You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
2Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
3Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
StartupArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.233,
ImprovementsSection of the release
What
The check for problems with your Claude Code installation now runs asynchronously at startup and returns immediately on a remote workspace, where the local install layout means nothing. Failures go to the error reporter rather than the screen.
Evidence
install check:
Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.