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claude_code_releases · Aug 19, 2026 · release
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claude-code v2.1.236
github.comAug 19, 2026
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- Added ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_MODEL environment variable: sets the model new sessions start on, while a /model pick still overrides it and persists across restarts...
- Added notify_when_idle to cross-session SendMessage : ask another Claude Code session on this machine to send one notice when it next goes idle — opt-in, one...
- Sandbox: on macOS, wildcard read-deny rules (e.g. **/.env ) now take precedence inside allowed read regions, cover matched directories' contents, and can't b...
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