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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June 24 · 3 min
Claude Code Hardens Local Sandboxes and Remote Calls
This episode digs into Claude Code v2.1.187’s new sandbox.credentials setting, which blocks sandboxed access to local secrets like SSH keys, AWS files, and .env data while pushing workflows toward explicit, least-privilege access. It also covers the new f
June 24 · 5 min
Headless Claude Code Auth and Safe Bash Automation
We break down how Claude Code handles MCP authentication on headless machines with no-browser login, making it much easier to use on remote servers and containers. The episode also explores its automatic shell execution safeguards and the clever iTerm2 Te
June 22 · 3 min
Stop Claude Code Push Spam with Presence Files
Learn how Claude Code’s CLAUDE_CLIENT_PRESENCE_FILE can quiet mobile notifications when you’re already at your desk, using lightweight screen-lock automation on macOS or Linux. The episode also covers faster startup with Bun 1.4, smoother line-by-line str
June 21 · 3 min
Claude Code Fixes Premature Retries and Auto Mode Risks
This episode covers the latest Claude Code updates, including a longer stream-stall window that prevents premature retries and a friendlier waiting status for long-thinking tasks. It also highlights new Auto Mode safeguards that block destructive commands
June 20 · 3 min
Claude Code Teams, Nested Skills, and Privacy Fixes
The hosts explore Anthropic’s latest Claude Code CLI updates, including experimental agent teams, automatic nested skill discovery in monorepos, and cleaner sub-agent orchestration. They also cover the new /config workflow and a crucial privacy setting to
June 19 · 2 min
Claude Code 2.1.183 Adds Guardrails for Rogue Commands
In this episode, Lachlan and James break down Claude Code 2.1.183 and its new protections against destructive Git, AWS, and Terraform commands in Auto Mode. They also cover the new attribution.sessionUrl option for cleaner commits and PRs, plus improved k
June 18 · 3 min
Claude Code 2.1.181 Adds Live /config Tweaks
We break down Claude Code’s latest release, including the new on-the-fly /config key=value command, faster mid-session tuning, and remote control support. The episode also covers mobile notification syncing with CLAUDE_CLIENT_PRESENCE_FILE and the new mac
June 17 · 2 min
Claude Code v2.1.179 Fixes Drops, Globs, and WSL2
This episode covers Claude Code v2.1.179, including better handling of dropped socket connections, smarter sandbox glob processing, and reduced prompt bloat for large repositories. We also dig into quality-of-life fixes for WSL2 scrolling and faster remot
June 16 · 4 min
Claude Code v2.1.178: Parameter-Matched Permissions
We break down Claude Code v2.1.178’s new fine-grained permission system, including tool parameter matching like Tool(param:value) for blocking costly or risky actions before they run. We also cover smarter nested skill resolution, the new purple workflow
June 15 · 3 min
Lock Down Claude Code Access with v2.1.176
Claude Code v2.1.176 tightens file access controls with corrected path specifiers, making rules like deny, ask, and allow work properly for sensitive files such as .ssh and .env. The hosts also cover handy tmux and SSH quality-of-life fixes, plus why this
June 14 · 3 min
Claude Code’s Hidden Footer Links and QoL Upgrades
We dig into undocumented gems in Claude Code v2.1.176, including footerLinksRegexes for clickable terminal badges, plus new quality-of-life tweaks like smoother scrolling controls and localized session titles. We also cover the improved AWS Bedrock creden
June 13 · 2 min
Claude Code v2.1.176 Fixes Hook Matching and Bedrock Caching
This episode breaks down Claude Code v2.1.176, including more reliable hook path matching for safer tool access, plus session title language matching that follows your conversation language. It also covers improved AWS Bedrock credential caching, making e
June 12 · 2 min
Claude Code 2.1.174: Token Tracking and Model Guardrails
We break down the revamped /usage command in Claude Code v2.1.174, including detailed token attribution across skills, plugins, subagents, and cache misses. Then we cover v2.1.175’s enforceAvailableModels setting for tighter enterprise model control, plus
June 11 · 3 min
Claude Code’s 5-Level Agent Trees and Fable 5
We unpack Anthropic’s latest Claude Code update, where sub-agents can recursively spawn deeper agents, backed by a massive one-million-token context window. The conversation also covers token compaction, the new /plugin search bar, AWS Bedrock region fall
June 10 · 4 min
Headless Claude Code: Agents, JSON Alerts, and Sandbox Locks
We dig into Claude Code v2.1.169’s new background-agent controls, including --json, --all, and the waitingFor field for spotting blocked automations. The discussion also covers enterprise hardening with CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_BUNDLED_SKILLS and the trade-off
June 9 · 3 min
Claude Code v2.1.169: /cd, Safe Mode, and Faster Debugging
This episode covers the latest Claude Code update, including the new /cd command for switching directories without losing prompt cache and the safe mode option for isolating bugs caused by local plugins, rules, and hooks. It also touches on macOS renderin
June 8 · 12 min
Claude Code Gets Version Gating for Enterprise Teams
We break down Anthropic’s new managed configuration scopes for Claude Code, including system-level version limits that keep teams on approved builds. Plus, we cover update UX improvements and safer slash-command autocomplete in the terminal.
June 7 · 3 min
Claude Code Hooks Let Agents Fix Their Own Failures
We break down Claude Code 2.1.163’s new hook behavior, where failed Stop and SubagentStop validations can feed compiler or linter output back into Claude for a self-correcting loop. The episode also covers new plugin list filters and a handy /btw clipboar
June 6 · 3 min
Claude Code Gets Fallback Models and Safer Defaults
We break down Anthropic’s latest Claude Code updates, including ordered fallback models for handling rate limits, new controls for disabling thinking tokens, and stronger permission prompts around sensitive system files. Also covered: the handy /btw clipb
June 5 · 2 min
Claude Code v2.1.163: Hooks, TMPDIR, and Session Fixes
This update covers smarter lifecycle hooks that can return structured context directly to the model, making stop-phase workflows cleaner for testing and automation. It also fixes temporary directory handling for local builds and improves session ID propag