Claude Code v2.1.79

Released Mar 18, 2026 (5 months ago).

175 issues reference this build

6 still open

169 resolved (97%)

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Top issues reported on v2.1.79

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[BUG] First user message stays pinned/sticky at the top of the chat panel in VS Code extension
Open 💬 27 👍 40 #36146
[BUG] Abnormal rate limit consumption — 1-2 prompts exhausting 5-hour window
Open 💬 25 👍 27 #38345
[BUG] Unsupported content type: redacted_thinking，Errors often occur when using the plugin.
Open 💬 32 👍 21 #36179
[Bug] EnterWorktree tool ignores WorktreeCreate/WorktreeRemove hooks
Open 💬 10 👍 12 #36205
[BUG] claude.ai MCP integrations (Gmail, Google Calendar) not available in -p mode or --resume sessions since v2.1.79
Resolved 💬 13 👍 10 #36060
VS Code: Edit tool prompts for permission despite bypassPermissions mode
Resolved 💬 6 👍 8 #36219
[BUG] It auto interrups when doing any task
Resolved 💬 14 👍 5 #36065
[BUG] .claudeignore does not prevent Claude from reading ignored files
Resolved 💬 20 👍 2 #36163
[BUG] Authorization failed: Redirect URI is not supported by client
Open 💬 21 #36215
[Bug] Claude Desktop Code mode unresponsive - no loading indicator after message send
Resolved 💬 17 👍 1 #36362
[BUG] Claude Code spirals questioning the spelling of AssertionError
Resolved 💬 5 👍 5 #36197
[BUG] Severe instruction adherence and reasoning regression since ~March 16-17 — correlated with post-1M-GA server-side changes
Resolved 💬 5 👍 5 #36093
${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR} not substituted in SKILL.md frontmatter hook commands
Resolved 💬 3 👍 5 #36135
sandbox.enabled: false setting ignored — bwrap still wraps all Bash commands
Resolved 💬 4 👍 4 #35986
claude-in-chrome extension fails to connect — 'Browser extension is not connected'
Resolved 💬 6 👍 3 #36018
[FEATURE] Allow OAuth tokens for Anthropic Messages API — enable subscription-based programmatic access
Resolved 💬 4 👍 3 #37205
[BUG] --dangerously-skip-permissions still does not bypass workspace trust prompt (blocks agent team teammates)
Resolved 💬 4 👍 3 #36342
[BUG] Extension crashes (exit code 1) when allowDangerouslySkipPermissions is set and running as root
Resolved 💬 4 👍 3 #36106
[BUG] macOS plist managed settings no longer override user settings in v2.1.80
Resolved 💬 5 👍 2 #36714
[FEATURE] VSCode: Restore git branch name in session history picker
Resolved 💬 5 👍 2 #36695
[BUG] "Don't ask again" on unsandboxed prompt is a no-op
Resolved 💬 5 👍 2 #36176
[BUG] OAuth redirect URI "not supported by client" on Mac Mini with Max subscription
Resolved 💬 8 👍 1 #36015
[MODEL] Claude Code asserts it has found the problem more than it actually does
Resolved 💬 7 👍 1 #40068
[FEATURE] CronCreate: option to suppress inline tool output (silent mode)
Resolved 💬 4 👍 2 #36373
[BUG] Docs say Enter interrupts mid-task, but it only queues the message
Resolved 💬 4 👍 2 #36326
[BUG] Random "Interrupted" Without User Input on macOS
Resolved 💬 7 👍 1 #36054
Remote Control unavailable on Max plan — tengu_ccr_bridge flag is false
Resolved 💬 4 👍 2 #36034
[BUG] opus 4.8 Tool invocation XML tags intermittently corrupted — antml:invoke rendered as raw text
Resolved 💬 3 👍 2 #64690
[BUG] Project settings.json not found in bare repo + worktree setup
Resolved 💬 9 #40398
[BUG] Claude Desktop App (Code tab) instantly disconnects when sending any prompt to remote VPS
Resolved 💬 3 👍 2 #36567

Changelog

What's changed

Added --console flag to claude auth login for Anthropic Console (API billing) authentication
Added "Show turn duration" toggle to the /config menu
Fixed claude -p hanging when spawned as a subprocess without explicit stdin (e.g. Python subprocess.run)
Fixed Ctrl+C not working in -p (print) mode
Fixed /btw returning the main agent's output instead of answering the side question when triggered during streaming
Fixed voice mode not activating correctly on startup when voiceEnabled: true is set
Fixed left/right arrow tab navigation in /permissions
Fixed CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_TERMINAL_TITLE not preventing terminal title from being set on startup
Fixed custom status line showing nothing when workspace trust is blocking it
Fixed enterprise users being unable to retry on rate limit (429) errors
Fixed SessionEnd hooks not firing when using interactive /resume to switch sessions
Improved startup memory usage by ~18MB across all scenarios
Improved non-streaming API fallback with a 2-minute per-attempt timeout, preventing sessions from hanging indefinitely
CLAUDE_CODE_PLUGIN_SEED_DIR now supports multiple seed directories separated by the platform path delimiter (: on Unix, ; on Windows)
[VSCode] Added /remote-control — bridge your session to claude.ai/code to continue from a browser or phone
[VSCode] Session tabs now get AI-generated titles based on your first message
[VSCode] Fixed the thinking pill showing "Thinking" instead of "Thought for Ns" after a response completes
[VSCode] Fixed missing session diff button when opening sessions from the left sidebar