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Claude Code v2.1.246 ·

Shell function snapshots no longer round-trip through base64

Shell function snapshots no longer need a working base64 binary on your machine.

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What

Your shell functions are captured into the snapshot with printf and %q quoting instead of being base64-encoded and decoded back through eval, removing the need for a working base64 binary when the snapshot is taken.

Evidence

printf 'eval %q

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

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