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Sweep 22 Sep 2026 · 17:19Z Build v2.1.280 501 read Stable v2.1.267 Latest v2.1.280 Next v2.1.280 Feeds RSS JSON llms.txt Unofficial
Claude Code v2.1.260 ·

Background-task status narration prompt now sees the previous line

Background task status lines now stay stable, only changing when something actually happened.

TierYou'll noticehow much it should matter to you
Useful1my rating, 1 to 5
Signal1worth watching, 1 to 5
AreaBackground Taskswhat it touches
KindImprovementsin v2.1.260,
You'll notice

Background task status lines now stay stable, only changing when something actually happened.

The prompt that generates the one-line status text shown while a background or agent task runs now receives the previously-shown line and is told to repeat it verbatim if it's still accurate, only changing it when something actually happened or the goal moved. Its system prompt also adds explicit style rules: a 14-word maximum, no file paths or commands unless the user typed them, and describing the goal rather than mechanical steps.

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