Follow Discord
Sweep 22 Oct 2026 · 04:32Z Build v2.1.308 527 read Stable v2.1.308 Latest v2.1.308 Next v2.1.308 Feeds RSS JSON llms.txt llms-full.txt Unofficial

Claude Code v2.1.248 ·

Failed session startup no longer leaves parts of the session running

A failed startup now shuts down everything it already started instead of leaving parts running.

You'll notice Improvements
JSON All of v2.1.248
You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
3Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
2Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
SessionsArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.248,
ImprovementsSection of the release
What

Session startup was split into separate steps that each register a teardown, so if any step throws, everything already started is shut down before the error propagates. Previously a failure partway through could leave data feeds running.

Details
  • New during startup: a watch that mirrors the standalone agent name into app state, a wake dispatch for task notifications, a watch that discloses activity when unattended mode turns on, and spinner subscriptions.
  • SessionStart hook output is now awaited and prepended to the transcript once it resolves.
  • If the sandbox declines to start, the remaining startup steps are skipped.
Evidence

SessionController.start: rearmArtifactLiveOnMount threw

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

See this entry in the whole of v2.1.248 →

Feedback