Claude Code v2.1.68

Released Mar 4, 2026 (5 months ago).

"References this build" means the issue body mentions running 2.1.68 (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 v2.1.68

Ranked by community engagement (reactions and comments).

• [BUG] Prompt cache regression in --print --resume since v2.1.69(?): cache_read never grows, ~20x cost increase
  Resolved 💬 25 👍 44 #34629
• [BUG] Settings effortLevel "max" is silently downgraded when user interacts with effort selection UI
  Open 💬 10 👍 32 #30726
• [BUG] Claude always using cd command into current working directory in combination with Git commands, requiring approval for whitelisted commands
  Resolved 💬 16 👍 23 #30832
• [BUG] v2.1.69: thinking summaries empty in transcript and TUI — undocumented behavior change
  Open 💬 13 👍 17 #30958
• [BUG] "Your account does not have access to Claude Code. Please run /login."
  Resolved 💬 33 👍 8 #30854
• [BUG] Contextual prompt suggestions during conversations stopped working (regression ~March 1-2)
  Open 💬 7 👍 13 #30699
• [BUG] Thinking block content empty (thinking_len=0) since v2.1.69 — only encrypted signature returned
  Resolved 💬 13 👍 8 #31326
• [BUG] `Update available` banner suggests brew upgrade when `brew cask` is already at latest
  Resolved 💬 13 👍 7 #30790
• [BUG] 2.1.69 sends advanced-tool-use-2025-11-20 beta flag that Bedrock/LiteLLM rejects (regression from 2.1.68)
  Resolved 💬 12 👍 6 #30926
• [BUG] 2.1.68 Sends effort parameter when using custom model
  Resolved 💬 12 👍 6 #30795
• Custom agent definitions (.claude/agents/) are silently ignored for team agents
  Resolved 💬 12 👍 6 #30703
• [SAFETY] Thinking redaction correlates with sustained deceptive model behavior — model fabricates verification claims when thoughts aren't recorded
  Resolved 💬 4 👍 6 #32997
• [BUG] bug in Claude Code's PDF parser
  Resolved 💬 11 👍 3 #30819
• [Bug] Voice recording fails with native audio module load error
  Resolved 💬 2 👍 6 #30695
• [Feature Request] Add VIM keybinding customization for line navigation (j/k to gj/gk)
  Resolved 💬 3 👍 4 #30734
• [Bug] Token consumption
  Resolved 💬 4 👍 3 #42992
• [BUG] USAGE BUG, opus drains sonnet usage URGENT FIX NEEDED
  Resolved 💬 5 👍 2 #30788
• SIGILL crash on Intel Westmere (Xeon X5675) — native binary requires AVX2
  Resolved 💬 10 #37065
• SIGILL crash on Intel Westmere (Xeon X5675) — native binary requires AVX2SIGILL crash on Intel Westmere (Xeon X5675) — native binary requires AVX2
  Resolved 💬 9 #34481
• [BUG] [Windows] Hangs on startup with repeated EEXIST: file already exists, mkdir 'C:\Users\<username>' errors when saving config lock
  Resolved 💬 3 👍 2 #31239
• [BUG] Shell snapshot captures mise functions without `__MISE_EXE` variable, causing infinite fork recursion and OOM
  Resolved 💬 5 👍 1 #47978
• [BUG] @mention file picker only shows root directory files
  Resolved 💬 5 👍 1 #32189
• [BUG] Claude desktop freezes on MacOS user profile when opening Cowork, Claude Code, or General Settings
  Resolved 💬 7 #53689
• [MODEL] Opus 4.6 via VSCODE Ext
  Resolved 💬 4 👍 1 #38535
• [BUG] Bash installation method failure on Linux
  Resolved 💬 7 #30822
• [BUG] `/resume` writes entries to wrong JSONL file — single-process, no concurrency required
  Resolved 💬 4 👍 1 #30802
• [Bug Report] Unable to process - no issue details provided | API Error
  Resolved 💬 7 #30778
• [BUG] Cowork GitHub connector shows Connected but exposes no MCP tools — OAuth token missing user:mcp_servers scope (regression of #23775)
  Resolved 💬 3 👍 1 #41658
• [BUG] Custom MCP Connector Cannot Be Deleted After Failed Authentication
  Resolved 💬 3 👍 1 #31791
• Voice transcription routes to main input instead of active dialog/reply box
  Resolved 💬 3 👍 1 #30974

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