Claude Code v2.1.19
Claude Code v2.1.19 was released on .
Summary
- Added env var CLAUDECODEENABLETASKS, set to false to keep the old system temporarily - Added shorthand $0, $1, etc. for accessing individual arguments in custom commands - Fixed crashes on proces...
Release Context
- This was the 17th Claude Code release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
- It shipped 1 day after Claude Code v2.1.18 (January 22, 2026).
Shipped around the same time
Within 3 days of this release, other AI coding tools also shipped:
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- Devin Desktop v1.13.13 (January 26, 2026)
- OpenAI Codex CLI rust-v0.91.0 (January 25, 2026)
- OpenAI Codex CLI rust-v0.90.0 (January 25, 2026)
- Devin Desktop v1.13.12 (January 25, 2026)
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Release Notes
- Added env var CLAUDECODEENABLETASKS, set to false to keep the old system temporarily
- Added shorthand $0, $1, etc. for accessing individual arguments in custom commands
- Fixed crashes on processors without AVX instruction support
- Fixed dangling Claude Code processes when terminal is closed by catching EIO errors from process.exit() and using SIGKILL as fallback
- Fixed /rename and /tag not updating the correct session when resuming from a different directory (e.g., git worktrees)
- Fixed resuming sessions by custom title not working when run from a different directory
- Fixed pasted text content being lost when using prompt stash (Ctrl+S) and restore
- Fixed agent list displaying "Sonnet (default)" instead of "Inherit (default)" for agents without an explicit model setting
- Fixed backgrounded hook commands not returning early, potentially causing the session to wait on a process that was intentionally backgrounded
- Fixed file write preview omitting empty lines
- Changed skills without additional permissions or hooks to be allowed without requiring approval
- Changed indexed argument syntax from $ARGUMENTS.0 to $ARGUMENTS[0] (bracket syntax)
- [SDK] Added replay of queuedcommand attachment messages as SDKUserMessageReplay events when replayUserMessages is enabled
- [VSCode] Enabled session forking and rewind functionality for all users
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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