# Claude Code v0.2.36

> Claude Code v0.2.36, released 10 Mar 2025 (2025-03-10). 5 entries read out of the shipped bundle. Unofficial, and not affiliated with Anthropic.

Web version: https://changelogs.core-directive.com/v/0.2.36

## Changes

Based on my analysis of the diff between v0.2.35 and v0.2.36, here's the detailed changelog focusing on user-facing features:

### New Features

Import MCP Servers from Claude Desktop

A new command has been added to seamlessly import MCP server configurations from Claude Desktop:

`claude mcp add-from-claude-desktop` This command:

- Automatically detects Claude Desktop installations on macOS and WSL
- Presents an interactive multi-select interface to choose which servers to import
- Handles naming conflicts by adding numbered suffixes when servers with the same name already exist
- Shows visual indicators for servers that already exist in your configuration

**Example interaction:**

`┌─ Import MCP Servers from Claude Desktop ─────────────────────┐ │ Import MCP Servers from Claude Desktop │ │ Found 3 MCP servers in Claude Desktop. │ │ Note: Some servers already exist with the same name. │ │ Please select the servers you want to import: │ │ │ │ > [✓] filesystem-server │ │ [ ] github-server (already exists) │ │ [✓] postgres-server │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Space to select · Enter to confirm · Esc to cancel` Add MCP Servers as JSON Strings You can now add MCP servers directly using JSON configuration:

`claude mcp add-json <name> <json>` This allows you to quickly configure servers by passing their JSON configuration directly on the command line.

### Improvements

Auto-Compact Enhancement

The `/compact` command has been significantly improved:

- Better conversation summarization using a more sophisticated prompt template
- Improved error handling with clearer user messages
- The summary now includes structured sections:

- Primary Request and Intent
- Key Technical Concepts
- Files and Code Sections
- Problem Solving
- Pending Tasks
- Current Work
- Next Step Recommendation

**Error messages are now more helpful:**

- "Not enough messages to compact." - when conversation is too short
- "Conversation too long. Press esc to go up a few messages and try again." - when hitting API limits
- "API Error: Request was aborted." - for network issues

Diff Display Improvements

The code diff display now supports:

- Option to hide line numbers with the `hideLineNumbers` parameter
- Option to skip unchanged lines with the `skipUnchanged` parameter
- Enhanced word-level diff highlighting for better readability

File Reading Enhancements

- New token counting for file content to prevent API overload
- Better error messages when files exceed size limits:
- Size-based: "File content (XKB) exceeds maximum allowed size (YKB)"
- Token-based: "File content (X tokens) exceeds maximum allowed tokens (Y)"
- Improved handling of large file reads with streaming support

Shell Improvements

The persistent shell has been optimized:

- Better tracking of working directory changes with a "dirty" flag
- Reduced unnecessary `pwd` calls for better performance
- Enhanced logging for debugging shell operations
- Fixed initialization timeout for shell configuration loading

Platform Detection

New environment detection capabilities:

- `isWslEnvironment`: Detects if running in WSL
- `isNpmFromWindowsPath`: Detects if npm is being run from Windows path in WSL

Configuration

New configuration option added:

- `autoCompactEnabled`: Control automatic conversation compacting (default: true)

### Bug Fixes

- Fixed WebFetch tool to properly handle response body streaming and size limits
- Improved error handling for aborted fetch requests
- Better support for safe command execution with enhanced command validation

### Technical Improvements

- Added new utility class `Ch` for structured tool errors
- Enhanced multi-select component for better user interaction
- Improved token counting accuracy for API request management
- Better handling of WSL environments for cross-platform compatibility