Claude Code v2.1.42

Released Feb 13, 2026 (6 months ago).

"References this build" means the issue body mentions running 2.1.42 (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 v2.1.42

Ranked by community engagement (reactions and comments).

• [BUG] Claude Max plan session limits exhausted abnormally fast since March 23, 2026 (CLI usage)
  Open 💬 837 👍 545 #38335
• Read tool sends requests exceeding 20MB API limit without pre-checking payload size
  Open 💬 30 👍 22 #26018
• [BUG] Claude Code hangs indefinitely when API streaming connection stalls (no read timeout)
  Resolved 💬 37 👍 18 #25979
• [Bug] System events delivered as user-role messages cause model to fabricate user consent and act on it
  Open 💬 9 👍 10 #44778
• [BUG] Sandbox `denyWithinAllow` list omits `.git/` prefix from git-internal file paths
  Resolved 💬 12 👍 6 #25896
• [Bug] Anthropic API Error: Rate limit reached despite low session usage on Max 20x plan
  Resolved 💬 3 👍 7 #25733
• [BUG]
  Resolved 💬 11 👍 4 #25709
• feat: expose rate limit data in statusline JSON
  Resolved 💬 6 👍 5 #26108
• claude-in-chrome MCP server loses WebSocket bridge connection and can't recover
  Resolved 💬 3 👍 5 #25956
• [BUG] panic(main thread): Segmentation fault at address 0x4469BAB7D20
  Resolved 💬 12 👍 2 #25676
• [BUG] Claude Code is completely non-functional on Windows systems where the username contains a period (common in enterprise Active Directory environments)
  Resolved 💬 6 👍 4 #25628
• [Bug] file_upload tool not exposed to Claude Code CLI from Chrome extension
  Resolved 💬 3 👍 4 #25871
• [BUG] VSCode extension stores user messages as per-character content blocks, causing premature 'Prompt is too long'
  Resolved 💬 9 👍 2 #25823
• Cannot buy API credits
  Resolved 💬 15 #25745
• canUseTool callback not invoked for background subagent tool calls in default permission mode
  Resolved 💬 11 👍 1 #27203
• C:/Program Files/Git/rename does not persist session name — --resume <name> never finds it
  Resolved 💬 5 👍 3 #26134
• [BUG] Claude code is injecting messages that aren't from me into the terminal and acting on them as if I reported them.
  Resolved 💬 7 👍 2 #32800
• [BUG] Submitted prompt is not processed when switching away from session and returning
  Resolved 💬 4 👍 3 #28346
• Native installer deletes working npm install but fails to create ~/.local/bin/claude launcher
  Resolved 💬 5 👍 2 #26173
• Context compaction corrupts tool_use blocks — parameters merged into name field causing 400 API error
  Resolved 💬 8 👍 1 #25812
• [BUG] Stuck Claude Code instances, I can not stop or remove them
  Resolved 💬 5 👍 2 #25744
• SSH remote passes local plugin paths and MCP configs to remote server, causing hang
  Open 💬 8 👍 1 #25664
• [Bug] Context limit error at 15% usage with 51% free space available
  Resolved 💬 4 👍 2 #26163
• [Bug] Context Compaction fails when agent reaches context limit
  Resolved 💬 4 👍 2 #26042
• [BUG] Context limit reached - Autocompact spiral background agents return results simultaneously
  Resolved 💬 4 👍 2 #26041
• Models constantly hanging since Claude 4.6 launch
  Resolved 💬 4 👍 2 #26009
• I appreciate the feedback, but I need the actual bug report or issue details to generate a GitHub issue title. Could you please provide: 1. A description of the problem you encountered 2. Any error messages or unexpected behavior 3. Steps to reproduce the
  Resolved 💬 9 #26840
• Autocompact fails to free sufficient space, leaves session stuck at context limit
  Resolved 💬 3 👍 2 #26046
• [BUG] Copying multi-line text creates extra spaces rendering links unusable
  Resolved 💬 3 👍 2 #25861
• [Bug] Anthropic API Error: Cannot modify thinking blocks in assistant message
  Resolved 💬 3 👍 2 #25807

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