Claude Code v2.1.15

Released Jan 21, 2026 (7 months ago).

140 issues reference this build
2 still open
138 resolved (99%)

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Changelog

What's changed

  • Added deprecation notification for npm installations - run claude install or see https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/getting-started for more options
  • Improved UI rendering performance with React Compiler
  • Fixed the "Context left until auto-compact" warning not disappearing after running /compact
  • Fixed MCP stdio server timeout not killing child process, which could cause UI freezes