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Claude Code v2.1.251

Subscription and API-key caches can now be cleared explicitly

You'll notice
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Auth

Logging in or out now clears cached key and subscription state properly.

What

The caches holding your primary API key and detected subscription now sit behind an object with a clear operation, called on logout, login and keychain changes, so stale auth state is dropped instead of lingering.

Details
  • New helpers expose the normalized subscription tier (max, pro, team or enterprise) and the rate-limit tier.
  • Both are available only when you are signed in via OAuth; an API key or a CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN override skips them.
Evidence

case "max":

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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