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Claude Code v2.1.269 ·

New extendedQuestions telemetry field on session init, tied to a host launch option

Session-start telemetry now records whether extended questions are enabled, via a new host launch option

TierUnder the hoodhow much it should matter to you
Useful1my rating, 1 to 5
Signal2worth watching, 1 to 5
AreaTelemetrywhat it touches
KindInternal Changesin v2.1.269,
Under the hood

Session-start telemetry now records whether extended questions are enabled, via a new host launch option

What

When a Claude Code session starts, the telemetry it sends now includes an extendedQuestions field, drawn from a new host launch option called extendedQuestionsEnabled. A focusView field also now appears in this telemetry, apparently replacing an earlier field used for the same purpose.

Why

This is internal telemetry rather than a user-facing change, letting Claude Code track whether the extended-questions option is enabled at session start.

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The writer flagged doubtWhat 'extended questions' refers to as a feature, and what the earlier field being replaced by `focusView` was, are not stated in the…

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