Claude Code 2.1.294

Released Oct 08, 2026 · official source

Safe to upgrade? Many reports – consider waiting

7 bug/regression-labelled issues opened in the 15h after release (7 regression-flagged, 0 mention v2.1.294 in title). Normalised score 102.5.

Issues counted

#100597 [BUG] Projects beta: project memory blocked when account-level "Generate memory from chats" is off (worked until Oct 8, 2026) (bug, platform:macos, memory, regression)
#100560 Remote Control: /btw sent from the iOS app during a running turn arrives as a normal mid-turn message, not a side question (bug, platform:linux, platform:ios, regression)
#100555 Windows desktop Code tab: list_connected_browsers empty in scheduled tasks while extension + native host are connected (bug, platform:windows, regression, area:desktop, area:chrome)
#100502 [BUG] Merged Claude app runs Opus 4.6 at 200K context on Max 5x (help center says 500K); ~92K fixed overhead leaves ~50K per compaction cycle (bug, has repro, platform:windows, platform:ios, area:cowork, regression)
#100497 [BUG] Desktop: worktree sessions read hooks, skills and commands from the main checkout (bug, has repro, platform:linux, area:hooks, regression, area:skills, area:desktop)
#100451 [BUG] Desktop app main process hangs and is force-killed on every launch of 2.26454.2 (macOS) (bug, has repro, platform:macos, perf:memory, regression, area:desktop)
#100417 [Bug] Code tab stopped auto-linking self-hosted GitLab MRs to sessions after 2.19675.1 (bug, has repro, platform:windows, regression, area:desktop)

Fixed prompt and agent hooks written as instructions (such as "Block commands that...") allowing what they should block
Improved how prompt hooks on Stop and SubagentStop written as instructions (such as "Carry on if the build is broken") are judged, so Claude is less likely to stop early