Claude Code v0.2.72

# Claude Code v0.2.72 Changelog

• New command: /parallel-agents [on|off|count] - Toggle parallel agent execution or set the number of agents to run concurrently
• parallel-agents on - Enable with default 3 agents
• parallel-agents off - Disable parallel execution
• parallel-agents 5 - Enable with 5 parallel agents
• parallel-agents or parallel-agents status - Show current status
• Note: Using parallel agents will increase token usage by approximately (count + 1)x due to the synthesis agent

• Offline indicator: Progress spinner now shows "offline" status when internet connection is lost
• Network connectivity monitoring: Real-time detection of internet connectivity with visual feedback
• Mode-specific spinners: Different visual indicators for different operations:
• ⚒ for tool use
• ↓ for responding/thinking
• ↑ for requesting

• New human-readable file size formatting (e.g., "1.5MB" instead of "1572864 bytes")
• Automatic unit conversion: bytes → KB → MB → GB

• Simplified display of command execution results
• Cleaner separation of stdout and stderr output
• More concise "No output" message when commands produce no output

• Token counting now updates smoothly during generation
• Elapsed time counter with 10ms precision
• Improved animation timing for character counting

• Local settings now show: On this machine in <path>
• Project settings now show: Checked in at .claude/settings.json
• Clearer distinction between local and project-wide settings

When enabled, the Task tool can now:

1. Spawn multiple agents to work on different aspects of a problem simultaneously
2. Collect results from all agents
3. Use a synthesis agent to combine findings into a cohesive response
4. Display progress for each agent separately in the UI

Example output with parallel agents:

3 total tool uses across 3 agents

Agent 1:
  [tool use progress]

Agent 2:
  [tool use progress]

Synthesis (combining results):
  [synthesis progress]

• New stream_request_start event type for better request lifecycle tracking
• Improved mode detection for different content block types
• More granular control over UI updates during streaming

• Removed persistent shell functionality and related classes
• Removed unused spinner configurations and animation styles
• Cleaned up deprecated utility functions

• Fixed duplicate import statements
• Improved error handling for offline scenarios
• Better cleanup of temporary resources