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Claude Code v2.1.269 ·

Device key file added to config-file enumeration

A new .device-keys.json file is now tracked among Claude Code's config files

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A new .device-keys.json file is now tracked among Claude Code's config files

What

Claude Code keeps a list of its own configuration files so it can watch them for changes and upload them when needed. That list now includes a new file, .device-keys.json, located at ~/.claude/.device-keys.json.

Why

The finding does not say what this file stores or how it's used, only that it is now included in the same tracking mechanism as other config files.

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