Claude Code v2.1.4
Claude Code v2.1.4 was released on .
Summary
- Added CLAUDECODEDISABLEBACKGROUNDTASKS environment variable to disable all background task functionality including auto-backgrounding and the Ctrl+B shortcut - Fixed "Help improve Claude" setting...
Release Context
- This was the 4th Claude Code release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
- It shipped 1 day after Claude Code v2.1.3 (January 9, 2026).
Shipped around the same time
Within 3 days of this release, other AI coding tools also shipped:
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- Devin Desktop v1.13.6 (January 12, 2026)
- OpenAI Codex CLI rust-v0.80.0 (January 9, 2026)
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Release Notes
- Added CLAUDECODEDISABLEBACKGROUNDTASKS environment variable to disable all background task functionality including auto-backgrounding and the Ctrl+B shortcut
- Fixed "Help improve Claude" setting fetch to refresh OAuth and retry when it fails due to a stale OAuth token
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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