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.
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Nov 13, 2026 · 4:18
A deep dive into Claude Code 2.1.323, examining experimental Code Mode and critical default shifts like the 1M context assumption for unrecognized models. We also cover crucial…
Nov 12, 2026 · 3:22
In Claude Code 2.1.321, mods written by Claude turn on automatically in auto and bypass modes, with mod tool calls bypassing ask rules entirely. Learn why explicit deny rules are…
Nov 11, 2026 · 4:27
Explore the updates in Claude Code versions 2.1.321 and 2.1.322, featuring the introduction of Claude Fable 5.2 and Fast mode support on Google Cloud Vertex AI. Learn how to…
Nov 10, 2026 · 3:50
Learn how to use the new --settings flag added to claude remote-control in version 2.1.321 to configure custom profiles and safeguards for remote sessions. We also cover…
Nov 9, 2026 · 4:02
Explore the new /claude-api latency-optimize command in Claude Code 2.1.319, which tests faster API settings against your evals to reduce latency bottlenecks.
Nov 8, 2026 · 3:55
In Claude Code 2.1.319, auto mode removes its automatic client-side fallback when server safety checks fail, meaning headless pipelines behind gateways can now fail closed with…
Nov 7, 2026 · 4:22
Discover how Claude Code 2.1.319 prevents unattended agents from stalling with the new permissions.denyInsteadOfPrompting setting. Learn how to configure it properly alongside…
Nov 6, 2026 · 4:10
Learn how Claude Code 2.1.318 expands deniedMcpServers URL matching to block Anthropic-provided servers and cloud connectors. We cover configuring organizational denylists,…
Nov 5, 2026 · 3:43
Discover how Claude Code 2.1.318 lets you pass a custom effort parameter to $.model.fork, cutting down latency and token burn on lightweight mod tasks like handoff briefs and…
Nov 4, 2026 · 4:13
Learn how Claude Code 2.1.318 prevents unattended CI and headless runs from failing silently due to expired logins. We cover new expiration fields in claude auth status, warnings…
Nov 3, 2026 · 5:06
Learn how Claude Code version 2.1.317 introduces onFailure: "block" for programmatic Agent SDK hook callbacks, preventing unattended agents from failing open on unexpected…
Nov 2, 2026 · 4:42
Learn how to use Claude Code's blockWritesOutsideWorkingDirectories setting to lock down file write boundaries during unattended or headless runs across every permission mode.
Nov 1, 2026 · 5:16
In Claude Code 2.1.316, server-managed settings for Team and Enterprise logins now apply automatically without an approval prompt, alongside verification checks for cached…
Oct 31, 2026 · 5:10
Learn how to decouple worker reasoning from main sessions using the new CLAUDE_CODE_SUBAGENT_EFFORT environment variable in Claude Code 2.1.316. We also cover disabling…
Oct 30, 2026 · 4:51
Explore the updates in Claude Code version 2.1.313, focusing on subagent tool restrictions through explicit allow and disallow lists to limit blast radius and save tokens. Learn…
Oct 29, 2026 · 4:35
Learn how Claude Code 2.1.311's new self-hosted runner idle-hold flags prevent background processes and dev servers from being terminated prematurely. We explore how to configure…
Oct 28, 2026 · 4:50
Learn about changes in Claude Code 2.1.312 that alter default system prompts and refusal fallback behaviors for custom model deployment names on Bedrock, Vertex, Foundry, and…
Oct 27, 2026 · 5:00
In Claude Code 2.1.311, the ultrathink prompt keyword now actively raises the API effort parameter to xhigh for interactive terminal sessions. We also cover how compaction…
Oct 26, 2026 · 3:53
Discover how a prompt update in Claude Code 2.1.310 clarifies the impact of denying reads outside your working directory during auto mode, plus how to manage trusted paths with…
Oct 25, 2026 · 4:42
Claude Code 2.1.309 and 2.1.310 tighten sandbox and permission boundaries, including fixes for Windows hooks that could fail open. Learn how to check your version, test a…
Oct 24, 2026 · 5:33
Claude Code 2.1.310 enables the Monitor tool on Amazon Bedrock, Google Vertex, and Microsoft Foundry—even with telemetry or nonessential traffic disabled. Learn how to replace…
Oct 23, 2026 · 4:54
Claude Code 2.1.309 adds a workspace-trust check to claude ultrareview. Learn how to handle the prompt, update scripts and CI with the correctly ordered --trust-workspace flag or…
Oct 22, 2026 · 5:08
Claude Code 2.1.307 adds the claude_code.safety_event OpenTelemetry event, letting teams track when permissions, safety checks, hooks, or the sandbox stop, prompt, or send back a…
Oct 21, 2026 · 5:31
Claude Code 2.1.305 adds sandbox.allowNestedUserNamespaces for Linux and WSL2, enabling tools such as headless Chromium and rootless Podman to run inside the Bash sandbox. Learn…
Oct 20, 2026 · 5:11
Claude Code 2.1.304 expands /auto-mode-setup to more provider and gateway sessions, helping you draft trusted environment rules from project files and recent activity. Learn what…
Oct 19, 2026 · 5:37
How Claude Code’s experimental /advisor pairs a lower-cost executor with a stronger model that can review the full session and offer guidance. Learn how to enable it, prompt for…
Oct 18, 2026 · 5:16
Claude Projects is becoming a coordinator for parallel Claude Code cloud sessions: learn how to connect repositories, set project instructions, choose thread models and effort,…
Oct 17, 2026 · 4:29
Claude Code 2.1.302 adds CLAUDE_CODE_AUTO_MODE_MODEL, letting users on proxy, Bedrock, or Vertex setups choose the model used by the client-side auto-mode classifier. The episode…
Oct 16, 2026 · 4:43
Claude Code 2.1.301 adds CLAUDE_CODE_RETRY_WATCHDOG_MAX_USAGE_LIMIT_WAIT_MS, letting CI jobs fail quickly or switch to a fallback model instead of idling through a distant quota…
Oct 15, 2026 · 4:55
Claude Code 2.1.300 adds step-aware workflow routing: mods can rewrite an agent’s prompt and choose its model, letting teams balance cost and capability across a workflow. We…
Oct 14, 2026 · 4:47
Discover how Claude Code 2.1.299 introduces idle compaction to save you tokens and speed up your workflow after stepping away from the terminal. Lachlan and James break down the…
Oct 13, 2026 · 5:30
Learn how to control costs and balance performance using the CLAUDE_CODE_WORKFLOW_SUBAGENT_MODEL environment variable introduced in Claude Code 2.1.296. We explore the…
Oct 12, 2026 · 5:12
Learn how to tame 529 overloaded errors in headless Claude Code runs using the newly released watchdog wait caps and retry delays. We break down the ideal CI environment…
Oct 11, 2026 · 4:37
We explore how the new allow_large parameter in Claude Code 2.1.296 handles oversized text files in a single pass while surprisingly cutting token costs. Plus, learn how to…
Oct 10, 2026 · 5:12
Lachlan and James break down Claude Code 2.1.296, exploring how the new autoCompactWindow setting prevents worker subagents from bloating context windows and running up cache…
Oct 9, 2026 · 5:44
Learn about Claude Code version 2.1.295 and the crucial new onFailure: "block" setting for command and HTTP hooks. We dive into how to prevent broken or missing guard scripts…
Oct 8, 2026 · 5:01
Anthropic launched Claude Haiku 5.5 featuring adjustable effort dials, a 1M token context window, and significantly slashed pricing. Learn how to configure custom subagents in…
Oct 7, 2026 · 5:21
James and Lachlan explore Claude Code 2.1.292, which introduces a dedicated effort parameter for subagents to dramatically slash token costs in multi-agent workflows. They also…
Oct 6, 2026 · 3:59
Lachlan and James break down Claude Code versions 2.1.290 and 2.1.291, highlighting new hourly refills for WebSearch budgets and pagination support for truncated WebFetch pages.…
Oct 5, 2026 · 5:02
This episode breaks down the new --max findings flag for Claude Code code review, including how to cap, uncape, and reset findings, plus when to use effort levels and review…
Oct 4, 2026 · 5:07
This episode covers Claude Code 2.1.289, highlighting fixes to permission rules, sandbox behavior, symlinked file access, and managed machine safeguards. It also breaks down new…
Oct 3, 2026 · 4:05
This episode covers a fix in Claude Code 2.1.288 that makes path-scoped rules and nested CLAUDE.md files load on Write and Edit, even when a file is created before any read. It…
Oct 2, 2026 · 3:53
We break down the new Claude Mods system in Claude Code 2.1.287, including how in-process TypeScript hooks differ from classic JSON hooks, what the built-in You should know mod…
Oct 1, 2026 · 4:15
This episode explores Claude Code 2.1.286 and its new verify skill, which runs checks before commits so the agent catches its own mistakes. It also covers related polish like…
Sep 30, 2026 · 3:53
We dig into the latest release updates that make plugin setup far smoother for unattended builds, including install-time config for bundled servers, a command to inspect missing…
Sep 29, 2026 · 4:28
We unpack Claude Code 2.1.284 and the quiet switch to Sonnet 5.5, from the 1M-token context window and cheaper cache reads to the new 512-token cache minimum. Plus: adaptive…
Sep 28, 2026 · 4:32
We dig into Claude Code 2.1.283’s new OTEL logging support, which finally captures MCP, WebFetch, and WebSearch outputs inside trace spans so you can see what your agent actually…
Sep 27, 2026 · 4:15
Claude Code 2.1.283 changes the default for interactive sessions on Bedrock, Vertex AI, and telemetry-off setups to auto mode, and we break down what that means for approvals,…
Sep 26, 2026 · 3:37
The hosts break down Claude Code 2.1.283, including the new prompt audit tool that scans CLAUDE.md, skills, subagents, and rules for stale paths, dead commands, and conflicting…
Sep 25, 2026 · 4:16
We dig into Claude Code 2.1.282, including the new maxProseWidth setting for readable prose on ultrawide monitors, plus self-healing fixes for redacted thinking block errors and…
Sep 24, 2026 · 3:29
We dig into a frustrating Claude Code bug where MCP tools can silently disappear, then break down how release 2.1.28.1 improves validation by catching dropped .mcp.json entries,…
Sep 23, 2026 · 3:40
Claude Code 2.1.280 adds a long-awaited fix for MCP tool descriptions that were silently capped at 2,048 characters, plus a new environment variable to raise or lower the limit…
Sep 22, 2026 · 4:12
We break down Claude Code 2.1.277’s enterprise networking fixes, including a new egress-boundary flag that skips local DNS lookups and hands hostname resolution to your forward…
Sep 21, 2026 · 3:57
We break down the latest Claude Code point releases, including the new dynamic boundary for prompt caching that can cut input token costs dramatically, plus practical tips for…
Sep 20, 2026 · 4:22
Claude Code 2.1.277 tackles prompt injection in multi-agent workflows with structural subagent result framing, making it harder for untrusted text to hijack orchestration. The…
Sep 19, 2026 · 3:41
Anthropic’s latest Claude Code update moves safety classification checks to the server, cutting token costs for auto mode unless a proxy strips the required headers and forces a…
Sep 18, 2026 · 3:46
Anthropic’s latest Claude Code updates make agent steering much smoother, adding a send now shortcut that interrupts a running turn without losing context. The episode also…
Sep 17, 2026 · 2:56
We break down Claude Code 2.1.274’s biggest workflow fixes, including automatic repair for desynced tool calls, cleaner failure handling with slash rewind, and better goal…
Sep 16, 2026 · 2:55
We break down Anthropic’s latest Claude Code update, including opt-in gateway hint headers that let proxies route traffic without inspecting private prompt bodies. Plus, we cover…
Sep 15, 2026 · 3:50
We break down Anthropic’s Claude Code 2.1.271 update, including the new omitClaudeMd setting that keeps subagents focused by skipping local context files while preserving managed…
Sep 14, 2026 · 2:59
We break down the Claude Code 2.1.268 fix for WebFetch hangs, including the new 300-second deadline and the CLAUDE_CODE_WEBFETCH_DEADLINE_MS setting for tuning timeouts in CI.…
Sep 13, 2026 · 2:56
We break down how Claude Code 2.1.270’s bashEditDiffEnabled surfaces inline diffs for shell edits, helping the agent see file changes instantly without extra git diff calls. The…
Sep 12, 2026 · 3:39
Claude Code 2.1.269 brings a dedicated plugin eval CLI for reproducible benchmarking, with scored JSON output and an HTML report to catch regressions before shipping. The episode…
Sep 11, 2026 · 3:13
We break down a Claude Code bug that caused SessionEnd hooks to be killed after just 1.5 seconds, even when a global timeout was set, leading to truncated teardowns, missing…
Sep 10, 2026 · 3:50
We break down how Claude Code 2.1.267 helps teams control AI spending with a hard cap on extended thinking across cloud providers, while still letting subagents and custom…
Sep 9, 2026 · 3:28
Claude Code 2.1.265 brings hot-reloading for local plugins, letting you point plugin dir at a parent folder and load or unload multiple tools live without restarting your…
Sep 8, 2026 · 4:51
We break down new safeguards for AI coding agents in auto mode, including out-of-bounds read protection, stricter cloud metadata containment, and safer behavior in headless CI…
Sep 7, 2026 · 3:39
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…
Sep 6, 2026 · 3:26
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…
Sep 5, 2026 · 4:27
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…
Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00
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…
Sep 3, 2026 · 4:49
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…
Sep 2, 2026 · 4:33
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…
Sep 1, 2026 · 4:46
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…
Aug 31, 2026 · 3:48
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…
Aug 30, 2026 · 2:49
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…
Aug 29, 2026 · 2:37
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…
Aug 28, 2026 · 2:39
We break down how Claude Code 2.1.248 helps protect agents inside untrusted repositories with a new restricted mode that disables risky tools, locks file access to the working…
Aug 27, 2026 · 2:41
We break down Claude Code 2.1.247’s new /claude-api cost optimize command, which profiles API spend and helps cut costs through caching, token hygiene, batching, effort tuning,…
Aug 19, 2026 · 3:28
We break down Claude Code’s latest update, including a critical fix for prompt cache wipes caused by LSP reconnects, plus new terminal spellcheck support using local tools like…
Aug 18, 2026 · 3:20
This episode breaks down Claude Code 2.1.234’s biggest upgrades, including mid-turn directory changes, on-demand documentation loading, and auto-resume for daily limits. It also…
Aug 17, 2026 · 3:25
This episode covers fixes for stale plugin install caches, cleaner marketplace governance settings, and new validation tools for local SKILL.md files. It also dives into…
Aug 16, 2026 · 2:56
Anthropic’s latest Claude Code update disables built-in todo and task tools on newer models by default, breaking workflows that depend on structured task tracking. The hosts…
Aug 15, 2026 · 2:33
This episode breaks down Claude Code 2.1.233’s new opt-in Linux memory cgroup support for Bash tool commands, showing how it can stop runaway builds and leaking processes from…
Aug 14, 2026 · 2:40
This episode covers the latest Claude Code 2.1.232 updates, including forked subagents inheriting full conversation context, background execution for interactive agents, and…
Aug 13, 2026 · 2:44
We break down how Claude Code 2.1.229 reduces duplicate token spend by staggering parallel subagent fan-outs so prompt caches can warm up, plus how to disable the delay for local…
Aug 12, 2026 · 3:07
This episode breaks down a security fix in Claude Code v2.1.228 that holds cross-session messages for approval before they can reach elevated terminals. It also covers the new…
Aug 11, 2026 · 2:39
This episode explains how ANTHROPIC_BEDROCK_REGION_PREFIX can reroute Claude Code requests through cross-region Bedrock inference profiles to avoid AWS us-east-1 bottlenecks and…
Aug 10, 2026 · 2:12
We break down Anthropic’s new claude self hosted runner for Team and Enterprise users, showing how it lets Claude Code sessions run inside your own secure infrastructure instead…
Aug 9, 2026 · 3:19
Claude Code 2.1.224 adds archive-based plugin installs, letting teams load plugins directly from HTTPS ZIP files without git or npm on locked-down systems. The episode also…
Aug 8, 2026 · 3:19
This episode breaks down new proactive messaging for remote Claude Code agents, letting you start conversations across machines with SendMessage and ListAgents. It also covers…
Aug 7, 2026 · 3:17
This episode explores how Claude Code sessions can message each other across terminals using ListAgents and SendMessage, making multi-repo workflows and handoffs far smoother. It…
Aug 6, 2026 · 3:11
We unpack the latest Claude Code update, from automatic compaction for 1M-context models and clearer startup warnings to new safeguards for background agents and custom model…
Aug 5, 2026 · 2:38
This episode covers critical Claude Code security fixes, including tighter isolation for worktree subagents, stricter controls on repo-local settings, and global-only activation…
Aug 4, 2026 · 2:28
This episode dives into Claude Code’s new mode mask security feature, which protects secrets in sandboxed builds by using dummy credential files and proxying real values only on…
Aug 3, 2026 · 2:52
This episode covers new Claude Code shell improvements for automating MCP server authentication from the command line, including claude mcp login and logout. It also explores…
Aug 2, 2026 · 2:45
This episode explores how classifier-driven auto mode reduces permission fatigue by handling ambiguous Bash actions contextually, while hard deny rules still enforce…
Aug 1, 2026 · 3:14
We break down Claude Code’s new automatic MCP backgrounding for long-running tool calls, including the default 120,000 ms threshold, how to customize it with…
Jul 31, 2026 · 3:28
This episode breaks down how Claude Code’s process wrapper can keep enterprise AI tooling inside corporate security and telemetry controls, from launcher scripts and audit…
Jul 30, 2026 · 4:05
This episode breaks down a Windows bug in Claude Code where unescaped backslashes in file paths triggered Unicode parsing errors, causing crashes and garbled folder names. It…
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