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Claude Code v2.1.282 packs in a bunch of small but useful fixes!

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Hey everyone, it's me, Shii-chan! Today I'm digging into the latest Claude Code release.

Claude Code Release github.com

What was announced?

On GitHub Releases, Claude Code v2.1.282 was published. Rather than one flashy headline feature, this release packs in a lot of small additions and fixes that add up to better day-to-day usability and reliability. There's too much to cover everything, so let me pick out what caught my eye.

Here's what got added:

  • A maxProseWidth setting: on wide terminals, it caps the width of Claude's prose text while tables and code blocks still use the full width
  • Telemetry status notices: a startup notice, plus entries in /status and claude doctor, now list telemetry variables in a project's settings files that were ignored or turned off
  • The allowClaudeInChromeWithManagedMcp managed setting: lets claude --chrome run alongside an exclusive managed-mcp.json. The error shown when Chrome is blocked now also names the setting responsible
  • store.readiness_grace_seconds: added to the Claude apps gateway so /readyz can keep reporting ready for a grace period during a short Postgres failover, instead of immediately flipping to not-ready
  • A scrollbar for the /feedback drafts list in fullscreen mode, which appears while your mouse is over the list

Dive Deep

The bug fixes cover a lot of ground too. Here are a few that could actually affect your daily workflow:

  • Fixed every request failing with a 400 error when conversation history contains web search results the API can't decrypt
  • Fixed --continue/--resume resending earlier messages in a changed form, which could cause the API to drop Claude's earlier reasoning
  • Fixed extended thinking getting dropped when /model, /rename, /artifacts, or another immediate slash command was used while Claude was working
  • Fixed Bash permission rules containing a middle :* pattern being skipped when loaded from settings files, so they now work consistently across all configuration sources, not just --allowedTools
  • Improved managed settings parsing so a typo in a boolean lock key like disableClaudeAiConnectors only invalidates that one value, instead of causing the whole settings block to be ignored

Wrap-up

  • v2.1.282 adds the maxProseWidth setting, telemetry status notices, and a way to run claude --chrome alongside managed MCP
  • The new readiness_grace_seconds setting helps ride out short Postgres failovers
  • Several easy-to-hit bugs were fixed: 400 errors from undecryptable web search results, lost reasoning on --continue/--resume, and dropped extended thinking
  • Bash permission rule parsing and managed settings parsing both got more robust
  • If you use Claude Code regularly, this update is worth grabbing

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