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TL;DR

  • Opus 4.7 lands with a new xhigh effort tier. Use /effort to access it (now opens an interactive slider without arguments); other models fall back to high.

  • Auto mode no longer requires --enable-auto-mode. Drop the flag if you've been passing it; Max subscribers also get auto mode on Opus 4.7.

  • /ultrareview runs parallel multi-agent code review in the cloud. Invoke bare for the current branch or /ultrareview <PR#> for a specific pull request.

  • Read-only bash with glob patterns skips the permission prompt now. ls *.ts and commands starting with cd <project-dir> && go straight through.

  • v2.1.110's non-streaming retry cap is reverted (more below). If you saw more outright failures during API overload yesterday, this should resolve them.

New in 2.1.112, 2.1.111

2.1.112 (April 17, 2026)

  • Fixed "claude-opus-4-7 is temporarily unavailable" for auto mode

2.1.111 (April 17, 2026)

  • Claude Opus 4.7 xhigh is now available! Use /effort to tune speed vs. intelligence
  • Auto mode is now available for Max subscribers when using Opus 4.7
  • Added xhigh effort level for Opus 4.7, sitting between high and max. Available via /effort, --effort, and the model picker; other models fall back to high
  • /effort now opens an interactive slider when called without arguments, with arrow-key navigation between levels and Enter to confirm
  • Added "Auto (match terminal)" theme option that matches your terminal's dark/light mode, select it from /theme
  • Added /less-permission-prompts skill, scans transcripts for common read-only Bash and MCP tool calls and proposes a prioritized allowlist for .claude/settings.json
  • Added /ultrareview for running comprehensive code review in the cloud using parallel multi-agent analysis and critique, invoke with no arguments to review your current branch, or /ultrareview <PR#> to fetch and review a specific GitHub PR
  • Auto mode no longer requires --enable-auto-mode
  • Windows: PowerShell tool is progressively rolling out. Opt in or out with CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL. On Linux and macOS, enable with CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL=1 (requires pwsh on PATH)
  • Read-only bash commands with glob patterns (e.g. ls *.ts) and commands starting with cd <project-dir> && no longer trigger a permission prompt
  • Suggest the closest matching subcommand when claude <word> is invoked with a near-miss typo (e.g. claude udpate -> "Did you mean claude update?")
  • Plan files are now named after your prompt (e.g. fix-auth-race-snug-otter.md) instead of purely random words
  • Improved /setup-vertex and /setup-bedrock to show the actual settings.json path when CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR is set, seed model candidates from existing pins on re-run, and offer a "with 1M context" option for supported models
  • /skills menu now supports sorting by estimated token count, press t to toggle
  • Ctrl+U now clears the entire input buffer (previously: delete to start of line); press Ctrl+Y to restore
  • Ctrl+L now forces a full screen redraw in addition to clearing the prompt input
  • Transcript view footer now shows [ (dump to scrollback) and v (open in editor) shortcuts
  • The "+N lines" marker for truncated long pastes is now a full-width rule for easier scanning
  • Headless --output-format stream-json now includes plugin_errors on the init event when plugins are demoted for unsatisfied dependencies
  • Added OTEL_LOG_RAW_API_BODIES environment variable to emit full API request and response bodies as OpenTelemetry log events for debugging
  • Suppressed spurious decompression, network, and transient error messages that could appear in the TUI during normal operation
  • Reverted the v2.1.110 cap on non-streaming fallback retries, it traded long waits for more outright failures during API overload
  • Fixed terminal display tearing (random characters, drifting input) in iTerm2 + tmux setups when terminal notifications are sent
  • Fixed @ file suggestions re-scanning the entire project on every turn in non-git working directories, and showing only config files in freshly-initialized git repos with no tracked files
  • Fixed LSP diagnostics from before an edit appearing after it, causing the model to re-read files it just edited
  • Fixed tab-completing /resume immediately resuming an arbitrary titled session instead of showing the session picker
  • Fixed /context grid rendering with extra blank lines between rows
  • Fixed /clear dropping the session name set by /rename, causing statusline output to lose session_name
  • Improved plugin error handling: dependency errors now distinguish conflicting, invalid, and overly complex version requirements; fixed stale resolved versions after plugin update; plugin install now recovers from interrupted prior installs
  • Fixed Claude calling a non-existent commit skill and showing "Unknown skill: commit" for users without a custom /commit command
  • Fixed 429 rate-limit errors on Bedrock/Vertex/Foundry referencing status.claude.com (it only covers Anthropic-operated providers)
  • Fixed feedback surveys appearing back-to-back after dismissing one
  • Fixed bare URLs in bash/PowerShell/MCP tool output being unclickable when the terminal wraps them across lines
  • Windows: CLAUDE_ENV_FILE and SessionStart hook environment files now apply (previously a no-op)
  • Windows: permission rules with drive-letter paths are now correctly root-anchored, and paths differing only by drive-letter case are recognized as the same path

Notes

Retry cap revert

The 2.1.110 non-streaming retry cap lasted one day. 2.1.110 (April 16) introduced a ceiling on how many times the client would retry a non-streaming fallback during API overload. The intent was to prevent multi-minute hangs, but the tradeoff was worse: fewer long waits, more complete failures. If you noticed extra "request failed" errors yesterday, this revert should restore the previous behavior.

Effort level arc

xhigh is the third effort-level adjustment in two weeks. 2.1.94 (April 7) raised the default from medium to high for API-key and enterprise users. Today adds xhigh above high but below max, exclusively for Opus 4.7. The new interactive /effort slider makes it easier to experiment without memorizing level names.