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The Claude Code Changelog

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.

Latest Episodes:

Claude Code v2.1.198: Background Agents Go Fully Hands-Off Jul 02, 2026

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Claude Code’s latest release brings isolated git worktrees, automated commits, pushed changes, and draft PR creation to background agents so they can run without constant supervision. The episode also covers notification hooks, environment variable gotchas, automatic AWS token refresh, and improved retry handling for flaky network errors.

Claude Code v2.1.197: Sonnet 5 and the Million-Token Trap Jul 01, 2026

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This episode breaks down Claude Code v2.1.197, where Sonnet 5 becomes the default and a native 1M-token context window opens up new possibilities for giant repos and agentic workflows.

We also cover the practical gotchas: prompt caching costs, cache-busting root config changes, recursive bash loops, and the latest quality-of-life fixes like clickable file paths, disabled mouse hijacking, and the new streaming watchdog.

Claude Code v2.1.196: Fixing RCE, Restoring 1M Tokens Jun 30, 2026

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We break down the security fix that pauses untrusted MCP servers with a new pending approval state, preventing auto-approved local code execution in cloned repos. Plus, a hidden bug that halves the auto-compact window, how to restore your full 1M-token context, and other quality-of-life updates and Linux regressions.

Claude Code Adds Agentic Bash Command Loops Jun 29, 2026

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This episode breaks down Claude Code’s new bash-command behavior, where failed terminal commands can automatically trigger a debugging loop, plus how to disable it when you want more control.

We also cover workflow filtering, the new Skills section in /plugin, and a handy setting to stop terminal mouse clicks from hijacking your cursor.

Claude Code Fixes Background Daemons and RAM Hogs Jun 28, 2026

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This episode covers Claude Code’s new safeguards for unstable background daemons, including self-healing control sockets and automatic memory-pressure reaping in recent releases. It also explains how to opt out for long-lived local services and spotlights a small bash-mode shortcut for faster file path completion.

Claude Code v2.1.195: Exact-Match Hooks and Mouse Click Fixes Jun 27, 2026

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This episode breaks down Claude Code v2.1.195, including the shift from loose substring matching to exact-match security hooks for hyphenated MCP tools and the new wildcard syntax needed for multi-tool servers. It also covers the CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_MOUSE_CLICKS setting, plus smaller fixes for voice dictation and remote connections.

Claude Code v2.1.193: Telemetry, Security, and Shell Fixes Jun 26, 2026

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We break down the latest Claude Code update, including the new OpenTelemetry assistant response logging, the environment variable gotcha that can mirror user prompt settings, and the security boost from forcing every shell command through classification.

Plus, a few quality-of-life improvements like file path autocomplete in interactive bash, and the new background shell reaping controls for keeping local dev machines stable.

Claude Code v2.1.191: Rewind, Rollbacks, and Faster Terminals Jun 25, 2026

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This episode explores Claude Code’s new /rewind feature for restoring code and conversation context after a /clear, plus the important limits of what it can and can’t undo.

It also covers the release’s performance and usability upgrades, including a major CPU reduction in terminal streaming, smoother output handling, scroll-jump fixes, and more reliable background agent stops.

Claude Code Hardens Local Sandboxes and Remote Calls Jun 24, 2026

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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 five-minute timeout for remote tool calls and the MCP CLI login/logout commands that make secure remote integrations much easier to manage.

Headless Claude Code Auth and Safe Bash Automation Jun 24, 2026

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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 Teammate Mode that keeps terminal workflows organized.

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