Claude Code v2.1.250

Released Aug 28, 2026 (2 days ago).

"References this build" means the issue body mentions running 2.1.250 (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 v2.1.250

Ranked by community engagement (reactions and comments).

• [BUG] Auto Mode's Bash-first instruction silently disables nested CLAUDE.md and path-scoped rules
  Open 💬 3 👍 1 #90450
• [BUG] Subdirectory `CLAUDE.md` loads only via the `Read` tool — every other file access path silently skips it
  Open 💬 0 👍 1 #90449
• Usage limit can stop a session mid-operation and leave a half-applied state
  Open 💬 0 👍 1 #90348
• [BUG] VS Code extension ignores project and local settings scope for model, and lets user scope override both scopes for effortLevel (Desktop app unaffected)
  Open 💬 2 #90408
• Chrome extension reconnect fails intermittently even after fixing native-messaging host conflict (macOS)
  Open 💬 2 #90385
• [Bug] Remote Control auto-enables without user consent on new sessions
  Open 💬 2 #90341
• [Bug] Claude accesses files outside specified project scope in auto mode
  Open 💬 1 #90658
• [BUG] VS Code extension: session tab title is truncated to 25 chars before it reaches VS Code, so the tab tooltip is truncated too
  Open 💬 1 #90580
• [Bug] ESC key does not close `/status` and `/mcp` popup windows, blocking session interaction
  Resolved 💬 1 #90368
• [BUG] --resume sessions register the agent-team hub under a stale placeholder session id — teammate replies are consumed but never delivered
  Open 💬 1 #90332
• [BUG] /btw side question ends silently after a short preamble when the model attempts a tool call — no answer, no notice, and the truncated turn poisons subsequent side questions
  Open 💬 1 #90314
• Chrome extension not detected when no 'Default' Chrome profile exists (Linux)
  Open 💬 1 #90306
• [FEATURE] No way to verify which org/account a `claude setup-token` token is scoped to, after generation
  Open 💬 1 #90298
• claude-in-chrome: one-way channel — extension live-renders the same session that gets [] from list_connected_browsers
  Open 💬 1 #90257
• I appreciate you reaching out, but this doesn't appear to be a bug report for Claude Code that I can convert into a GitHub issue title. Your message seems to be about: - Network security concerns - Content being flagged by safety guidelines - Requesting h
  Open 💬 0 #90786
• [Bug] Improve language quality in error messages and output
  Open 💬 0 #90721
• I don't have a bug report to analyze. Please provide the specific bug report or issue description you'd like me to create a GitHub issue title for.
  Open 💬 0 #90696
• [BUG][2] Cowork: personal GitHub marketplace never updates — clone silently fails, runtime serves stale version despite correct metadata
  Open 💬 0 #90602
• [Bug] Unintended git branch creation during push operation
  Open 💬 0 #90600
• MCP tool_reference scrub invalidates the prompt cache when servers are still `pending` on a fresh CLI process
  Open 💬 0 #90584
• [Feature Request] Add CLI flag to report critical bugs for API credits
  Open 💬 0 #90563
• [Bug] Silent connection drop between mobile app and Claude Code CLI despite active status indication
  Open 💬 0 #90535
• [Bug] Resume flag incorrectly interprets system message as user input
  Open 💬 0 #90526
• Cross-session messaging (ListAgents/SendMessage) permanently disabled after update, survives reboot/reinstall
  Open 💬 0 #90481
• [Bug] False positive security flag on project files
  Open 💬 0 #90458
• [Bug] Overactive content policy safeguards triggering on benign requests
  Open 💬 0 #90444
• Prompt too long
  Open 💬 0 #90442
• Worktree isolation verifies complexity, not targets: a simple Bash command writing an absolute path outside the worktree passes unchecked
  Open 💬 0 #90432
• [Bug] Anthropic API Error: Content Flagged - Request Blocked
  Open 💬 0 #90430
• [Bug] Inappropriate content flag on "Cyber" terminology
  Open 💬 0 #90422

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