Claude Code v2.1.163
Claude Code v2.1.163 was released on .
Summary
- Added requiredMinimumVersion and requiredMaximumVersion managed settings — Claude Code refuses to start if its version is outside the allowed range and directs the user to an approved version - A...
Release Context
- This was the 129th Claude Code release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
- It shipped 1 day after Claude Code v2.1.162 (June 3, 2026).
Shipped around the same time
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- Antigravity CLI v1.0.6 (June 6, 2026)
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- Gemini CLI v0.45.2 (June 5, 2026)
- GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.60 (June 5, 2026)
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Release Notes
- Added requiredMinimumVersion and requiredMaximumVersion managed settings — Claude Code refuses to start if its version is outside the allowed range and directs the user to an approved version
- Added /plugin list command to list installed plugins, with --enabled/--disabled filters
- Added a "c to copy" shortcut to /btw that copies the raw markdown answer to the clipboard, preserving formatting when pasted elsewhere
- Hooks: Stop and SubagentStop hooks can now return hookSpecificOutput.additionalContext to give Claude feedback and keep the turn going without being labeled a hook error
- Skills: added \$ escape syntax to include a literal $ before a digit in command bodies
- stdio MCP servers now receive the same CLAUDECODESESSIONID as hooks/Bash on --resume
- Fixed claude -p hanging forever after its final result when a backgrounded command never exits — background shells are now stopped ~5s after the result once stdin closes
- Fixed claude -p failing with "ANTHROPICAPIKEY required" on Bedrock/Vertex/Foundry when CI=true and no Anthropic API key is set
- Fixed bash commands failing under ba
Other Recent Claude Code Releases
- v2.1.215 (July 19, 2026)
- v2.1.214 (July 18, 2026)
- v2.1.212 (July 16, 2026)
- v2.1.211 (July 15, 2026)
- v2.1.210 (July 14, 2026)
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