New Features

Plan Mode

• New /exit_plan_mode command: Exit planning mode and start coding immediately. When in plan mode, use this command to signal you're ready to begin implementation.

  # In an interactive session, after planning is complete:
  /exit_plan_mode

• Added visual indicator with a new planMode color theme (teal) to distinguish when Claude is in planning mode

Model Selection Enhancements

• Improved model recommendations: Claude now provides intelligent model suggestions based on your subscription tier
• For Claude Pro users with >1x usage tier, Opus 4.0 is recommended when available
• Automatically detects subscription level and suggests appropriate models
• Enhanced /model command: Now shows subscription-aware recommendations

  # Shows available models with smart recommendations
  /model

Logging and Observability

• OpenTelemetry Logs Support: Full integration with OpenTelemetry logging API
• Set OTEL_LOGS_EXPORTER environment variable to enable log export
• Support for multiple exporters: otlp, console
• Configure with OTEL_LOG_USER_PROMPTS=true to include user prompts in logs (redacted by default)

  # Enable OTLP log export
  export OTEL_LOGS_EXPORTER=otlp
  
  # Include user prompts in logs (use with caution)
  export OTEL_LOG_USER_PROMPTS=true

Configuration Migration

• Settings.json migration: The claude config command now migrates settings to settings.json
• allowedTools and ignorePatterns are automatically migrated
• Warning shown when using deprecated config commands

  # These commands now show migration warnings:
  claude config add allowedTools bash
  claude config add ignorePatterns "*.log"