Claude Code v2.1.240 Changelog
What changed in Claude Code CLI v2.1.240, released 2026-08-22 — explained in plain English.
TLDR
- Claude Code just got an update focused on making the tool more stable.
- No flashy new features this time, just behind-the-scenes polish.
- If you've ever had the program act glitchy, this update should help.
- This release is all about tightening things up under the hood. It mostly matters to developers who use Claude Code every day, because a reliable tool means fewer annoying interruptions while you're trying to write code.
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Improvements
- Better reliability: The overall program is more stable, meaning it's less likely to crash or freeze up while you're working.
Fixes
- Squashed bugs: While the developers didn't give us a laundry list of specific problems, they hunted down several annoying glitches (bugs in the code) that were causing the tool to act unpredictably. Whatever weird hiccups were happening before should now be cleaned up.
Breaking changes
No breaking changes in this release.
How to upgrade
Update to Claude Code v2.1.240 by running:
claude updateThis is our plain-language summary. Read the complete, official notes on the Claude Code official changelog ↗.
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