claude Code adds a sandbox.credentials setting that blocks sandboxed commands from reading credential files and secret environment variables.
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