Claude Code v2.1.68
Claude Code v2.1.68 was released on .
Summary
- Opus 4.6 now defaults to medium effort for Max and Team subscribers. Medium effort works well for most tasks — it's the sweet spot between speed and thoroughness. You can change this anytime with...
Release Context
- This was the 52nd Claude Code release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
- It shipped the same day as Claude Code v2.1.66 (March 4, 2026).
Shipped around the same time
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Release Notes
- Opus 4.6 now defaults to medium effort for Max and Team subscribers. Medium effort works well for most tasks — it's the sweet spot between speed and thoroughness. You can change this anytime with /model
- Re-introduced the "ultrathink" keyword to enable high effort for the next turn
- Removed Opus 4 and 4.1 from Claude Code on the first-party API — users with these models pinned are automatically moved to Opus 4.6
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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