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33> A weekly digest of notable Claude Code features, with code snippets, demos, and context on why they matter.
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5The weekly dev digest highlights the features most likely to change how you work. Each entry includes runnable code, a short demo, and a link to the full docs. For every bug fix and minor improvement, see the [changelog](/docs/en/changelog.md).
5The weekly dev digest highlights the features most likely to change how you work. Each entry includes runnable code, a short demo, and a link to the full docs. For every bug fix and minor improvement, see the [changelog](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/changelog.md).
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77**Week 37**
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1313Also this week: pop any **Claude Code Desktop pane** out into its own window and dock it back later; the **`maxEffortLevel`** setting caps the effort level on every provider; and a page that **WebFetch** hasn't finished downloading within five minutes fails instead of hanging.
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15[Read the Week 37 digest →](/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w37.md)
15[Read the Week 37 digest →](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w37.md)
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1717**Week 36**
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2323Also this week: on Pro and Max plans, **computer use in the Desktop app** works in the background on macOS while you keep working; in fullscreen rendering, **`/diff`** opens a live panel beside the conversation that refreshes as Claude edits; and **`/skill-doctor`** shows what each of your skills costs in context and how often it gets used.
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25[Read the Week 36 digest →](/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w36.md)
25[Read the Week 36 digest →](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w36.md)
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2727**Week 35**
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3333Also this week: **Claude-drafted feedback** has Claude write up a feedback report when something goes wrong in a session, which you review and send from `/feedback`; **`--restricted`** starts a session without the command-running tools or your user and project settings, for evaluation harnesses on shared machines; and the **`modelPicker`** setting controls which models the `/model` picker lists.
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35[Read the Week 35 digest →](/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w35.md)
35[Read the Week 35 digest →](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w35.md)
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3737**Week 34**
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4343Also this week: the built-in **Concise output style** makes Claude lead with the result and skip preamble; any machine running `claude remote-control` shows up as a **device card** on your phone so you can start a session on it from the Code tab; and **`ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_MODEL`** sets the model new sessions start on.
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45[Read the Week 34 digest →](/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w34.md)
45[Read the Week 34 digest →](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w34.md)
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4747**Week 33**
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5353Also this week: **fork mode** is on by default in interactive sessions, so Claude can delegate a side task to a subagent that inherits the full conversation; **GitLab** merge request URLs work with `--worktree` and the `claude agents` view, and marketplaces clone bare `gitlab.com` URLs; and typing **`@`** in the prompt mentions another Claude session by name.
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55[Read the Week 33 digest →](/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w33.md)
55[Read the Week 33 digest →](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w33.md)
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5757**Week 32**
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6363Also this week: **self-hosted environments** run Claude Code cloud sessions on infrastructure your organization operates, in public beta on Team and Enterprise plans; **auto mode** becomes the default permission mode for new sessions on Pro, Max, and Team plans starting August 14; and the **VS Code extension** gets Focus view.
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65[Read the Week 32 digest →](/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w32.md)
65[Read the Week 32 digest →](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w32.md)
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6767**Week 30**
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7373Also this week: **Claude Code Desktop** opens an iOS Simulator pane in public beta so Claude can run your app and tap through it while you watch; the **Claude Security plugin** runs a multi-agent vulnerability scan of your codebase and turns the findings you pick into patches you apply yourself; and **`/code-review`** runs as a background subagent.
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75[Read the Week 30 digest →](/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w30.md)
75[Read the Week 30 digest →](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w30.md)
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7777**Week 29**
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8383Also this week: **screen reader mode** replaces the visual terminal interface with plain, linear text for screen readers such as VoiceOver and NVDA; **`/fork`** copies your conversation into a new background session while you keep working; and **auto mode** no longer needs an opt-in variable on Amazon Bedrock, Google Cloud's Agent Platform, and Microsoft Foundry.
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85[Read the Week 29 digest →](/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w29.md)
85[Read the Week 29 digest →](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w29.md)
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9393Also this week: **`/doctor`** is a full setup checkup that diagnoses issues and can fix them, with `/checkup` as its alias; **auto mode** blocks transcript tampering and asks before `rm -rf` on unresolved variables; and **agent view rows** show a colored state word and a classifier-written headline.
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95[Read the Week 28 digest →](/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w28.md)
95[Read the Week 28 digest →](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w28.md)
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103103Also this week: **Claude in Chrome** is generally available on all direct Anthropic plans; **subagents run in the background by default** so Claude keeps working while they run; **Claude Desktop on Linux** lands in beta on Ubuntu and Debian; and **`/radio`** tunes into Claude FM lo-fi radio.
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105[Read the Week 27 digest →](/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w27.md)
105[Read the Week 27 digest →](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w27.md)
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107107**Week 26**
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113113Also this week: **shell mode responds to command output** (`! npm test` gets an explanation without a second prompt); **`/rewind`** can resume a conversation from before `/clear` was run; and **background subagents** now surface permission prompts in the main session instead of auto-denying.
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115[Read the Week 26 digest →](/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w26.md)
115[Read the Week 26 digest →](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w26.md)
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123123Also this week: **deny and ask rules match tool parameters** with `Tool(param:value)`, for example `Agent(model:opus)`; **`/config key=value`** sets any setting from the prompt, in `-p` mode, and from Remote Control; and **auto mode blocks destructive git commands** when you didn't ask to discard local work.
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125[Read the Week 25 digest →](/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w25.md)
125[Read the Week 25 digest →](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w25.md)
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127127**Week 24**
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133133Also this week: **sub-agents can spawn their own sub-agents** (background chains are capped at five levels deep); **`--safe-mode`** starts Claude Code with all customizations disabled for troubleshooting; and **`fallbackModel`** configures up to three fallback models tried in order.
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135[Read the Week 24 digest →](/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w24.md)
135[Read the Week 24 digest →](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w24.md)
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143143Also this week: **safer automatic edits** prompt before writing files that can run code in `acceptEdits` mode; **`/plugin list`** prints your installed plugins inline; and **version requirements** let managed deployments require an approved Claude Code version range.
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145[Read the Week 23 digest →](/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w23.md)
145[Read the Week 23 digest →](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w23.md)
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153153Also this week: **dynamic workflows** orchestrate dozens to hundreds of subagents from a script Claude writes; the **security-guidance plugin** reviews Claude's changes for vulnerabilities as it works; and **fast mode** runs on Opus 4.8 at \$10/\$50 per MTok.
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155[Read the Week 22 digest →](/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w22.md)
155[Read the Week 22 digest →](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w22.md)
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157157**Week 21**
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163163Also this week: **`/usage`** breaks down what drives your plan limits by skill, subagent, plugin, and MCP server; the new **`/code-review`** command reports correctness bugs; and **background sessions** appear in `/resume` and stay alive when pinned.
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165[Read the Week 21 digest →](/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w21.md)
165[Read the Week 21 digest →](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w21.md)
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167167**Week 20**
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173173Also this week: **`/goal`** keeps Claude working across turns until a completion condition holds; **fast mode** now runs on Opus 4.7 by default; and the **Rewind menu** can compress earlier context with "Summarize up to here".
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175[Read the Week 20 digest →](/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w20.md)
175[Read the Week 20 digest →](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w20.md)
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183183Also this week: **`worktree.baseRef`** chooses whether new worktrees branch from the remote default or local `HEAD`; **auto mode hard deny rules** block actions unconditionally regardless of allow exceptions; and **hooks see the active effort level** via `effort.level` and `$CLAUDE_EFFORT`.
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185[Read the Week 19 digest →](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w19.md)
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193193Also this week: **`claude ultrareview`** brings cloud code review to CI and scripts; **`claude project purge`** cleans up local state for a project; and pasting a **PR URL into `/resume`** finds the session that created it.
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195[Read the Week 18 digest →](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w18.md)
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203203Also this week: **session recap** shows you what happened while a terminal was unfocused; **custom themes** let you build and ship color palettes from `/theme` or a plugin; and **Claude Code on the web** gets a redesign with a new sessions sidebar and drag-and-drop layout.
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205[Read the Week 17 digest →](/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w17.md)
205[Read the Week 17 digest →](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w17.md)
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207207**Week 16**
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213213Also this week: **Routines** on Claude Code on the web fire templated cloud agents from a schedule, GitHub event, or API call; **mobile push notifications** ping your phone when a long task finishes or Claude needs you; `/usage` shows what's driving your limits; and the CLI moves to native binaries.
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215[Read the Week 16 digest →](/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w16.md)
215[Read the Week 16 digest →](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w16.md)
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223223Also this week: the **Monitor** tool streams background events into the conversation so Claude can tail logs and react live, `/loop` self-paces when you omit the interval, `/team-onboarding` packages your setup into a replayable guide, and `/autofix-pr` turns on PR auto-fix from your terminal.
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225[Read the Week 15 digest →](/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w15.md)
225[Read the Week 15 digest →](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w15.md)
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233233Also this week: `/powerup` interactive lessons, flicker-free alt-screen rendering, a per-tool MCP result-size override up to 500K, and plugin executables on the Bash tool's `PATH`.
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235[Read the Week 14 digest →](/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w14.md)
235[Read the Week 14 digest →](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w14.md)
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243243Also this week: computer use in the Desktop app, PR auto-fix on Web, transcript search with `/`, a native PowerShell tool for Windows, and conditional `if` hooks.
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245[Read the Week 13 digest →](/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w13.md)
245[Read the Week 13 digest →](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/whats-new/2026-w13.md)
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