Plugin dependencies are now enforced, background sessions preserve model and effort level, and various crashes and UI issues on Windows and macOS have been fixed.
Claude Code v2.1.142 introduces eight new agent flags, uses Opus 4.7 as the standard for Fast Mode, and fixes critical bugs affecting background sessions on macOS and Windows.
The version improves hook integration for terminal events, adds identity federation support, and closes 20+ bugs in permission dialogs, history management, and renderer logic.
Claude Code v2.1.140 fixes critical bugs in agent tooling, background service management, and settings reload, including connection drops and token refresh errors in remote settings.
