Claude Code v2.1.278

Released Sep 19, 2026 (26 days ago).

"References this build" means the issue body mentions running 2.1.278 (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 v2.1.278

Ranked by community engagement (reactions and comments).

• Scheduled task (routine) runs no longer appear in the desktop sidebar or Remote Control
  Open 💬 11 👍 8 #95967
• [Bug] Auto mode classifier returns no verdict for project-local write operations
  Open 💬 5 👍 8 #95982
• [BUG] blockReadsOutsideWorkingDirectories blocks reads inside working directory when path is resolved via cd + glob
  Open 💬 0 👍 8 #95806
• [FEATURE] VS Code extension: show images inline in the chat panel (re-file of stale-closed #79436)
  Open 💬 2 👍 7 #95797
• [BUG] git push of tags fails with 403 from Claude Code cloud session, despite full GitHub App permissions and no repo protections
  Open 💬 2 👍 7 #95576
• [Bug] /design command shows authentication options instead of creating design canvas
  Open 💬 4 👍 4 #96088
• [BUG] Claude in Chrome 1.0.94: side panel shows "Can't reach the Claude extension." in Vivaldi; classic side panel opt-out removed
  Open 💬 4 👍 4 #95975
• Opus 5.5 ignores output-style language rule after tool chains (0.4% -> 4.2% English)
  Open 💬 3 👍 3 #96601
• [Feature Request] Add global AGENTS.md configuration support alongside project-level
  Open 💬 3 👍 3 #95795
• [FEATURE] Project-local session storage: keep transcripts in the project instead of ~/.claude/projects/<path-slug>
  Open 💬 0 👍 3 #96013
• OTel: git_commit_id still silently dropped for `git -C <path> commit` and quiet/redirected commits (2.1.278) — recurrence of #77237
  Open 💬 3 👍 2 #95934
• Discord channel plugin: inbound notifications silently dropped on CC 2.1.278 (typing fires, no session turn) — resurfacing #86566
  Resolved 💬 8 #95775
• Edit tool applied changes without a permission prompt despite `ask` rules for Edit (Windows, 2.1.278)
  Open 💬 4 👍 1 #96078
• [FEATURE]: per-session spend cap for interactive sessions (--max-budget-usd is print-mode only)
  Open 💬 4 👍 1 #95964
• [Feature Request] Git checkout operations should not appear in Bash Diff Tool output or be disabled by default
  Open 💬 1 👍 2 #95929
• [Bug] Shell glob patterns incorrectly interpreted by zsh causing empty agent returns
  Open 💬 1 👍 2 #95708
• [FEATURE] `claude project mv` — one command to re-point a project's state after its directory moves (transcripts, memory, prompt history, session registry, profiles)
  Open 💬 3 👍 1 #96018
• [Bug] Anthropic API repeatedly rejecting valid prompts with safety filters
  Open 💬 6 #95909
• [PIECE OF SHIT CHAT BOT HAS FEELINGS NOW APPARENTLY.. LMFAO
  Open 💬 0 👍 2 #95874
• Not able to use limit-reset
  Open 💬 0 👍 2 #95810
• [FEATURE] Dragging a file into the prompt should insert an @ reference, not a bare path
  Open 💬 0 👍 2 #95761
• [Bug] Manual password input required for UI testing breaks automated workflows
  Open 💬 0 👍 2 #95665
• [BUG] Stop hook stop-hook-git-check.sh: unpushed-commit check silently passes on branches with no remote ref, and false-positives after a merged PR
  Open 💬 3 👍 1 #95524
• [BUG] Running any version above 2.1.278 locks up on FreeBSD
  Resolved 💬 5 #97063
• [Bug] reasoning_extraction misreads a user-defined analysis section in the response as an attempt to extract internal reasoning (Opus 5, Claude Code and claude.ai)
  Open 💬 5 #95960
• Windows: per-second statusLine bash spawns turn the MSYS add_item/errno 1 race into a permanent outage of every Bash call
  Open 💬 2 👍 1 #95755
• [BUG] Plugin `bin/` entries are added to PATH with no existence check — 74% of PATH becomes dead dirs, pushing the inlined shell snapshot past the Windows 8191-char limit
  Resolved 💬 2 👍 1 #95653
• [BUG] Claude Code CLI + VS Code extension hang/die after ~5 min on FreeBSD via Linuxulator
  Open 💬 4 #99331
• [BUG] Long-running sessions enter permanent V8 GC thrash (RSS sawtooth 2.4↔5.9 GB, 300–400% CPU); TUI stops reading the keyboard and SIGTERM is ignored — only kill -9 works
  Open 💬 4 #96378
• Railway MCP custom domain: Claude concludes no TXT record is needed, domain never verifies
  Open 💬 1 👍 1 #96104

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