Claude Code v2.1.219
Claude Code v2.1.219 was released on .
Summary
Claude Code 2.1.219 now includes Claude Opus 5 as the default model with faster performance and expanded context, plus stronger security controls for sandboxed commands. We've also added better visibility into your workflow setup and improved how the system handles directory c...
Release Context
- This was the 174th Claude Code release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
- It shipped 2 days after Claude Code v2.1.218 (July 22, 2026).
- Claude Code: ships every 1 days — 26 releases in the last month.
Why it matters: Claude Opus 5 Now Default with 1M Context.
Shipped around the same time
Within 3 days of this release, other AI coding tools also shipped:
- Antigravity CLI v1.1.7 (July 26, 2026)
- GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.75 (July 24, 2026)
- Antigravity CLI v1.1.6 (July 24, 2026)
- GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.74 (July 23, 2026)
- Kiro CLI v2.14.1 (July 23, 2026)
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Release Notes
- Added Claude Opus 5 (claude-opus-5), now the default Opus model — 1M context, fast mode at $10/$50 per Mtok
- Added sandbox.network.strictAllowlist setting to deny non-allowlisted hosts for sandboxed commands without prompting
- Added DirectoryAdded hook that fires after /add-dir or the SDK registerreporoot control request registers a new working directory mid-session
- Added mcpservererrors to the headless stream-json init event, listing --mcp-config entries skipped by config validation; terminal runs print a startup warning
- Added the workflowSi
Other Recent Claude Code Releases
- v2.1.217 (July 21, 2026)
- v2.1.216 (July 20, 2026)
- v2.1.215 (July 19, 2026)
- v2.1.214 (July 18, 2026)
- v2.1.212 (July 16, 2026)
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