Claude Code 2.1.236 Changelog: Env Vars and Multiple Bug Fixes
ClaudeCodeLog · x · 2026-08-20
Detailed changelog for Claude Code CLI 2.1.236:
New features:
- ANTHROPICDEFAULTMODEL env var: sets the default model for new sessions; /model pick still overrides and persists.
- Cross-session SendMessage adds notifywhenidle: ask another session to send a notice when next idle (macOS/Linux).
Fixes:
- Fixed clipboard, background tasks, and local MCP logs breaking after the switched directory is removed.
- Fixed fullscreen renderer failing permanently after one bad start; now falls back to classic renderer.
- Fixed /model picker rendering taller than the terminal.
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