Claude Code v2.1.61

Released Feb 26, 2026 (6 months ago).

"References this build" means the issue body mentions running 2.1.61 (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 v2.1.61

Ranked by community engagement (reactions and comments).

• Usage limits hit significantly faster since v2.1.53–v2.1.59 (Feb 25–26) — auto-memory & system prompt bloat
  Resolved 💬 15 👍 3 #29178
• VS Code diff preview tab regression in v2.1.59–2.1.61
  Resolved 💬 5 👍 4 #29309
• RTL text (Arabic) broken in Claude Code chat since v2.1.63
  Resolved 💬 2 👍 4 #29545
• [BUG] /resume finds 0 sessions when git worktree exists in a submodule repository
  Resolved 💬 5 👍 3 #29256
• Remote Control not working on Max plan — "not enabled for your account" error
  Resolved 💬 5 👍 2 #29192
• AskUserQuestion unavailable in all sub-agent contexts despite docs stating foreground pass-through
  Resolved 💬 7 👍 1 #34592
• [Bug] Excessive API token usage consumption
  Resolved 💬 4 👍 2 #29518
• [BUG] Nested skill execution: parent skill cannot resume after nested skill completes
  Resolved 💬 4 👍 2 #29191
• [BUG] Remote Control not available on Pro plan — requesting access
  Resolved 💬 10 #29185
• [BUG] Context corruption: auto-memory/compaction causes previous conversation content to be mixed or truncated
  Resolved 💬 8 #29175
• [BUG] Edit tool fails with "replace_all type is expected as boolean" since v2.1.70
  Resolved 💬 3 👍 1 #31576
• [BUG] RTL (Persian/Farsi) text rendering broken in chat panel since v2.1.63
  Resolved 💬 3 👍 1 #29926
• [BUG] echo used for piping values to CLI tools adds unwanted trailing newline to environment variables
  Resolved 💬 6 #29176
• [BUG] `claude` command leads to error
  Resolved 💬 5 #29170
• [BUG] 2.1.61 wiped out .claude.json - all settings/MCPs gone
  Resolved 💬 5 #29165
• [BUG] v2.1.59: "Always allow" suggests overly broad wildcard instead of specific subcommand
  Resolved 💬 4 #29187
• [BUG] Remote Control unavailable despite Max subscription and OAuth login
  Resolved 💬 4 #29164
• [BUG] Cowork RPC error: "user already exists unexpectedly" → crashes with exit code 1 after reaching 100% workspace setup — macOS Apple M5
  Resolved 💬 3 #49452
• [BUG] Claude Code Can't (Safely, Securely) Access Slack ... Seriously?!?
  Resolved 💬 3 #30564
• [BUG] Subagent task output file written in infinite loop — 359 GB from 102 unique lines in 2mins
  Resolved 💬 3 #29557
• [BUG] The import doesn't work in CLAUDE.local.md in Claude Code VSCode extension
  Resolved 💬 3 #29525
• [BUG] VSCode Extension: Undo restores code but does not revert conversation state or resume from that message
  Resolved 💬 3 #29521
• [BUG] - Intermittent ECONNRESET / "undefined Connection error" in VS Code extension
  Resolved 💬 3 #29403
• [BUG] claude remote-control fails with "bad option: --sdk-url"
  Resolved 💬 3 #29177
• Context window filling dramatically faster after v2.1.59+ update
  Resolved 💬 3 #29169
• remote-control session fails: node bad option --sdk-url
  Resolved 💬 3 #29161
• Task/Agent tool uses version-pinned Caskroom path, breaks after Homebrew update
  Resolved 💬 2 #32352
• claude-vscode.primaryEditor.open command declared in manifest but not registered in extension
  Resolved 💬 2 #29524

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