{"version":"2.1.268","anchor":"short-unrecognized-model-names-are-now-tentatively-allowed","canonical_anchor":"short-unrecognized-model-names-are-now-tentatively-allowed","heading":"Short unrecognized model names are now tentatively allowed","tier":"notice","area":"Elsewhere","scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.268\/e\/short-unrecognized-model-names-are-now-tentatively-allowed","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.268","markdown":"### Short unrecognized model names are now tentatively allowed\n\nShort, unrecognized model names now get a further chance instead of being rejected immediately\n\n**What**\n\nWhen Claude Code encounters a model name it doesn't recognize, it used to reject it right away if it didn't match a known shape. Now, if the unrecognized name is classified as an \"other\" shape and is short enough, it's allowed to fall through to further allowed\/blocked checks instead of being rejected on the spot.\n\n**Why**\n\nThis avoids immediately blocking short model names that don't match a known pattern, giving them a chance to pass other validation instead of being turned away outright.\n\n- Area: Elsewhere\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 2\/5\n- Signal: 2\/5"}