2.1.69

New Features:

• Added /claude-api skill for building applications with Claude API and Anthropic SDK
• Added Voice STT support for 10 new languages (20 total) — Russian, Polish, Turkish, Dutch, Ukrainian, Greek, Czech, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
• Added /mcp command in VS Code chat panel for native MCP server management (enable/disable, OAuth authentication)
• Added spark icon in VS Code activity bar listing all Claude Code sessions as full editors
• Added full markdown document view for plans in VS Code with comment support
• Added optional name argument to /remote-control for custom session titles
• Added effort level display to logo/spinner
• Added agent name display in terminal title
• Added /reload-plugins command to activate pending plugin changes without restarting
• Added InstructionsLoaded hook event when CLAUDE.md or .claude/rules/*.md files are loaded
• Added agent_id and agent_type to hook events
• Added worktree field to status line hook commands
• Added plugin source type git-subdir and new OAuth config options
• Added Ctrl+U on empty bash prompt to exit bash mode
• Added numeric keypad support for interview question options
• Added sandbox.enableWeakerNetworkIsolation setting for macOS
• Added includeGitInstructions setting to remove built-in git workflow instructions
• Added ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR} variable for skill references
• Added one-time startup prompt suggesting Claude Code Desktop

Improvements:

• Improved spinner performance by isolating animation loop, reducing CPU overhead
• Improved MCP startup by pipelining config fetch with local connections
• Improved voice startup by removing warmup animations
• Improved MCP binary content handling: tools now save PDFs, Office docs, audio with correct extensions
• Improved memory usage in long sessions and file operation performance
• Improved /rename to work while Claude is processing
• Reduced prompt input re-renders during turns by ~74%
• Reduced startup memory by ~426KB
• Reduced Remote Control /poll rate to once per 10 minutes (cutting server load ~300×)
• Reduced baseline memory by ~16MB
• Changed Sonnet 4.5 users on Pro/Max/Team Premium to be automatically migrated to Sonnet 4.6
• Changed /resume picker to show most recent prompt instead of first one
• Changed compaction display to show as collapsible card in VSCode

Fixes:

• Fixed prompt-cache bust when MCP server with instructions connects after first turn
• Fixed Enter inserting newline instead of submitting over slow SSH connection
• Fixed clipboard corrupting non-ASCII text (CJK, emoji) on Windows/WSL using PowerShell Set-Clipboard
• Fixed extra VS Code windows opening at startup on Windows
• Fixed voice mode failing on Windows native binary with audio module error
• Fixed push-to-talk not activating on session start
• Fixed markdown links containing #NNN references pointing to wrong repository
• Fixed repeated "Model updated to Opus 4.6" notifications
• Fixed plugins showing as inaccurately installed in /plugin
• Fixed plugins showing "not found in marketplace" errors on fresh startup
• Fixed /security-review command failing with older git versions
• Fixed /color command—now supports default, gray, reset, none to restore default
• Fixed performance regression in AskUserQuestion preview dialog
• Fixed feature flags reading during early startup never refreshing
• Fixed permissions.defaultMode settings being applied in Claude Code Remote environments
• Fixed skill listing being re-injected on every --resume
• Fixed teleport marker not rendering in VS Code teleported sessions
• Fixed macOS keychain corruption with multiple OAuth MCP servers
• Fixed .credentials.json losing subscriptionType on transient token refresh failures
• Fixed ghost dotfiles appearing as untracked files after sandboxed Bash on Linux
• Fixed Shift+Enter printing escape codes instead of newline in Ghostty over SSH
• Fixed stash being cleared when submitting while Claude is working
• Fixed ctrl+o freezing in long sessions
• Fixed plan mode feedback input not supporting multi-line text
• Fixed cursor movement in input box
• Fixed /stats crash with malformed timestamps
• Fixed duplicate CLAUDE.md, commands, agents, and rules in nested worktrees
• Fixed plugin hooks not firing after /plugin operations
• Fixed memory leaks in long-running sessions and REPL rendering
• Fixed hang with corrupted --mcp-config files
• Fixed slow startup with many skills/plugins
• Fixed symlink bypass vulnerability in acceptEdits mode
• Fixed sandbox blocking non-allowed domains with no bypass when allowManagedDomainsOnly enabled
• Fixed interactive tools being auto-allowed when listed in allowed-tools
• Fixed multi-GB memory spike when committing with large untracked files
• Fixed Escape not interrupting running turn with draft text
• Fixed Android app crash with local slash commands in Remote Control
• Fixed various UI frame drops and terminal flicker issues
• Fixed /clear not fully clearing all session caches
• Fixed trust dialog silently enabling all .mcp.json servers on first run
• Fixed claude remote-control crashing on npm installs
• Fixed model version resolution for --model claude-opus-4-0 and --model claude-opus-4-1
• Fixed Voice waveform cursor covering text and input issues
• Fixed Tab/arrow keys not cycling Settings tabs
• Fixed service key OAuth sessions spamming error logs
• Fixed status indicator color inconsistency
• And numerous other fixes for command handling, file operations, markdown rendering, and performance