Claude Code 2.1.193

Thursday, 25 June 20266 new5 fixes4 other

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Written by AI from the official notes. Check them for exact details.

Claude Code 2.1.193 introduces new features for command classification and logging, along with several bug fixes.

New setting routes all Bash/PowerShell commands through auto-mode classifier.
Live file path autocomplete added to bash mode.
Automatic memory-pressure reaping for idle background shell commands.
OpenTelemetry log event now includes model's response text.
Improved background agents maintain task continuity during launches.

Why it matters: Users who rely on Claude for coding tasks and command execution should update to benefit from these enhancements.

Official notes on github.com

Full release notes15 changes

What's changed

Added autoMode.classifyAllShell setting to route all Bash/PowerShell commands through the auto-mode classifier instead of only arbitrary-code-execution patterns
Added auto-mode denial reasons to the transcript, the denial toast, and /permissions recent denials
Added claude_code.assistant_response OpenTelemetry log event containing the model's response text. Redacted unless OTEL_LOG_ASSISTANT_RESPONSES=1; when that var is unset it follows OTEL_LOG_USER_PROMPTS, so deployments that already log prompt content will start receiving response content on upgrade — set OTEL_LOG_ASSISTANT_RESPONSES=0 to keep prompts-only.
Added live file path autocomplete to bash mode (!)
Added a startup notice when MCP servers need authentication, pointing at /mcp
Added automatic memory-pressure reaping for idle background shell commands (disable with CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_BG_SHELL_PRESSURE_REAP=1)
Fixed /model and other client-data-gated UI showing stale/empty state immediately after /login
Fixed backgrounding (←←) spuriously cancelling with "N background tasks would be abandoned" when all running tasks carry over to the new session
Fixed pinned background agents being re-prompted to "Continue from where you left off" after every auto-update
Fixed backgrounding the main turn spawning a phantom "general-purpose (resumed)" subagent that re-ran the main conversation
Fixed agent panel hiding sibling agents when viewing a subagent
Improved background agents: the launch result no longer instructs Claude to "end your response" — it keeps working on other tasks while the agent runs
Improved MCP headersHelper auth: the helper now re-runs and reconnects automatically when a tool call returns 401/403
Improved plugin auto-rename: marketplace renames maps are now followed automatically, updating your settings to the new name
Improved /add-dir message when the directory is already a working directory

Full release notes15 changes

What's changed

Added autoMode.classifyAllShell setting to route all Bash/PowerShell commands through the auto-mode classifier instead of only arbitrary-code-execution patterns
Added auto-mode denial reasons to the transcript, the denial toast, and /permissions recent denials
Added claude_code.assistant_response OpenTelemetry log event containing the model's response text. Redacted unless OTEL_LOG_ASSISTANT_RESPONSES=1; when that var is unset it follows OTEL_LOG_USER_PROMPTS, so deployments that already log prompt content will start receiving response content on upgrade — set OTEL_LOG_ASSISTANT_RESPONSES=0 to keep prompts-only.
Added live file path autocomplete to bash mode (!)
Added a startup notice when MCP servers need authentication, pointing at /mcp
Added automatic memory-pressure reaping for idle background shell commands (disable with CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_BG_SHELL_PRESSURE_REAP=1)
Fixed /model and other client-data-gated UI showing stale/empty state immediately after /login
Fixed backgrounding (←←) spuriously cancelling with "N background tasks would be abandoned" when all running tasks carry over to the new session
Fixed pinned background agents being re-prompted to "Continue from where you left off" after every auto-update
Fixed backgrounding the main turn spawning a phantom "general-purpose (resumed)" subagent that re-ran the main conversation
Fixed agent panel hiding sibling agents when viewing a subagent
Improved background agents: the launch result no longer instructs Claude to "end your response" — it keeps working on other tasks while the agent runs
Improved MCP headersHelper auth: the helper now re-runs and reconnects automatically when a tool call returns 401/403
Improved plugin auto-rename: marketplace renames maps are now followed automatically, updating your settings to the new name
Improved /add-dir message when the directory is already a working directory