[BUG] 2.1.16 not on Homebrew

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Jan 22, 2026 by pikeas Closed Feb 28, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Claude CLI reports: Update available! Run: brew upgrade claude-code

What Should Happen?

Claude Code should not report that an update is available when an update is not available.

Steps to Reproduce

Run Claude, see upgrade message in bottom right.

$ brew update -f
==> Updating Homebrew...
Already up-to-date.

$ brew upgrade claude-code
Warning: Not upgrading claude-code, the latest version is already installed

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.15 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

iTerm2

Additional Information

https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/main/Casks/c/claude-code.rb still shows 2.1.15

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