Feature Request: Reduce update frequency and allow skipping pending updates

Preflight Checklist

• [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
• [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)

Problem Statement

Claude Code updates too frequently, and when an update is interrupted mid-way,
it forces the update to complete on the next launch — even when autoUpdates
is set to false in settings.

This is frustrating because:

• Updates happen too often
• A partially downloaded update cannot be skipped or cancelled
• The autoUpdates: false setting does not prevent pending updates from installing

Proposed Solution

1. Reduce the frequency of releases, or batch minor updates together
2. Respect autoUpdates: false fully — including skipping any pending/downloaded updates
3. Provide a way to clear pending updates via CLI, e.g. claude update --clear-pending

Environment

• OS: Windows 11
• Installation method: .exe installer
• Setting: autoUpdates: false

Alternative Solutions

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Priority

Critical - Blocking my work

Feature Category

CLI commands and flags

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

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