Overview

Claude Code v2.1.72 brings significant workflow improvements including direct file writing over SSH, enhanced planning capabilities, and numerous fixes for voice mode, plugin management, and background task handling.

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v2.1.72

  • Added direct file writing with w key in /copy - bypasses clipboard for SSH workflows
  • Added immediate planning with /plan fix the auth bug - enters plan mode and starts working instantly
  • Added ExitWorktree tool to cleanly leave worktree sessions
  • Added CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_CRON environment variable to stop scheduled jobs mid-session
  • Added common read-only commands to auto-approval list (lsof, pgrep, tput, ss, fd, fdfind) - fewer permission prompts
  • Fixed tool search activation with custom ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL when ENABLE_TOOL_SEARCH is enabled
  • Restored model parameter on Agent tool for per-invocation model overrides
  • Simplified effort levels to low/medium/high with new symbols (○ ◐ ●) and brief notifications
  • Improved /config interface - Escape cancels, Enter saves, Space toggles settings
  • Improved up-arrow history prioritizes current session messages in multi-session environments
  • Improved voice transcription accuracy for repo names and dev terms (regex, OAuth, JSON)
  • Improved bash command parsing with native module - faster initialization, no memory leaks
  • Reduced bundle size by ~510 KB
  • Changed CLAUDE.md HTML comments to be hidden from Claude when auto-injected
  • Fixed slow exits when background tasks or hooks were unresponsive
  • Fixed agent task progress stuck on “Initializing…”
  • Fixed skill hooks firing twice per event
  • Fixed voice mode issues - input lag, false “No speech detected” errors, stale transcripts
  • Fixed --continue not resuming properly after --compact
  • Fixed bash security parsing edge cases
  • Added support for marketplace git URLs without .git suffix (Azure DevOps, AWS CodeCommit)
  • Improved marketplace clone failure diagnostics
  • Fixed plugin installation on Windows with EEXIST error in OneDrive folders
  • Fixed marketplace blocking user-scope installs when project-scope exists
  • Fixed CLAUDE_CODE_PLUGIN_CACHE_DIR creating literal ~ directories
  • Fixed plugin.json loading failures with marketplace-only fields
  • Fixed feedback survey appearing too frequently in long sessions
  • Fixed --effort CLI flag being reset by unrelated settings writes
  • Fixed backgrounded Ctrl+B queries losing transcript or corrupting conversations after /clear
  • Fixed /clear killing background tasks - now only clears foreground tasks
  • Fixed worktree isolation issues - Task tool resume and background notifications
  • Fixed /model not displaying results when run while Claude is working
  • Fixed digit keys interfering with text input in plan mode permission prompts
  • Fixed sandbox permission inconsistencies for file operations and output redirections
  • Improved CPU utilization in long sessions
  • Fixed prompt cache invalidation in SDK query() calls - reduces input token costs up to 12x
  • Fixed Escape key becoming unresponsive after cancelling queries
  • Fixed double Ctrl+C not exiting with background agents running
  • Fixed team agents inheriting leader’s model
  • Fixed “Always Allow” permission rules never matching again
  • Fixed hooks issues with transcript paths and agent prompts