# Claude Code updates Every Claude Code update in one feed — release notes, features and changes, straight from the source. 72 updates - ## [Claude Code 2.1.316]() Opus 4.8 fast mode is removed on November 30, and the release adds a subagent effort setting, an ultrathink switch and gateway budget options. 2026-10-31 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.314]() Version 2.1.314 adds a setting to block writes outside working directories, gateway group routing, and idle compaction in VS Code and Claude Desktop. 2026-10-30 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.312]() Claude Code 2.1.312 lets the apps gateway use claims like Entra ID's oid and fixes file overwrites, skill lookup and PDF reads. 2026-10-27 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.311]() Version 2.1.311 adds idle-hold flags for self-hosted runners and fixes freezes, stalled edits, interrupts and a 1M-context error on long requests. 2026-10-26 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.310]() Version 2.1.310 brings Monitor to Bedrock, Vertex and Foundry, and fixes gateway failures, over-eager file cleanup and a Windows hook bypass. 2026-10-23 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.309]() Version 2.1.309 closes gaps in sandboxing, Bash permission checks, MCP config protection and worktree isolation on macOS and Linux. 2026-10-22 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.308]() Version 2.1.308 of Anthropic's coding tool is a maintenance release, and its changelog lists no individual fixes. 2026-10-22 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.306]() Version 2.1.306 fixes a false "Not logged in" error for claude -p in cloud sessions and a misleading "prompt is too long" error with many MCP tools. 2026-10-21 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.307]() The release adds an API version migration command and a safety-event telemetry signal, plus fixes for MCP connections on macOS and Linux. 2026-10-21 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.305]() Version 2.1.305 adds a Linux sandbox option for user namespaces and a retry-mode usage limit recheck, and fixes a tool search failure on Vertex and Bedrock. 2026-10-20 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.304]() The release adds a person-only approval option for mod tool checks and brings /auto-mode-setup to Bedrock, Vertex and Foundry. 2026-10-19 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.303]() Claude Code 2.1.303 is a maintenance update, and its changelog entry lists only bug fixes and reliability improvements without further detail. 2026-10-18 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.302]() The release adds a model setting for client-side auto mode and an idle compaction toggle, and warns that standalone Claude Design closes December 14, 2026. 2026-10-16 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.301]() Version 2.1.301 adds a usage-limit wait cap for unattended retries, a vim bracket motion and more OpenTelemetry fields, plus several fixes. 2026-10-15 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.299]() Idle terminal conversations of 200K or more tokens now compact before the one-hour prompt cache expires. 2026-10-14 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.300]() Mods can display prompt-only text and switch agent views, while telemetry now separates cache writes by lifetime. 2026-10-14 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.296]() The release also adds larger file reads, Desktop gateway policy controls and fixes for managed hooks. 2026-10-09 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.294]() Instruction-based hooks get fixes for blocked actions and checks that keep Claude working when it should continue. 2026-10-08 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.295]() Hooks can block actions on failure, supported terminals can report task status, and cloud gateway upstreams gain routing controls. 2026-10-08 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.293]() Haiku 5.5 brings a 1M context window, while fixes address queued messages, context compaction and Chrome connections. 2026-10-07 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.291]() The update fixes dropped permission prompt answers in cloud sessions and lost messages when quitting. 2026-10-06 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.292]() The update adds one-step marketplace plugin installs, sub-agent effort controls and new mod hooks. 2026-10-06 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.290]() Plugin authors get richer permission-check data, while terminal users can attach to sessions using part of a name. 2026-10-05 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.289]() The release fixes permission checks and plugin loading, speeds up large file views and rolls back a VSCode change linked to frequent sign-outs. 2026-10-03 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.288]() Prompt recovery with Up after Ctrl+C, a configurable findings limit for /code-review, and timeout fixes for non-interactive sessions and subagents. 2026-10-02 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.287]() Version 2.1.287 adds Claude Mods for deeper plugin control, a built-in "You should know" mod, an agents view filter and an MCP config change. 2026-10-01 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.286]() Version 2.1.286 adds a "2 of 5" count to stacked permission prompts and fixes session resume, login and cloud session bugs. 2026-09-30 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.285]() Claude Code 2.1.285 adds a provider allowlist, a WebFetch off switch and a desktop hand-off flag, plus new plugin configuration commands. 2026-09-29 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.284]() Sonnet 5.5 becomes the default Sonnet on the Anthropic API with 1M context, alongside spend-limit dollar amounts and a new MCP reconnect command. 2026-09-28 - ## [Claude Code 2.1.283]() Claude Code 2.1.283 adds gateway hint headers, model allow/deny controls for admins, and a CLAUDE.md prompt audit command. 2026-09-25 [Open Claude Code updates on Creators Toolbox]() --- Canonical source: https://creatorstoolbox.com/updates/claude-code