Claude Code Release Notes

Added history-based autocomplete in bash mode (!) - type a partial command and press Tab to complete from your bash command history

Added search to installed plugins list - type to filter by name or description

Added support for pinning plugins to specific git commit SHAs, allowing marketplace entries to install exact versions

Fixed a regression where the context window blocking limit was calculated too aggressively, blocking users at ~65% context usage instead of the intended ~98%

Fixed memory issues that could cause crashes when running parallel subagents

Fixed memory leak in long-running sessions where stream resources were not cleaned up after shell commands completed

Fixed @ symbol incorrectly triggering file autocomplete suggestions in bash mode

Fixed @-mention menu folder click behavior to navigate into directories instead of selecting them

Fixed /feedback command generating invalid GitHub issue URLs when description is very long

Fixed /context command to show the same token count and percentage as the status line in verbose mode

Fixed an issue where /config, /context, /model, and /todos command overlays could close unexpectedly

Fixed slash command autocomplete selecting wrong command when typing similar commands (e.g., /context vs /compact)

Fixed inconsistent back navigation in plugin marketplace when only one marketplace is configured

Fixed iTerm2 progress bar not clearing properly on exit, preventing lingering indicators and bell sounds

Improved backspace to delete pasted text as a single token instead of one character at a time

[VSCode] Added /usage command to display current plan usage

Added new Setup hook event that can be triggered via --init, --init-only, or --maintenance CLI flags for repository setup and maintenance operations

Added keyboard shortcut 'c' to copy OAuth URL when browser doesn't open automatically during login

Fixed a crash when running bash commands containing heredocs with JavaScript template literals like ${index + 1}

Improved startup to capture keystrokes typed before the REPL is fully ready

Improved file suggestions to show as removable attachments instead of inserting text when accepted

[VSCode] Added install count display to plugin listings

[VSCode] Added trust warning when installing plugins

Added search functionality to /config command for quickly filtering settings

Added Updates section to /doctor showing auto-update channel and available npm versions (stable/latest)

Added date range filtering to /stats command - press r to cycle between Last 7 days, Last 30 days, and All time

Added automatic discovery of skills from nested .claude/skills directories when working with files in subdirectories

Added context_window.used_percentage and context_window.remaining_percentage fields to status line input for easier context window display

Added an error display when the editor fails during Ctrl+G

Fixed permission bypass via shell line continuation that could allow blocked commands to execute

Fixed false "File has been unexpectedly modified" errors when file watchers touch files without changing content

Fixed text styling (bold, colors) getting progressively misaligned in multi-line responses

Fixed the feedback panel closing unexpectedly when typing 'n' in the description field

Fixed rate limit warning appearing at low usage after weekly reset (now requires 70% usage)

Fixed rate limit options menu incorrectly auto-opening when resuming a previous session

Fixed numpad keys outputting escape sequences instead of characters in Kitty keyboard protocol terminals

Fixed Option+Return not inserting newlines in Kitty keyboard protocol terminals

Fixed corrupted config backup files accumulating in the home directory (now only one backup is created per config file)

Fixed mcp list and mcp get commands leaving orphaned MCP server processes

Fixed visual artifacts in ink2 mode when nodes become hidden via display:none

Improved the external CLAUDE.md imports approval dialog to show which files are being imported and from where

Improved the /tasks dialog to go directly to task details when there's only one background task running

Improved @ autocomplete with icons for different suggestion types and single-line formatting

Updated "Help improve Claude" setting fetch to refresh OAuth and retry when it fails due to a stale OAuth token

Changed task notification display to cap at 3 lines with overflow summary when multiple background tasks complete simultaneously

Changed terminal title to "Claude Code" on startup for better window identification

Removed ability to @-mention MCP servers to enable/disable - use /mcp enable <name> instead

[VSCode] Fixed usage indicator not updating after manual compact

Merged slash commands and skills, simplifying the mental model with no change in behavior

Added release channel (stable or latest) toggle to /config

Added detection and warnings for unreachable permission rules, with warnings in /doctor and after saving rules that include the source of each rule and actionable fix guidance

Fixed plan files persisting across /clear commands, now ensuring a fresh plan file is used after clearing a conversation

Fixed false skill duplicate detection on filesystems with large inodes (e.g., ExFAT) by using 64-bit precision for inode values

Fixed mismatch between background task count in status bar and items shown in tasks dialog

Fixed sub-agents using the wrong model during conversation compaction

Fixed web search in sub-agents using incorrect model

Fixed trust dialog acceptance when running from the home directory not enabling trust-requiring features like hooks during the session

Improved terminal rendering stability by preventing uncontrolled writes from corrupting cursor state

Improved slash command suggestion readability by truncating long descriptions to 2 lines

Changed tool hook execution timeout from 60 seconds to 10 minutes

[VSCode] Added clickable destination selector for permission requests, allowing you to choose where settings are saved (this project, all projects, shared with team, or session only)