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Claude Code v2.1.248 ·

Cache diagnostics compute their payload only when asked

Prompt-cache diagnostics only build their payload when asked, so requests do less work.

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You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
2Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
1Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
CachingArea: what it touches
Internal ChangesKind: in v2.1.248,
Internal ChangesSection of the release
What

The prompt-cache invalidation tracker now takes a callback for message hashes and the raw messages, and stores the request body behind a function instead of building it up front. Same recorded data, less work per request when no diagnosis is requested.

Evidence

getMessageHashes

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

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