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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:

Anthropic’s xhigh: Claude Code’s New Default Gear May 03, 2026

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We break down Anthropic’s new xhigh effort level for Claude Code on Opus 4.7, why it now defaults for Max subscribers, and how the new slider and config flow make it easier to use.

The discussion also covers when deeper reasoning is worth the extra latency and cost, plus how to spot the tasks where xhigh really pays off.

Claude Code v2.1.126 Finally Trusts Your Model Gateway May 02, 2026

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Claude Code now asks your configured ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL for /v1/models, so the model picker reflects the IDs your gateway actually exposes instead of a hardcoded Anthropic-only list. The episode breaks down why that matters for LiteLLM, Bedrock, and other proxies, plus the catch: the backend still has to return truthful model names or the client will pass them through verbatim.

Claude Code Gets a Clean Purge and Safer OAuth Login May 01, 2026

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We break down the new claude project purge command, which wipes stale transcripts, tasks, file history, and project config so broken project state can be reset cleanly. The episode also covers the expanded behavior of --dangerously-skip-permissions, the new direct OAuth code paste flow for login failures, and a subtle policy bug fix affecting Claude Code memory.

Claude Code’s Hidden Bedrock Cost Lever Apr 30, 2026

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April 29, 2026 brought a small Claude Code update with big budget implications: the new ANTHROPIC_BEDROCK_SERVICE_TIER setting lets Bedrock users choose default, flex, or priority and sends that choice as the X-Amzn-Bedrock-Service-Tier header. The episode breaks down when each tier makes sense, why latency and throughput guarantees matter, and how to avoid overpaying for interactive and batch workloads.

Claude Code v2.1.121: Instant MCP Tools and Tool-Output Hooks Apr 29, 2026

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This episode digs into two major v2.1.121 changes in Claude Code: the alwaysLoad flag for loading selected MCP server tools at session start, and a widened PostToolUse hook that can rewrite outputs from built-in tools like bash and file reads. It also covers the practical tradeoffs around context, trust boundaries, and the release’s memory leak fixes.

Claude Code Ultrareview Goes CI-Native Apr 28, 2026

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We break down how ultrareview moved from an interactive slash command to a real CLI that can run in scripts, Make targets, and GitHub Actions as a potential build gate. The episode also covers JSON output for automation, the trust and latency tradeoffs of model-based PR checks, plus smaller quality-of-life updates like PowerShell fallback on Windows and better GitHub attribution.

Claude Code Goes Beyond GitHub Apr 27, 2026

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This episode breaks down Claude Code v2.1.119’s expanded support for GitLab, Bitbucket, and GitHub Enterprise PRs, plus the value of loading full diff, commit, and description context automatically. It also covers smarter PR link handling, configurable review URL templates, and a small privacy win for demos with hidden working directories.

Claude Code’s 1-Hour Prompt Cache Upgrade Apr 26, 2026

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Claude Code v2.1.108 extends prompt caching from 5 minutes to 1 hour, making long system prompts and big repo contexts stay warm through real work sessions instead of expiring during normal breaks. The episode also covers the `DISABLE_TELEMETRY` bug fix, the optional 5-minute fallback, deprecated Bedrock compatibility, and why any prefix change still invalidates the cache immediately.

When /config Became Real Config in Claude Code Apr 25, 2026

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The hosts unpack how Claude Code 2.1.119 moved /config changes into ~/.claude/settings.json, making theme, editor mode, and verbose output persist across restarts. They also break down the config hierarchy across user, project, and managed policy scopes, plus what teams should audit after upgrading.

Claude Code Hooks Now Call MCP Tools Directly Apr 24, 2026

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This episode explores how Claude Code 2.1.118 and 2.1.119 turn hooks into first-class automation, letting PostToolUse events call MCP tools like Slack without wrapper scripts or brittle bash glue. It also digs into duration_ms as a clean timing signal for smarter logging, alerts, and workflow routing.

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