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The Claude Code Changelog

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It feels like every day there's a new Claude Code update. This unofficial podcast, hosted by Lachlan and James (& powered by Jellypod AI), helps us stay up to date with everything Anthropic ships to Claude, from product updates, new workflows, and more. Each episode highlights what changed, how to use it, and why it matters.

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  • #117
    September 4 · 4 min

    Claude Code Gets Live Diff Views and Smarter Cache Debugging

    Anthropic’s latest Claude Code release brings a live split-screen diff panel right into the terminal, making it easier to watch code changes as they happen. The hosts also dig into improved prompt cache miss diagnostics, headless session upgrades, and a s

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  • #116
    September 3 · length unknown

    Claude Code 2.1.259 Fixes CI Prompt Hangups

    We break down Claude Code 2.1.259’s new unattended-host workflow, including --permission-prompts none, how denied prompts keep CI jobs moving, and what to watch for with preapproved tools. The episode also covers the parallel-session state fix, plus quali

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  • #115
    September 2 · length unknown

    Hard-Locking Claude Subagents to Stop Surprise Bills

    This episode breaks down new Claude Code workflow updates, including how subagent model precedence now works and why the new FORCE environment variable can hard-lock every subagent to a chosen model. It also covers session-level effort controls and new co

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  • #114
    September 1 · length unknown

    Claude Code Gets Unix-Style Background Session Commands

    This episode breaks down the new direct CLI controls for Claude Code background sessions, including attach, logs, stop, respawn, and rm, plus how they streamline scripting and terminal workflows. It also covers key fixes in versions 2.1.251 and 2.1.252, f

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  • #113
    August 31 · length unknown

    Claude Code Wildcard Bug and the Safe Fix

    This episode breaks down a security bug in Claude Code 2.1.246 where sloppy Bash wildcard rules can accidentally approve dangerous commands, and shows how to rewrite them with explicit subcommands. It also covers the new startup warning, the permissions U

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  • #112
    August 30 · 2 min

    Claude Code Cache TTL Tweaks and Cost Tracking

    This episode breaks down the latest Claude Code updates for prompt cache lifetime control, including longer cache retention for main sessions, shorter TTLs for subagents, and per-agent cache settings in YAML frontmatter. It also covers the new slash cost

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  • #111
    August 29 · 2 min

    Claude Code 2.1.251: Locking Down Model Switches

    This episode breaks down the latest Claude Code release, focusing on new governance controls that let teams intercept model switches, enforce policy, and add audit trails. It also covers session resume metrics, cache cost visibility, and new CLI commands

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  • #110
    August 28 · 2 min

    Claude Code Restricted Mode for Safer Untrusted Repos

    We break down how Claude Code 2.1.248 helps protect agents inside untrusted repositories with a new restricted mode that disables risky tools, locks file access to the working directory, and ignores potentially malicious config files. The episode also cov

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  • #109
    August 27 · 2 min

    Claude Code 2.1.247 Adds API Cost Optimization

    We break down Claude Code 2.1.247’s new /claude-api cost optimize command, which profiles API spend and helps cut costs through caching, token hygiene, batching, effort tuning, and model selection. The episode also covers the new SendFeedback tool, cleane

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  • #108
    August 19 · 3 min

    Claude Code Fixes Cache Wipes and Adds Terminal Spellcheck

    We break down Claude Code’s latest update, including a critical fix for prompt cache wipes caused by LSP reconnects, plus new terminal spellcheck support using local tools like aspell and hunspell. The episode also covers safer grep behavior, faster backg

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  • #107
    August 18 · 3 min

    Claude Code 2.1.234: Mid-Turn Controls and Security Fixes

    This episode breaks down Claude Code 2.1.234’s biggest upgrades, including mid-turn directory changes, on-demand documentation loading, and auto-resume for daily limits. It also covers a critical Windows path security fix and the guardrails that keep TUI

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  • #106
    August 17 · 3 min

    Claude Code Plugin Installs, Governance, and Security Fixes

    This episode covers fixes for stale plugin install caches, cleaner marketplace governance settings, and new validation tools for local SKILL.md files. It also dives into concurrency bug fixes and an important sandbox hardening change that prevents workspa

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  • #105
    August 16 · 2 min

    Restore Claude Code Todo Tools After the 2.1.233 Update

    Anthropic’s latest Claude Code update disables built-in todo and task tools on newer models by default, breaking workflows that depend on structured task tracking. The hosts explain how to restore them with an environment variable, plus cover new FinOps g

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  • #104
    August 15 · 2 min

    Claude Code 2.1.233: Memory Caps for Runaway Builds

    This episode breaks down Claude Code 2.1.233’s new opt-in Linux memory cgroup support for Bash tool commands, showing how it can stop runaway builds and leaking processes from taking down your whole dev machine. It also covers GitLab Merge Request worktre

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  • #103
    August 14 · 2 min

    Claude Code 2.1.232: Forked Subagents and Session Messaging

    This episode covers the latest Claude Code 2.1.232 updates, including forked subagents inheriting full conversation context, background execution for interactive agents, and direct session messaging. It also touches on GitLab secret redaction, clipboard i

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  • #102
    August 13 · 2 min

    Claude Code 2.1.229: Cache Staggering, Guardrails, and UI Upgrades

    We break down how Claude Code 2.1.229 reduces duplicate token spend by staggering parallel subagent fan-outs so prompt caches can warm up, plus how to disable the delay for local benchmarking. The episode also covers new guardrails for commit push PR work

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  • #101
    August 12 · 3 min

    Claude Code v2.1.228 Fixes a Cross-Session Security Hole

    This episode breaks down a security fix in Claude Code v2.1.228 that holds cross-session messages for approval before they can reach elevated terminals. It also covers the new dialogExpiry setting for headless workflows, plus quality-of-life updates to Wr

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  • #100
    August 11 · 2 min

    Bypass Bedrock Bottlenecks with ANTHROPIC_BEDROCK_REGION_PREFIX

    This episode explains how ANTHROPIC_BEDROCK_REGION_PREFIX can reroute Claude Code requests through cross-region Bedrock inference profiles to avoid AWS us-east-1 bottlenecks and 429 rate limits. It also covers IAM permission requirements, GovCloud behavio

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  • #99
    August 10 · 2 min

    Claude Code Goes Self-Hosted

    We break down Anthropic’s new claude self hosted runner for Team and Enterprise users, showing how it lets Claude Code sessions run inside your own secure infrastructure instead of the cloud. The episode also covers the latest fail-fast permission checks,

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  • #98
    August 9 · 3 min

    Claude Code Adds Secure ZIP Plugin Installs

    Claude Code 2.1.224 adds archive-based plugin installs, letting teams load plugins directly from HTTPS ZIP files without git or npm on locked-down systems. The episode also covers SHA-256 pinning, ZIP structure requirements, and other enterprise-friendly

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