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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 2.1.174: Token Tracking and Model Guardrails Jun 12, 2026

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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 a few handy terminal and exit-time fixes.

Claude Code’s 5-Level Agent Trees and Fable 5 Jun 11, 2026

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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 fallback, and the risks of letting terminal automation grow into a full recursive agent tree.

Headless Claude Code: Agents, JSON Alerts, and Sandbox Locks Jun 10, 2026

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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-offs between tighter security and losing built-in capabilities.

Claude Code v2.1.169: /cd, Safe Mode, and Faster Debugging Jun 09, 2026

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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 rendering improvements, a Windows claude -p hang fix, and enterprise support for OpenTelemetry client certificates.

Claude Code Gets Version Gating for Enterprise Teams Jun 08, 2026

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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.

Claude Code Hooks Let Agents Fix Their Own Failures Jun 07, 2026

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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 clipboard shortcut for faster terminal workflows.

Claude Code Gets Fallback Models and Safer Defaults Jun 06, 2026

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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 clipboard command and why these small workflow improvements make agentic terminal work smoother and safer.

Claude Code v2.1.163: Hooks, TMPDIR, and Session Fixes Jun 05, 2026

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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 propagation for stdio MCP servers when using resume and continue flows.

v2.1.162 Tightens WebFetch Security and Slash Command UX Jun 04, 2026

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This episode covers the latest v2.1.162 update, where WebFetch now honors explicit allowlists and blocklists over built-in domain rules for stronger control. It also highlights safer slash command autocomplete, read-only config fallbacks for containers, and the new waitingFor JSON key for better agent automation.

Claude Code v2.1.161: Fault-Tolerant Parallel Runs and OTEL Telemetry Jun 03, 2026

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This episode breaks down Claude Code v2.1.161’s new fault-tolerant parallel execution, where one failed tool call no longer kills the whole batch. The hosts also cover OpenTelemetry resource tagging, secret redaction in MCP listings, and improved terminal rendering in VS Code with the new /terminal-setup command.

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