Claude Code v1.0.61

Claude Code v1.0.61 was released on .

Summary

- Transcript mode (Ctrl+R): Changed Esc to exit transcript mode rather than interrupt - Settings: Added --settings flag to load settings from a JSON file

Release Context

  • This was the 78th Claude Code release of 2025 tracked by Havoptic.
  • It shipped 1 day after Claude Code v1.0.60 (July 24, 2025).

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