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Claude Code v2.1.247

Warning when ~/.claude.json cannot be watched for outside edits

You'll notice
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Settings

You're now warned when your settings file isn't being watched, so other sessions' edits won't appear.

~/.claude.json
What

If the file-watch fallback is off for the process, Claude Code now warns that it is not watching ~/.claude.json, meaning changes made by other Claude Code processes will not be picked up in this one.

Details
  • Emits the warning plus a global_config_unwatched counter.
  • Global config state gained a fileWatchFallback field and setter that records whether the fs.watchFile fallback is available.
  • Silent when watching works normally.
Evidence

Not watching ~/.claude.json for other processes: the fs.watchFile fallback is off for this process

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

Related

Other releases about the same thing. Found by shared names or similar wording; neither means one caused the other.

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