Claude Code v2.0.59

Claude Code v2.0.59 was released on .

Summary

- Added --agent CLI flag to override the agent setting for the current session - Added agent setting to configure main thread with a specific agent's system prompt, tool restrictions, and model

Release Context

  • This was the 157th Claude Code release of 2025 tracked by Havoptic.
  • It shipped 1 day after Claude Code v2.0.58 (December 3, 2025).

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