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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’s Inline Output Buffers Slash Tool Round Trips Sep 07, 2026

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Claude Code gets a major workflow upgrade with larger inline output buffers that keep long test failures and stack traces in context, cutting out extra file-read tool calls. The episode also covers the token tradeoffs, smarter test filtering, and a handful of CLI polish improvements like subagent prompt files, Bash-style keybindings, and stronger safety checks.

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/anthropics/claude-code/refs/heads/main/CHANGELOG.md: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/anthropics/claude-code/refs/heads/main/CHANGELOG.md

Claude Code 2.1.260: Uncapped Subagents and Safer Worktrees Sep 06, 2026

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This episode covers Claude Code 2.1.260’s biggest workflow upgrade: removing the one-hour limit on subagent background tasks, plus new ways to monitor long-running jobs with attach, logs, and stop. It also highlights the new text-based advisor command and safer git worktree deletion prompts that help prevent accidental data loss.

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Claude Code changelog - Claude Code Docs: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/changelog

Claude Code Skill Doctor Cuts Hidden Token Bloat Sep 05, 2026

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Claude Code 2.1.261 adds skill doctor to reveal unused loaded skills and their context costs, helping you prune token-heavy workspace setups. The episode also covers larger inline output limits, subagent prompt loading from files, and stronger rm safety checks.

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/anthropics/claude-code/refs/heads/main/CHANGELOG.md: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/anthropics/claude-code/refs/heads/main/CHANGELOG.md

Claude Code Gets Live Diff Views and Smarter Cache Debugging Sep 04, 2026

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Anthropic’s latest Claude Code release brings a live split-screen diff panel right into the terminal, making it easier to watch code changes as they happen. The hosts also dig into improved prompt cache miss diagnostics, headless session upgrades, and a security fix for auto-approval in zsh scripts.

Claude Code 2.1.259 Fixes CI Prompt Hangups Sep 03, 2026

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We break down Claude Code 2.1.259’s new unattended-host workflow, including --permission-prompts none, how denied prompts keep CI jobs moving, and what to watch for with preapproved tools. The episode also covers the parallel-session state fix, plus quality-of-life updates for GitLab MR commands and plugin validation.

Hard-Locking Claude Subagents to Stop Surprise Bills Sep 02, 2026

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This episode breaks down new Claude Code workflow updates, including how subagent model precedence now works and why the new FORCE environment variable can hard-lock every subagent to a chosen model. It also covers session-level effort controls and new containment rules that add stronger cost and security guardrails for autonomous agents.

Claude Code Gets Unix-Style Background Session Commands Sep 01, 2026

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This episode breaks down the new direct CLI controls for Claude Code background sessions, including attach, logs, stop, respawn, and rm, plus how they streamline scripting and terminal workflows.

It also covers key fixes in versions 2.1.251 and 2.1.252, from git worktree support and macOS task handling to permission saving and cleaner large-error notifications.

Claude Code Wildcard Bug and the Safe Fix Aug 31, 2026

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This episode breaks down a security bug in Claude Code 2.1.246 where sloppy Bash wildcard rules can accidentally approve dangerous commands, and shows how to rewrite them with explicit subcommands. It also covers the new startup warning, the permissions UI, and handy quality-of-life fixes like completion timestamps and safer terminal diffs.

Claude Code Cache TTL Tweaks and Cost Tracking Aug 30, 2026

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This episode breaks down the latest Claude Code updates for prompt cache lifetime control, including longer cache retention for main sessions, shorter TTLs for subagents, and per-agent cache settings in YAML frontmatter. It also covers the new slash cost breakdown, live subagent streaming in Remote Control, and the improved spend-limit view in slash usage.

Claude Code 2.1.251: Locking Down Model Switches Aug 29, 2026

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This episode breaks down the latest Claude Code release, focusing on new governance controls that let teams intercept model switches, enforce policy, and add audit trails. It also covers session resume metrics, cache cost visibility, and new CLI commands for managing background agents more safely.

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