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The Claude Code Changelog · Sunday · 4 min

Unlocking Big Files in Claude Code with allow_large

We explore how the new allow_large parameter in Claude Code 2.1.296 handles oversized text files in a single pass while surprisingly cutting token costs. Plus, learn how to trigger it automatically and catch up on key fixes to encodings, PowerShell limits, and hook debugging.

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We explore how the new allow_large parameter in Claude Code 2.1.296 handles oversized text files in a single pass while surprisingly cutting token costs. Plus, learn how to trigger it automatically and catch up on key fixes to encodings, PowerShell limits, and hook debugging.