Claude Code v2.1.212 adds session caps, background MCP calls and safer fork flows
ashwin-ant · ghdev · 2026-07-17
Claude Code v2.1.212
This release tightens several agent-workflow edges:
- /fork now moves the copied conversation into a new background session, while the in-session subagent flow becomes /subtask.
- Added a reset command for auto-mode defaults.
- Added per-session limits for WebSearch calls and subagent spawns to prevent runaway loops.
- Long-running MCP calls are now auto-backgrounded after 2 minutes by default.
- /resume now lets you pick from past sessions, including ones removed from the list.
- Fixed multiple safety and reliability bugs: plan mode auto-running file-modifying Bash commands, worktree symlink escapes, dropped continue:false hook halts, orphaned Bash process trees on SIGTERM, Windows background-session failures, shell path autocomplete issues, and broken denial notifications.
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