# Claude Code v0.2.72

> Claude Code v0.2.72, released 17 Apr 2025 (2025-04-17). 11 entries read out of the shipped bundle. Unofficial, and not affiliated with Anthropic.

Web version: https://changelogs.core-directive.com/v/0.2.72

## Changes

# Claude Code v0.2.72 Changelog

### Parallel Agent Execution

- **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

### Enhanced Progress Indicators

- **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

### Improved File Size Display

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

### Streamlined Command Output Display

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

### Better Progress Tracking

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

### Enhanced Settings Display

- 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

### Parallel Agent Architecture

When enabled, the Task tool can now:

- Spawn multiple agents to work on different aspects of a problem simultaneously
- Collect results from all agents
- Use a synthesis agent to combine findings into a cohesive response
- 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]`

### Stream Event Handling

- 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 Legacy Features

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

## Bug Fixes

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