Claude Code v2.1.197

Released Jun 30, 2026 (2 months ago).

"References this build" means the issue body mentions running 2.1.197 (from the bug-report template). It reflects report volume, not a proven defect count — an issue may mention a version without being caused by it. First-party data from the anthropics/claude-code tracker.

Top issues reported on v2.1.197

Ranked by community engagement (reactions and comments).

• [BUG] Claude 4.7, 4.8, 5.0, and Fable increasingly default to repetitive rhetorical tics and often struggle to produce coherent prose despite explicit style instructions
  Open 💬 111 👍 531 #77136
• [Bug] Advisor with Fable 5 returns "advisor unavailable" error
  Open 💬 8 👍 27 #73019
• Worktree sessions reuse an existing worktree directory from a previous session instead of creating a fresh one
  Open 💬 15 👍 10 #79366
• [BUG] Fable 5 safeguards repeatedly flag benign messages in a legitimate anti-fraud (T&S) session — forced fallback to Opus 4.8
  Open 💬 9 👍 11 #73784
• VS Code: long user prompt cannot be collapsed (expand/collapse toggle unresponsive)
  Open 💬 2 👍 12 #72707
• Segfault regression at 2.1.242 on glibc 2.44 (Arch) — distinct from closed #62747
  Open 💬 9 👍 9 #89415
• macOS sandbox unusable: Seatbelt profile passed inline via 'sandbox-exec -p' exceeds ARG_MAX with many git worktrees
  Open 💬 9 👍 6 #73468
• Feature request: allow Remote Control when ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL is a transparent local proxy to api.anthropic.com
  Open 💬 5 👍 3 #72749
• [BUG] settings.json or settings.local.json do NOT suppress permission prompts
  Resolved 💬 11 👍 1 #72739
• Left-arrow (←) triggers session/answer navigation during text editing — too easy to trigger accidentally, no confirmation
  Resolved 💬 3 👍 3 #73336
• [BUG] Mouse-tracking modes left enabled after session exit — bare shell floods with SGR sequences on mouse move (macOS Terminal.app)
  Resolved 💬 5 👍 2 #72648
• [BUG] Background workers crash-loop under memory pressure but CLI only reports "exit 1 before init"
  Resolved 💬 1 👍 3 #72719
• Login OAuth URL wraps in WebStorm terminal causing "Missing state parameter" error
  Resolved 💬 1 👍 3 #72628
• [BUG] 'Thinking' block does not expand in Claude Code for VSCode extension starting from v2.1.197
  Open 💬 0 👍 3 #80032
• [FEATURE] Configurable threshold or opt-out for the recurring weekly-limit usage warning
  Open 💬 3 👍 2 #72994
• Remote SSH sessions: 'Reattach failed: auth error' after CLI version bump abandons in-flight session; stale helper servers accumulate
  Resolved 💬 0 👍 3 #72929
• [BUG] Persistent 5-hour reset loop / 100% usage exhaustion with zero activity
  Open 💬 6 👍 1 #72680
• [Bug] Scheduled routine consumes entire token quota in single execution without safeguards
  Open 💬 5 👍 1 #76621
• [Bug] Agent View "last changed" timestamp reflects file mtime instead of actual conversation activity
  Open 💬 2 👍 2 #72746
• plugin install fails for git-subdir sources pinned to a commit SHA ("fatal: Remote branch <sha> not found in upstream origin")
  Open 💬 1 👍 2 #80340
• Remote Control: no host provenance in the session UI — can't tell which machine runs a session (add hostname to session info + disconnect message)
  Open 💬 4 👍 1 #73343
• [MODEL] New safeguards are unreasonably strict and prevents me from working on reasonable use cases + typeform for exemption not working
  Resolved 💬 4 👍 1 #72852
• [Feature Request] Add option to suppress file diff output in verbose logging
  Resolved 💬 4 👍 1 #72788
• [Bug] Uncontrolled recursive agent spawning causes excessive API usage and costs
  Resolved 💬 7 #72732
• [FEATURE] Add a supported way to disable the ReportFindings tool
  Open 💬 0 👍 2 #88585
• Artifacts containing mermaid diagrams cannot be shared publicly
  Open 💬 0 👍 2 #77895
• [BUG] Prompt cache invalidated by rewrites of messages in long sessions
  Open 💬 6 #76606
• [BUG] headersHelper not re-run on mid-session 401 (2.1.197): client falls into OAuth /register fallback and stays wedged until manual /mcp reconnect
  Resolved 💬 3 👍 1 #73537
• [BUG] Desktop + 3P gateway: Fable 5 1M selection is normalized to bare model id on save — new sessions silently fall back to the 200K row
  Resolved 💬 3 👍 1 #73414
• [Bug] Fable 5 model unavailable despite being selectable for Claude Max users
  Resolved 💬 3 👍 1 #72886

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