Claude Code v2.1.205
Claude Code v2.1.205 was released on .
Summary
Claude Code 2.1.205 now prevents accidental changes to session files and fixes critical issues where messages could get lost or jobs could get stuck in incorrect states. We've also improved stability when working with schemas and background agents, plus resolved several file h...
Release Context
- This was the 161st Claude Code release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
- It shipped 1 day after Claude Code v2.1.204 (July 8, 2026).
- Claude Code: ships every 1.2 days — 27 releases in the last month.
Why it matters: JSON schemas now work reliably every time.
Shipped around the same time
Within 3 days of this release, other AI coding tools also shipped:
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- GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.70 (July 10, 2026)
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Release Notes
- Added an auto mode rule that blocks tampering with session transcript files
- Fixed --json-schema silently producing unstructured output when the schema was invalid, and schemas using the format keyword being rejected
- Fixed a message sent while Claude was working being silently lost when the turn ended at the --max-turns limit
- Fixed Windows worktree removal deleting files outside the worktree when an NTFS junction or directory symlink existed inside it
- Fixed background agents staying shown as "failed" or "completed" in the agent list after being resumed with SendMessage
- Fixed background jobs flipping from "needs input" back to "working" in the agent list when the agent's turn contained no readable text
- Fixed claude attach erroring when a background agent was mid-upgrade restart instead of waiting for it to come back
- Fixed session-to-PR linking missing a PR created in a Bash call whose output exceeded the 30K inline limit
- Fixed claude mcp add-from-claude-desktop getting stuck when a server name contains unsupported characters; invalid names are now reported and remaining servers still import
- Fixed a plugin LSP server that fails to initiali
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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