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Claude Code 2.1.98

Released

Claude Code 2.1.98 was released on April 9, 2026 with 57 documented changes.

What changed in Claude Code 2.1.98?

In our words, from the release notes — never copied.

  • Users can now configure Google Vertex AI directly from the login screen through a new interactive wizard.
  • A new environment variable, `CLAUDE_CODE_PERFORCE_MODE`, prevents silent overwrites of read-only files in Perforce environments by prompting for `p4 edit`.
  • The platform now includes a Monitor tool for streaming events from background scripts, and introduces subprocess sandboxing on Linux with PID namespace isolation.
  • Several critical security vulnerabilities related to Bash command permission bypasses and unprompted actions have been resolved.
  • Various quality-of-life improvements were made to slash commands, user interface elements, and error reporting, including a new tabbed layout for `/agents` and enhanced `/resume` filtering.
  • Numerous bug fixes address issues across different areas, including API retries, terminal display, OAuth configurations, and agent behavior in complex scenarios.

Is this the latest version?

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