Update notification should not interrupt active sessions — defer to app close

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Problem Statement

When Claude Code shows a "Relaunch to update" prompt during an active coding session, clicking it immediately closes the session and loses in-progress work.

Suggested behavior: Show the update notification passively (e.g., a small badge), but only prompt to relaunch when the user closes the app — similar to how VS Code handles updates ("Update will be applied on next restart").

This is especially important for users in long-running agentic sessions where interruption causes real workflow disruption.

Proposed Solution

When an update is available, show a small passive indicator (e.g., a badge or status bar icon) instead of an interrupting prompt. The actual relaunch should only be triggered when the user explicitly closes the app — similar to how VS Code handles updates ("Restart to update" on close, not during a session).

This way, users in active agentic sessions are not interrupted and do not lose in-progress work.

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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