Claude Code v2.1.44

Released Feb 16, 2026 (6 months ago).

"References this build" means the issue body mentions running 2.1.44 (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 v2.1.44

Ranked by community engagement (reactions and comments).

• [BUG] MCP OAuth tokens without expires_in and refresh_token silently expires
  Open 💬 17 👍 32 #26281
• [BUG] /install-github-app generates claude-code-review.yml using a terminal CLI plugin in CI, causing silent failures
  Resolved 💬 10 👍 8 #26227
• [BUG] Vim mode caret stays as block in INSERT mode - should change to bar like standard vim
  Resolved 💬 4 👍 9 #26231
• [Feature Request] Configurable untracked file copying for Git worktrees
  Resolved 💬 2 👍 7 #26697
• [Bug] Anthropic API Error: 500 Internal Server Error
  Resolved 💬 4 👍 6 #26608
• [BUG] Bash tool silently fails for basic commands on Windows (regression in 2.1.45)
  Resolved 💬 3 👍 6 #26543
• [BUG] Bash(foo *) wildcard does not match bare command with no arguments, contrary to docs
  Resolved 💬 6 👍 5 #26229
• [Feature Request] ExitPlanMode lacks defer/abandon option, trapping users in plan mode
  Resolved 💬 8 👍 3 #26520
• Agent Teams inbox polling doesn't work in non-interactive/SDK streaming mode
  Resolved 💬 11 👍 2 #26426
• [BUG] Vim mode caret stays as block in INSERT mode - should change to bar like standard vim
  Resolved 💬 2 👍 4 #44439
• [BUG] Input field loses focus after command completion in JetBrains IDE integrated terminal
  Resolved 💬 4 👍 3 #26283
• [BUG] Bash tool returns Exit code 1 for all stdout-producing commands on Windows (stdout pipe broken)
  Resolved 💬 3 👍 3 #26619
• [BUG] HTTP MCP server without auth triggers OAuth probe in VS Code extension, fails with 404
  Resolved 💬 8 👍 1 #46640
• [Feature Request] Add CLI flags to enable/disable plugins at startup
  Resolved 💬 6 👍 1 #26352
• [Bug] Anthropic API Error: Cannot modify thinking blocks in assistant messages
  Resolved 💬 3 👍 2 #26314
• [BUG] `managed-settings.json` auto-updates are disabled when they should not with `CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_NONESSENTIAL_TRAFFIC=0`
  Resolved 💬 5 👍 1 #29134
• npm → standalone migration doesn't detect or warn about existing npm install
  Resolved 💬 5 👍 1 #26433
• Escape key cancels running background agents — should only clear input line
  Resolved 💬 4 👍 1 #29180
• [Bug] Critical Memory Leak in Claude CLI - Grows to 8.5GB+ During Code Generation
  Resolved 💬 4 👍 1 #26528
• [BUG] Bash tool EINVAL on task output file open — regression in v2.1.45+ (Windows 11, native)
  Resolved 💬 3 👍 1 #28384
• [BUG] --resume fails on Windows with Google Drive mapped drives — CWD resolves to C:\Windows instead of actual path
  Resolved 💬 6 #26815
• [Bug] Anthropic API Error: Internal Server Error (HTTP 500)
  Resolved 💬 3 👍 1 #26713
• [BUG] Bash tool returns "Exit code 1" / "(No output)" for SSH commands on Windows - regression in 2.1.45
  Resolved 💬 3 👍 1 #26418
• Chrome extension MCP process becomes stale mid-session, kill deregisters tools permanently
  Resolved 💬 6 #26347
• [Bug] Claude 3 Opus generates irrelevant content instead of respecting current project context
  Resolved 💬 3 👍 1 #26273
• [MODEL] Weekly Limit Inconsistency on Max 20x Plan - Max 20x weekly limit depleted in 2-3 days despite moderate 5-hour session usage
  Resolved 💬 3 👍 1 #26271
• [BUG] /compact command fails at 0% context remaining
  Resolved 💬 3 👍 1 #26267
• [Bug] Shell tool fails with EINVAL error on Windows temp directory access in v2.1.53
  Resolved 💬 5 #28359
• [BUG] v2.1.45: Bash tool fails with exit code 1 on Windows (MSYS2 stdout pipe issue)
  Resolved 💬 2 👍 1 #26593
• [BUG] CC Eating RAM like hungry monsters
  Resolved 💬 5 #26402

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