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v2.1.4 Claude Code Release Notes

Jan 11, 2026
Claude's Analysisby Sonnet 4.6
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New env var lets you fully disable background tasks and Ctrl+B; OAuth refresh fix resolves stale token failures in telemetry settings.

Changes
2
Total Changes (vs Average)
0.1×
Version Type
Patch
Release Focus
Feature
Day Since Prior Release
1
Release # This Month
#6 of 26
Bug Fix Ratio
50%
Post-Release Edits
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Change Category
Key Themes
1Background Task Escape Hatch|1OAuth Resilience in Settings
May Help If You've Noticed
Background tasks keep running in CI or automated scripts and you need a way to disable them entirely
Pressing Ctrl+B triggers background mode when you didn't intend to
The 'Help improve Claude' toggle fails silently or appears to revert after you change it
Auth-related errors appear when Claude checks your telemetry preference settings

Changes in Claude Code v2.1.4

Added1 change

  • •Added CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_BACKGROUND_TASKS environment variable to disable all background task functionality including auto-backgrounding and the Ctrl+B shortcut

Fixed1 change

  • •Fixed "Help improve Claude" setting fetch to refresh OAuth and retry when it fails due to a stale OAuth token

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