Claude Code v2.1.294
Claude Code v2.1.294 was released on .
Summary
Claude Code 2.1.294 strengthens your safety controls by fixing how instruction-based hooks are interpreted, so blocking rules actually work as intended. We've also improved when Claude decides to stop, making it smarter about continuing through build issues and other edge case...
Release Context
- This was the 238th Claude Code release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
- It shipped the same day as Claude Code v2.1.293 (October 7, 2026).
- Claude Code: ships every 1.2 days — 27 releases in the last month.
Why it matters: Claude Now Respects Your Safety Instructions Better.
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Release Notes
- Fixed prompt and agent hooks written as instructions (such as "Block commands that...") allowing what they should block
- Improved how prompt hooks on Stop and SubagentStop written as instructions (such as "Carry on if the build is broken") are judged, so Claude is less likely to stop early
Other Recent Claude Code Releases
- v2.1.292 (October 6, 2026)
- v2.1.291 (October 6, 2026)
- v2.1.290 (October 5, 2026)
- v2.1.289 (October 3, 2026)
- v2.1.288 (October 2, 2026)
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