Update Jul 21, 2026 tracked by Updatify
2.1.208
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Added screen reader mode: opt-in plain-text rendering for screen reader users. Run
claude --ax-screen-reader, set CLAUDE_AX_SCREEN_READER=1, or add “axScreenReader”: true to settings. -
Added
vimInsertModeRemapssetting: map two-key insert-mode sequences likejjto Escape in vim mode -
Added
CLAUDE_CODE_PROCESS_WRAPPER: agent view and the background service now honor a corporate launcher by running every Claude Code self-spawn through a required wrapper executable - Added mouse-click support for multi-select menus and “Other” input rows in fullscreen mode
- Changed the Fable 5 usage-credits consent prompt to start with the decline option focused
- Fixed fast mode staying off after switching back to a model that supports it — it now restores automatically when enabled in settings
- Fixed replies typed to a background agent being lost when delivery fails — the text is now saved and delivered when the session restarts
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Fixed background-session attach failing permanently (“Couldn’t start the background daemon”) after an update replaced the binary a running
claude agentsprocess was launched from - Fixed the context window (and auto-compact indicator) briefly resetting to 200k after the CLI auto-updates, causing a false “100% context used” when resuming long-context sessions
- Fixed supervised and background sessions crashing when a server closed an HTTP/2 connection with a GOAWAY while requests were in flight