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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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  • #148
    Yesterday · 5 min

    Claude Code Code Review Gets Max Findings Control

    This episode breaks down the new --max findings flag for Claude Code code review, including how to cap, uncape, and reset findings, plus when to use effort levels and review comments or fixes. It also covers important caveats like sticky settings, backgro

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  • #147
    Sunday · 5 min

    Claude Code 2.1.289: Permission Fixes and Agent Spawn Hooks

    This episode covers Claude Code 2.1.289, highlighting fixes to permission rules, sandbox behavior, symlinked file access, and managed machine safeguards. It also breaks down new agent spawn hooks, improved status tracking, and several stability and plugin

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  • #146
    Saturday · 4 min

    Claude Code 2.1.288 Fixes Rule Loading on New Files

    This episode covers a fix in Claude Code 2.1.288 that makes path-scoped rules and nested CLAUDE.md files load on Write and Edit, even when a file is created before any read. It also breaks down the new InstructionsLoaded hook details, rule-loading caveats

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  • #145
    Friday · 3 min

    Claude Code 2.1.287: Mods, Security Risks, and New Guardrails

    We break down the new Claude Mods system in Claude Code 2.1.287, including how in-process TypeScript hooks differ from classic JSON hooks, what the built-in You should know mod does, and why security teams are urging caution. Plus: validation tips for thi

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  • #144
    Thursday · 4 min

    Claude Code 2.1.286: The verify Skill Before Commit

    This episode explores Claude Code 2.1.286 and its new verify skill, which runs checks before commits so the agent catches its own mistakes. It also covers related polish like clearer permission prompts, safer transcript actions, background command handlin

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  • #143
    Wednesday · 3 min

    Plugin Setup Gets Headless Support

    We dig into the latest release updates that make plugin setup far smoother for unattended builds, including install-time config for bundled servers, a command to inspect missing options, and safer ways to pass secrets without exposing them in shell histor

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  • #142
    September 29 · 4 min

    Claude Code 2.1.284 and the Sonnet 5.5 Shift

    We unpack Claude Code 2.1.284 and the quiet switch to Sonnet 5.5, from the 1M-token context window and cheaper cache reads to the new 512-token cache minimum. Plus: adaptive thinking defaults, tool-calling changes, keybinding controls, and the token-count

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  • #141
    September 28 · 4 min

    Claude Code 2.1.283 Finally Reveals Ghost Runs

    We dig into Claude Code 2.1.283’s new OTEL logging support, which finally captures MCP, WebFetch, and WebSearch outputs inside trace spans so you can see what your agent actually saw. We also cover the security risks, content limits, and a few welcome MCP

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  • #140
    September 27 · 4 min

    Claude Code 2.1.283: Auto Mode by Default

    Claude Code 2.1.283 changes the default for interactive sessions on Bedrock, Vertex AI, and telemetry-off setups to auto mode, and we break down what that means for approvals, classifier behavior, proxy fallback costs, and how to switch back to manual con

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  • #138
    September 25 · 4 min

    Claude Code 2.1.282: Ultrawide Readability and Self-Healing Fixes

    We dig into Claude Code 2.1.282, including the new maxProseWidth setting for readable prose on ultrawide monitors, plus self-healing fixes for redacted thinking block errors and broken web search history. We also cover clearer environment diagnostics in c

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  • #137
    September 24 · 3 min

    Claude Code Fixes Silent MCP Failures in 2.1.28.1

    We dig into a frustrating Claude Code bug where MCP tools can silently disappear, then break down how release 2.1.28.1 improves validation by catching dropped .mcp.json entries, undeclared template variables, and insecure HTTP endpoints before they hit pr

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  • #136
    September 23 · 3 min

    Claude Code Fixes MCP Truncation in 2.1.280

    Claude Code 2.1.280 adds a long-awaited fix for MCP tool descriptions that were silently capped at 2,048 characters, plus a new environment variable to raise or lower the limit as needed. The episode also covers the tradeoffs of larger prompts, a Write to

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  • #135
    September 22 · 4 min

    Claude Code 2.1.277: Egress Proxy Fixes for Enterprise

    We break down Claude Code 2.1.277’s enterprise networking fixes, including a new egress-boundary flag that skips local DNS lookups and hands hostname resolution to your forward proxy. We also cover static upstream headers in gateway config, telemetry prox

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  • #134
    September 21 · 3 min

    Claude Code’s Cache Fixes, Prompt Sanitization, and Cost Savings

    We break down the latest Claude Code point releases, including the new dynamic boundary for prompt caching that can cut input token costs dramatically, plus practical tips for avoiding cache misses caused by whitespace and line-ending changes. Also covere

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  • #133
    September 20 · 4 min

    Claude Code 2.1.277: Safer Subagents and Better CLI Diagnostics

    Claude Code 2.1.277 tackles prompt injection in multi-agent workflows with structural subagent result framing, making it harder for untrusted text to hijack orchestration. The episode also covers better headless error handling, invisible prompt sanitizati

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  • #132
    September 19 · 3 min

    Claude Code’s Cheaper Auto Mode and the Proxy Trap

    Anthropic’s latest Claude Code update moves safety classification checks to the server, cutting token costs for auto mode unless a proxy strips the required headers and forces a fallback. The episode also covers how to diagnose eligibility with /status, d

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  • #131
    September 18 · 3 min

    Claude Code Gets a Send Now Key

    Anthropic’s latest Claude Code updates make agent steering much smoother, adding a send now shortcut that interrupts a running turn without losing context. The episode also covers account-wide skill and plugin syncing, marketplace install improvements, an

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  • #130
    September 17 · 2 min

    Claude Code 2.1.274 Fixes Death Loops and Goal Loss

    We break down Claude Code 2.1.274’s biggest workflow fixes, including automatic repair for desynced tool calls, cleaner failure handling with slash rewind, and better goal persistence through context compaction. Plus, a look at the new default Model Conte

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  • #129
    September 16 · 2 min

    Claude Code 2.1.273: Gateway Hints for Smarter Routing

    We break down Anthropic’s latest Claude Code update, including opt-in gateway hint headers that let proxies route traffic without inspecting private prompt bodies. Plus, we cover cleaner MCP reconnect notifications, remote session forking, and the return

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