Claude Code v2.1.291

Released Oct 6, 2026 (9 days ago).

"References this build" means the issue body mentions running 2.1.291 (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 v2.1.291

Ranked by community engagement (reactions and comments).

• [BUG] VS Code extension Shift + Drag and Drop file in chat window not working
  Open 💬 4 👍 5 #100023
• [Bug] Auto-Compact triggers prematurely on Opus 5.5 1M context window
  Open 💬 3 👍 2 #100277
• Text "GOK" appears in the prompt at startup in iTerm2 (kitty graphics query reply not consumed)
  Open 💬 2 👍 1 #99985
• [Bug] Sandboxed shell commands freeze typing when executed in directories with many files
  Open 💬 2 👍 1 #99976
• [BUG] VS Code extension: ScheduleWakeup/CronCreate stop being delivered to all sessions of a long-running extension host (silent, recovered only by full VS Code restart)
  Open 💬 1 👍 1 #100416
• Subagent budget of 30,000 tokens (new in 2.1.291) is not configurable and not documented
  Open 💬 1 👍 1 #99932
• [BUG] security-guidance: model reviews 401 behind an LLM gateway because ANTHROPIC_CUSTOM_HEADERS is never sent
  Open 💬 4 #99857
• [FEATURE] Include limit-reset grants in the headless get_usage control response (read-only)
  Open 💬 0 👍 1 #100882
• [Feature Request] Add vulnerability scanning capability with Fable model support for CVP-verified organizations
  Open 💬 0 👍 1 #99882
• [BUG] **Title:** VS Code extension 2.1.291 fails to register commands on WSL - "command 'claude-vscode.sidebar.open' not found"
  Open 💬 0 👍 1 #99880
• [BUG] Resumed teammates stay bound to the previous team after lead restart; SendMessage to team-lead reports success but messages are never delivered
  Open 💬 2 #100013
• Dangerous-rm prompt raised by a sub-agent has no auto-deny timeout, stalling unattended bypass-mode runs indefinitely
  Open 💬 2 #99899
• [BUG] Worktree guard refuses git -C ~/… in user ! commands; reason withheld under Remote Control
  Resolved 💬 2 #99855
• [BUG] claude.ai personal marketplace: git-subdir/external plugin sources never refresh; Check for updates reports 'latest' while upstream is ahead
  Open 💬 1 #101242
• [Question] Native offline command-resolution and effective-policy inspection in Claude Code 2.1.291
  Resolved 💬 1 #100803
• [Bug] Background task output files grow unbounded and can fill disk
  Open 💬 1 #100290
• PowerShell tool waits a constant ~112-115s before every command runs (Windows 11, 2.1.291); Bash tool and powershell.exe launched from Bash are instant
  Open 💬 1 #100269
• [Bug] Invalid input language: Non-English command execution in Claude Code CLI
  Open 💬 1 #100210
• [Bug] Claude Code not following user instructions and withholding information
  Resolved 💬 1 #100026
• [BUG] Claude gateway rejects builtinBrowserEnabled in policy desktop block
  Resolved 💬 1 #100016
• false-positive na "cybersecurity" promt to siema masz...
  Resolved 💬 1 #100015
• [Bug] Security alerts triggered during development with protected application
  Resolved 💬 1 #99994
• Session name loses its zero-width joiner in the session registry
  Open 💬 1 #99989
• [Bug] Agent obscures or hides incorrect responses mid-execution
  Resolved 💬 1 #99951
• [BUG] Session transcripts and prompt history vanish while other session files survive
  Open 💬 1 #99938
• [FEATURE] Let a hook read the session's task list, through its input or a documented file format
  Open 💬 1 #99936
• [BUG] Markdown table card fallback wraps wider than the transcript when a mod pane is docked
  Open 💬 1 #99935
• [Bug Report] Invalid Input: Unable to Process Non-Bug Report
  Resolved 💬 1 #99930
• [Bug] Untracked file "forge/Immagine.png" preventing operations
  Resolved 💬 1 #99925
• [BUG] Claudia ignores CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR and reads credentials from ~/.claude
  Resolved 💬 1 #99921

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