Claude Code ships 278 changes in 2 days: 7 updates worth knowing
minchoi · x · 2026-10-15
minchoi distills the 278 changes Claude Code shipped across versions 2.1.299 and 2.1.300 in just two days into the 7 that matter:
- Auto-compaction for 200K+ token sessions before cache expiry, so you don't pay to reprocess everything
- /usage now warns what's eating your limits
- Background agents and scheduled tasks no longer double-fire
- Sandbox escape holes patched
- Reliable file/photo transfer from phone via Remote Control
- Exit force-kills stuck background commands
- Claude in Slack can ask "Allow once / Deny" instead of refusing
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