Claude Code 2.1.283 ships 94 changes: model pinning, gateway headers, prompt audit
ClaudeCodeLog · x · 2026-09-26
Claude Code CLI 2.1.283 is out with 94 changes. Highlights:
- Model controls: new availableModelsMatch managed setting — with "exact", an availableModels entry allows only the named version, blocking new releases; new deniedModels blocks specific models outright
- Gateway support: opt-in x-claude-code-prompt-id header (CLAUDECODEGATEWAYHINTHEADERS=1) lets LLM gateways group requests serving one user prompt
- Observability: with OTELLOGTOOLCONTENT=1, MCP tool, WebFetch and WebSearch outputs land in the tool.output OpenTelemetry span event
- Prompt audit: new /doctor prompt-audit (also /checkup prompt-audit) reviews CLAUDE.md, skills, agents and commands for prompting patterns written for older models
- Load testing: opt-in loadtestmode builds/signs requests, blocks upstream and serves canned replies
Plus click-to-expand for truncated cross-session messages and --plugin-dir improvements.
Related event: Claude Code 2.1.283 Ships 94 Changes Including Model Lockdown(2 posts)→
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