Claude Code 2.1.261 Adds Org Policy Diagnostics and Output Limits, System Prompt Grows 17.6%
ClaudeCodeLog · x · 2026-09-05
Claude Code shipped v2.1.261 just 21 hours after the previous release. Key changes: /status and claude doctor now show why an organization policy failed to load (e.g., a proxy blocking the endpoint); new bashOutputMaxChars and taskOutputMaxChars settings raise how much command/background-task output the model receives inline; CLI surface cleanup removed env vars like ANTHROPICVERTEXPROJECTID. System prompt tokens grew 17.6% (+5,809 tokens), with system share rising from 71.3% to 75.6%.
Related event: Claude Code 2.1.261 Ships 67 Changes, 128K Output Limit(3 posts)→
More from coding & agent
- Hamel Husain on decision models for evals: don't trust the 0.5 threshold default — HamelHusain · 2026-10-21
- HF Staff Open-Sources Self-Iterating 3D Asset Prompt With Vision Critique Loops for Small Quantized Models — mervenoyann · 2026-10-21
- Open models below 4-bit struggle at self-iterating 3D asset generation, HF dev finds — mervenoyann · 2026-10-21
- Developer Moves AI Agents to a Dedicated Linux Workstation Using Incus System Containers — kevinkern · 2026-10-21
- Motion Launches a General Video Agent That Edits Footage and Mimics Any Reference Style — mhdfaran · 2026-10-21
- MCP Platform NitroStack Wins Product Hunt Product of the Day, Focuses on Retention — EstablishmentFun4373 · 2026-10-21