Claude Code v2.1.296
Claude Code v2.1.296 was released on .
Summary
Claude Code 2.1.296 now syncs code settings across Claude Desktop and the gateway for more consistent behavior, while new controls let you manage window compaction and model selection for subagents with precision. We've also improved reliability when Claude hits rate limits an...
Release Context
- This was the 240th Claude Code release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
- It shipped 1 day after Claude Code v2.1.295 (October 8, 2026).
- Claude Code: ships every 0.9 days — 28 releases in the last month.
Why it matters: Code settings now work across Claude Desktop.
@_skaface_ @swyx To turn auto-compact off: - /config, then flip the Auto-compact toggle (writes "autoCompactEnabled": false to your user settings) - or for one session: launch with… — cat
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Release Notes
- Added a code key to the Claude apps gateway's managed.policies[]: the same settings as cli, also applied in Claude Desktop's Code tab; beside desktop, it turns on Claude Desktop's gateway mode
- Added autoCompactWindow to subagent frontmatter and --agents definitions, so a subagent can auto-compact earlier than the main conversation's window
- Added CLAUDECODEWORKFLOWSUBAGENTMODEL to run every workflow agent on one model while other subagents keep theirs
- Added CLAUDECODEOVERLOADEDRETRYMAXDELAYMS environment variable to set a longer maximum delay for the backoff when retrying an overloaded (529) request
- Added a note in /plugin on a plugin whose hooks are left out because another enabled plugin has the same name
- Added an allowlarge option to the Read tool so Claude can read a text file past the usual si
Other Recent Claude Code Releases
- v2.1.294 (October 8, 2026)
- v2.1.293 (October 7, 2026)
- v2.1.292 (October 6, 2026)
- v2.1.291 (October 6, 2026)
- v2.1.290 (October 5, 2026)
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