Claude Code v2.1.204

Claude Code v2.1.204 was released on .

Summary

Claude Code 2.1.204 resolves a critical issue where remote workers could disconnect unexpectedly during setup, ensuring smoother initialization for headless environments. See the full release notes for additional improvements and technical details.

Release Context

  • This was the 160th Claude Code release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
  • It shipped the same day as Claude Code v2.1.203 (July 7, 2026).
  • Claude Code: ships every 1.3 days — 25 releases in the last month.

Why it matters: Remote workers stay active during session hooks.

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Release Notes

- Fixed hook events not streaming during SessionStart hooks in headless sessions, which could cause remote workers to be idle-reaped mid-hook

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