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Claude Code v2.1.101 ·

Improved Refusal Error Messages

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API refusal responses now include the model's explanation when available, providing more context about why a request was declined. The explanation text is truncated to 400 characters and appended to the standard policy violation message.

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Refusal message enhancement (search for "has_explanation")

Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.

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