Claude Code v2.1.296
Claude Code v2.1.296 was released on .
Summary
Claude Code 2.1.296 now syncs code settings across Claude Desktop and the gateway for more consistent behavior, while new controls let you manage window compaction and model selection for subagents with precision. We've also improved reliability when Claude hits rate limits an...
Release Context
- This was the 240th Claude Code release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
- It shipped 1 day after Claude Code v2.1.295 (October 8, 2026).
Shipped around the same time
Within 3 days of this release, other AI coding tools also shipped:
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- Grok Build v1.0.53 (October 12, 2026)
- Factory Droid v0.239.0 (October 12, 2026)
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Release Notes
- Added a code key to the Claude apps gateway's managed.policies[]: the same settings as cli, also applied in Claude Desktop's Code tab; beside desktop, it turns on Claude Desktop's gateway mode
- Added autoCompactWindow to subagent frontmatter and --agents definitions, so a subagent can auto-compact earlier than the main conversation's window
- Added CLAUDECODEWORKFLOWSUBAGENTMODEL to run every workflow agent on one model while other subagents keep theirs
- Added CLAUDECODEOVERLOADEDRETRYMAXDELAYMS environment variable to set a longer maximum delay for the backoff when retrying an overloaded (529) request
- Added a note in /plugin on a plugin whose hooks are left out because another enabled plugin has the same name
- Added an allowlarge option to the Read tool so Claude can read a text file past the usual si
Other Recent Claude Code Releases
- v2.1.325 (November 13, 2026)
- v2.1.323 (November 12, 2026)
- v2.1.322 (November 10, 2026)
- v2.1.321 (November 9, 2026)
- v2.1.319 (November 6, 2026)
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