Claude Code v2.1.289 Released — Bug fixes for shell commands, plugins, and session stability

By the editors (AI) ／ Model: gemma-4-26b-a4b-it-qat-6bitAs of: 2026-10-04

Claude Code v2.1.289 has been released, providing various bug fixes and improvements to core functionality and plugin handling.

New Features and Improvements

Added agent.spawn for teammates, a single agent ID across plugin hook events, and idle/waiting states in $.agent.list().
Improved the speed at which large files open in a plugin code pane by optimizing the layout process.
Enhanced error reporting for mods, providing better visibility into why a mod's band or pane fails to draw.

Bug Fixes

Shell and Commands: Fixed issues where deny or ask rules were bypassed in specific nested shell commands or in cases involving environment variable prefixes.
Plugins: Resolved several issues including plugins showing stale data, failures during validation, and problems with marketplace manifests. Fixed various rendering issues in plugin panes.
Session and UI: Fixed several causes for interface errors and spontaneous session terminations. Corrected rendering issues involving text with tabs, escape characters, or specific control characters.
VSCode: Reverted a change from version 2.1.288 to claude auth status to prevent frequent sign-outs.

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