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  • Locking Down Subagent Tools and Environment Variables in 2.1.313

    October 30, 2026 · 5 min

    Explore the updates in Claude Code version 2.1.313, focusing on subagent tool restrictions through explicit allow and disallow lists to limit blast radius and save tokens. Learn how the new environment variable allowlist secures worker…

  • Preventing Premature Runner Shutdowns in Claude Code 2.1.311

    October 29, 2026 · 5 min

    Learn how Claude Code 2.1.311's new self-hosted runner idle-hold flags prevent background processes and dev servers from being terminated prematurely. We explore how to configure these settings, avoid common timing misconfigurations, and…

  • Custom Deployment Prompts and Guardrails in Claude Code 2.1.312

    October 28, 2026 · 5 min

    Learn about changes in Claude Code 2.1.312 that alter default system prompts and refusal fallback behaviors for custom model deployment names on Bedrock, Vertex, Foundry, and Mantle. We also cover crucial updates to hook concurrency…

  • Why Ultrathink Now Triggers xHigh Effort in Claude Code 2.1.311

    October 27, 2026 · 5 min

    In Claude Code 2.1.311, the ultrathink prompt keyword now actively raises the API effort parameter to xhigh for interactive terminal sessions. We also cover how compaction handles requests over 200K tokens, new telemetry behavior in VS…

  • Managing Auto Mode Read Permissions in Claude Code 2.1.310

    October 26, 2026 · 4 min

    Discover how a prompt update in Claude Code 2.1.310 clarifies the impact of denying reads outside your working directory during auto mode, plus how to manage trusted paths with settings and the add dir flag. Also covered: fixes for…

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  • Claude Code’s Windows Hooks Could Fail Open—Test Yours

    October 25, 2026 · 5 min

    Claude Code 2.1.309 and 2.1.310 tighten sandbox and permission boundaries, including fixes for Windows hooks that could fail open. Learn how to check your version, test a blocking hook and an Edit deny rule, and diagnose Ubuntu sandbox…

  • Claude Code 2.1.310: Replace Polling with Monitor

    October 24, 2026 · 6 min

    Claude Code 2.1.310 enables the Monitor tool on Amazon Bedrock, Google Vertex, and Microsoft Foundry—even with telemetry or nonessential traffic disabled. Learn how to replace sleep-and-check loops with event-driven monitoring, configure…

  • Claude Code 2.1.309: Trust Checks for Ultrareview

    October 23, 2026 · 5 min

    Claude Code 2.1.309 adds a workspace-trust check to claude ultrareview. Learn how to handle the prompt, update scripts and CI with the correctly ordered --trust-workspace flag or the environment variable, and weigh the security and billing…

  • Track Claude Code Guardrails with OpenTelemetry

    October 22, 2026 · 5 min

    Claude Code 2.1.307 adds the claude_code.safety_event OpenTelemetry event, letting teams track when permissions, safety checks, hooks, or the sandbox stop, prompt, or send back a tool call. Learn how to query the event for sandbox…

  • Run Chromium and Rootless Podman in Claude Code’s Linux Sandbox

    October 21, 2026 · 6 min

    Claude Code 2.1.305 adds sandbox.allowNestedUserNamespaces for Linux and WSL2, enabling tools such as headless Chromium and rootless Podman to run inside the Bash sandbox. Learn how to enable it and why it weakens the sandbox’s file…

  • Teach Claude Code Auto Mode What Your Team Trusts

    October 20, 2026 · 5 min

    Claude Code 2.1.304 expands /auto-mode-setup to more provider and gateway sessions, helping you draft trusted environment rules from project files and recent activity. Learn what the setup scans, how to review and verify its all-at-once…

  • Claude Code’s /advisor: Opus Guidance Without Opus for Every Task

    October 19, 2026 · 6 min

    How Claude Code’s experimental /advisor pairs a lower-cost executor with a stronger model that can review the full session and offer guidance. Learn how to enable it, prompt for consultations, inspect advice, and check provider…

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About the show

It feels like every day there's a new Claude Code update. This unofficial podcast, hosted by Lachlan and James (& powered by Jellypod AI), helps us stay up to date with everything Anthropic ships to Claude, from product updates, new workflows, and more. Each episode highlights what changed, how to use it, and why it matters.