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Claude Code 2.1.198
Released
Claude Code 2.1.198 was released on July 1, 2026 with 33 documented changes.
What changed in Claude Code 2.1.198?
In our words, from the release notes — never copied.
- Background subagent execution is now standard, allowing Claude to continue working while subagents operate and receive notifications upon completion.
- The Chrome extension for Claude is now universally accessible.
- Automated code changes by background agents now include committing, pushing, and drafting a pull request without requiring user intervention.
- Sessions now automatically refresh expired AWS authentication tokens, preventing login failures for cloud-based Claude instances.
- Improvements were made to ensure Claude's workflow continues uninterrupted through brief network outages and addresses various issues with background task and agent management.
- Syntax highlighting for code has been enhanced for greater accuracy.
Is this the latest version?
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