- 12 September 2026claude-code#claude-code#release#plugins#security#observability
Claude Code v2.1.269–v2.1.270: plugin evals, repository telemetry, and a git-permission hotfix
Claude Code v2.1.269 adds reproducible plugin eval suites and repository-aware telemetry; v2.1.270 fixes a regression that could make read-only git commands unexpectedly request permission in long-running sessions.
- 10 September 2026claude-code#claude-code#release#plugins#security#automation
Claude Code v2.1.265–v2.1.268: safer gateways, steadier caches, and scriptable plugins
Four releases add folder-based plugin loading and effort caps, repair gateway and third-party API regressions, and tighten permission, secret, and prompt-cache handling.
- 5 September 2026claude-code#claude-code#release#security#mcp#automation
Claude Code v2.1.259–v2.1.261: safer automation, better review, and skill diagnostics
Three releases add fail-closed headless permission handling, managed MCP, a fullscreen diff view, skill diagnostics, and safer automation defaults.
- 3 September 2026claude-code#claude-code#release#security#workflow
Claude Code v2.1.252–2.1.258: safer auto mode, time controls, and a new Fable default
Claude Code adds session time formatting, stronger auto-mode protections, forced subagent model selection, and targeted fixes for macOS, Remote Control, and scheduled work.
- 29 August 2026claude-code#claude-code#release#security#workflow
Claude Code v2.1.245–2.1.251: restricted mode, model hooks, and safer sessions
The latest releases add a restricted execution mode, model-switch hooks, richer session controls, and hardening for plugins, paths, symlinks, and remote work.
- 24 August 2026claude-code#claude-code#release#security#remote-control#self-hosted
Claude Code v2.1.238–2.1.241: safer plugins, stronger remote sessions, and runner controls
Four releases added safer plugin header helpers, more resilient Remote Control sessions, self-hosted runner controls, and fixes for proxies, MCP, and long-running work.
- 20 August 2026claude-code#claude-code#release#security#workflow
Claude Code v2.1.234–2.1.237: concise output, safer sessions, and model controls
Four releases added concise output style, default-model configuration, stronger path and sandbox protections, and reliability fixes across sessions, gateways, and background work.
- 12 August 2026claude-code#release#claude-code#security#remote-control
Claude Code 2.1.227–2.1.229 — safer skills and steadier remote sessions
Claude Code hardens synced skills, improves Remote Control and self-hosted runners, fixes several crashes, and adds dynamic plugin marketplace sources.
- 8 August 2026claude-code#release#claude-code#self-hosted#security
Claude Code 2.1.222–2.1.226 — self-hosted runners, tighter isolation, and archive plugins
Claude Code adds self-hosted runners, an archive plugin source, workspace trust for agents, spend-limit warnings, and deeper sandbox isolation fixes.
- 4 August 2026claude-code#release#claude-code#vscode#sandbox#security
Claude Code 2.1.221 — VS Code Focus view and safer credential masking
Claude Code adds a dedicated VS Code Focus view, Linux credential masking, prompt auditing, safer command checks, and smarter plugin activation.
- 25 July 2026claude-code#release#claude-code#opus#sandbox#subagents
Claude Code 2.1.217–2.1.220 — Opus 5, stricter sandboxing, and nested subagents
Claude Code adds Opus 5, an optional strict network allowlist, safer agent limits, background code review, and deeper nested subagents.
- 24 July 2026claude#model#opus#coding#agents
Claude Opus 5 — the new everyday Opus for coding and long-running agents
Opus 5 improved coding, verification, computer use, and knowledge work at the same base price as Opus 4.8, becoming Claude Code's default Opus model.
- 20 July 2026claude-code#release#claude-code#sandbox
Claude Code 2.1.216 — sandbox filesystem toggle & auth-mode fixes
New sandbox.filesystem.disabled setting, faster long sessions, and fixes for auto-mode after OAuth expiry.
- 12 July 2026claude-code#feature#claude-code#review
Claude Code ultrareview — parallel multi-agent cloud review
Kick off a fleet of reviewers against a PR from your terminal.
- 30 June 2026claude-code#release#claude-code#security#subagents#sonnet
Claude Code in June 2026 — safe mode, nested agents, and Sonnet 5
June added safe mode, nested subagents, credential isolation, MCP login commands, managed version limits, and Sonnet 5 as the default model.
- 30 June 2026claude#model#sonnet#agents#pricing
Claude Sonnet 5 — more agentic work at the Sonnet tier
Sonnet 5 became available across Claude plans and Claude Code with stronger tool use, coding, planning, and introductory API pricing.
- 31 May 2026claude-code#release#claude-code#agents#code-review#workflows
Claude Code in May 2026 — agent view, code review, and dynamic workflows
May added a unified agent view, resumable background sessions, richer usage reporting, code-review fixes, plugin scaffolding, and Opus 4.8 dynamic workflows.
- 28 May 2026claude#model#opus#workflows#effort
Claude Opus 4.8 — dynamic workflows and user-controlled effort
Opus 4.8 improved agentic judgment and launched with effort control, cheaper fast mode, and research-preview dynamic workflows in Claude Code.
- 6 May 2026claude#claude-code#limits#pricing#availability
Claude Code paid-plan limits doubled and peak-hour reductions ended
Anthropic doubled five-hour Claude Code limits for paid plans, removed peak-hour reductions for Pro and Max, and raised Opus API limits.
- 29 April 2026claude-code#release#claude-code#opus#performance#mcp
Claude Code in April 2026 — Opus 4.7, a native binary, and faster long sessions
April introduced Opus 4.7, native platform binaries, focus and fullscreen views, faster resume and MCP startup, and stronger managed settings.
- 16 April 2026claude#model#opus#coding#vision
Claude Opus 4.7 — harder software tasks, stronger vision, and better verification
Opus 4.7 improved difficult software engineering, long-running work, visual understanding, instruction following, and output verification.
- 29 March 2026claude-code#release#claude-code#mcp#automation#headless
Claude Code in March 2026 — scheduling, MCP elicitation, and stronger headless runs
March added recurring prompts, MCP input dialogs, longer model outputs, persistent plugin data, and a minimal bare mode for scripted runs.
- 28 February 2026claude-code#release#claude-code#agents#memory#remote-control
Claude Code in February 2026 — agent teams, auto-memory, and Remote Control
February brought Opus and Sonnet 4.6 support, experimental agent teams, automatic memory, Remote Control, and new bundled workflow commands.
- 17 February 2026claude#model#sonnet#coding#computer-use
Claude Sonnet 4.6 — stronger coding and computer use at Sonnet pricing
Sonnet 4.6 became the default for Free and Pro users with stronger coding, computer use, design, and a beta 1M-token context window.
- 5 February 2026claude#model#opus#coding#context
Claude Opus 4.6 — deeper coding runs and a 1M context window
Opus 4.6 improved long-running coding, debugging, planning, and professional work while adding a beta 1M-token context window.
- 31 January 2026claude-code#release#claude-code#skills#tasks#plugins
Claude Code in January 2026 — skills, tasks, and native plugin management
January merged slash commands with skills, introduced dependency-aware tasks, improved plugin management, and prepared users to leave the npm installer.