Claude Code v2.1.16
Claude Code v2.1.16 was released on .
Summary
- Added new task management system, including new capabilities like dependency tracking - [VSCode] Added native plugin management support - [VSCode] Added ability for OAuth users to browse and resu...
Release Context
- This was the 14th Claude Code release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
- It shipped 1 day after Claude Code v2.1.15 (January 21, 2026).
Shipped around the same time
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Release Notes
- Added new task management system, including new capabilities like dependency tracking
- [VSCode] Added native plugin management support
- [VSCode] Added ability for OAuth users to browse and resume remote Claude sessions from the Sessions dialog
- Fixed out-of-memory crashes when resuming sessions with heavy subagent usage
- Fixed an issue where the "context remaining" warning was not hidden after running /compact
- Fixed session titles on the resume screen not respecting the user's language setting
- [IDE] Fixed a race condition on Windows where the Claude Code sidebar view container would not appear on start
Other Recent Claude Code Releases
- v2.1.216 (July 20, 2026)
- v2.1.215 (July 19, 2026)
- v2.1.214 (July 18, 2026)
- v2.1.212 (July 16, 2026)
- v2.1.211 (July 15, 2026)
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