Claude Code v2.1.248 ·
IDE handshake sends PowerShell path and footer indicator
Your IDE extension now receives the resolved PowerShell path on Windows plus a footer indicator.
Under the hoodTier: how much it should matter to you
2Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
3Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
IDE IntegrationArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.248,
ImprovementsSection of the release
What
The handshake Claude Code sends to an IDE extension now carries the resolved PowerShell path, set only on Windows, plus a footer indicator value.
Details
- The socket path is now resolved by a direct import instead of a lazy module initialisation.
Evidence
footerIndicator
Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.
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