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Claude Code v2.1.222 ·

Model refusal fallback banner now also shown in non-main threads

You now get told when a subagent swaps models after a refusal, not just the main thread.

You'll notice Improvements
JSON All of v2.1.222
You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
3Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
0Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
ModelsArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.222,
ImprovementsSection of the release
What

A refusal-driven model swap that happens inside a subagent or other non-main thread now surfaces a banner, where previously only main-thread swaps did.

Details
  • The refusal-fallback result gained bannerScope, set to "session" for main-thread swaps and "local" otherwise
  • Non-main-thread turns emitting local scope now show the banner
  • The emitted model_refusal_fallback system message uses different wording depending on the scope
Evidence

bannerScope

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

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