Claude Code v2.1.181
Claude Code v2.1.181 was released on .
Summary
- Added /config key=value syntax to set any setting from the prompt (e.g. /config thinking=false) — works in interactive, -p, and Remote Control - Added sandbox.allowAppleEvents opt-in setting that...
Release Context
- This was the 143rd Claude Code release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
- It shipped 1 day after Claude Code v2.1.179 (June 16, 2026).
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Release Notes
- Added /config key=value syntax to set any setting from the prompt (e.g. /config thinking=false) — works in interactive, -p, and Remote Control
- Added sandbox.allowAppleEvents opt-in setting that lets sandboxed commands send Apple Events on macOS
- Added CLAUDECLIENTPRESENCEFILE environment variable: point it at a marker file to suppress mobile push notifications while you're at the machine
- Upgraded the bundled Bun runtime to 1.4
- Improved streaming of long paragraphs: text now appears line-by-line instead of waiting for the first line break
- Improved auto-retry: API connection drops mid-thinking now automatically retry instead of showing "Connection closed while thinking"
- Improved the subagent panel: idle subagents auto-hide after 30s, the list caps at 5 rows with scroll hints, and keyboard hints now show in the footer
- Improved the MCP OAuth browser page to match Claude Code's visual style and auto-close on success
- Changed fullscreen mode URL opening to require Cmd+click (macOS) / Ctrl+click, matching native terminal behavior
- Changed the Improved N memories line to no longer list individual files outside verbose mode
- Fixed prompt caching not reading on custom ANTHROPICBASEURL and on Foundry due to a per-request attestation token changing every turn
- Fixed Write/Edit producing 0-byte or truncated files on network drives and cloud-synced folders
- Fixed open, osascript, and browser-based auth flows failing with error -600 on macOS by adding the Apple Events entitlement
- Fixed a startup regression (~120ms per launch in fresh environments, introduced in 2.1.169): the first prompt no longer waits for the managed-settings fetch when no MCP servers are configured
- Fixed startup blocking with a blank terminal for up to 15 seconds when the account settings fetch is slow on a degraded network
- Fixed startup crash (TypeError: Cannot read properties of null) when .claude.json contains corrupted null project entries
- Fixed macOS TUI free
Other Recent Claude Code Releases
- v2.1.296 (October 9, 2026)
- v2.1.295 (October 8, 2026)
- v2.1.294 (October 8, 2026)
- v2.1.293 (October 7, 2026)
- v2.1.292 (October 6, 2026)
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