v2.1.3 Claude Code Release Notes

Jan 9, 2026

Claude's Analysisby Sonnet 4.6

New /config release-channel toggle and /doctor permission warnings land alongside sub-agent model fixes and hook timeout bumped from 60s to 10 minutes.

Changes

Total Changes (vs Average)

1.1×

Version Type

Patch

Release Focus

Mixed

Day Since Prior Release

Release # This Month

#5 of 26

Bug Fix Ratio

46%

Post-Release Edits

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Change Category

Ecosystem Impact

Plugins/Skills appears in 5 of the last 10 releases; this version's command/skills unification marks a conceptual consolidation of that sustained focus. Terminals also at 5 of 10, with continued rendering and cursor-state stability improvements.

Key Themes

2New /config and /doctor Commands|2Sub-Agent Model Selection Fixed|2Hooks Get More Room to Run|2Slash Commands and Skills Unified|1VS Code: Permission Destination Control

May Help If You've Noticed

Sub-agents run the wrong model during long conversations or when using web search

Added3 changes

•Added release channel (stable or latest) toggle to /config
•Added detection and warnings for unreachable permission rules, with warnings in /doctor and after saving rules that include the source of each rule and actionable fix guidance
•[VSCode] Added clickable destination selector for permission requests, allowing you to choose where settings are saved (this project, all projects, shared with team, or session only)

Improved2 changes

•Improved terminal rendering stability by preventing uncontrolled writes from corrupting cursor state
•Improved slash command suggestion readability by truncating long descriptions to 2 lines

Fixed6 changes

•Fixed plan files persisting across /clear commands, now ensuring a fresh plan file is used after clearing a conversation
•Fixed false skill duplicate detection on filesystems with large inodes (e.g., ExFAT) by using 64-bit precision for inode values
•Fixed mismatch between background task count in status bar and items shown in tasks dialog
•Fixed sub-agents using the wrong model during conversation compaction
•Fixed web search in sub-agents using incorrect model
•Fixed trust dialog acceptance when running from the home directory not enabling trust-requiring features like hooks during the session

Changed2 changes

•Merged slash commands and skills, simplifying the mental model with no change in behavior
•Changed tool hook execution timeout from 60 seconds to 10 minutes

Added3 changes

•Added release channel (stable or latest) toggle to /config

•Added detection and warnings for unreachable permission rules, with warnings in /doctor and after saving rules that include the source of each rule and actionable fix guidance

•[VSCode] Added clickable destination selector for permission requests, allowing you to choose where settings are saved (this project, all projects, shared with team, or session only)

Fixed6 changes

•Fixed plan files persisting across /clear commands, now ensuring a fresh plan file is used after clearing a conversation

•Fixed false skill duplicate detection on filesystems with large inodes (e.g., ExFAT) by using 64-bit precision for inode values

•Fixed mismatch between background task count in status bar and items shown in tasks dialog

•Fixed sub-agents using the wrong model during conversation compaction

•Fixed web search in sub-agents using incorrect model

•Fixed trust dialog acceptance when running from the home directory not enabling trust-requiring features like hooks during the session

v2.1.3 Claude Code Release Notes

Changes in Claude Code v2.1.3

Added3 changes

Improved2 changes

Fixed6 changes

Changed2 changes

v2.1.3 Claude Code Release Notes

Changes in Claude Code v2.1.3

Added3 changes

Improved2 changes

Fixed6 changes

Changed2 changes