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Bug FixesKind: in v2.1.271,
Bug FixesSection of the release
What
When you explicitly deny an OAuth authorization prompt, Claude Code now recognizes this as a deliberate choice rather than a failure. Previously, an explicit denial was handled the same way as a timeout or generic OAuth error, which triggered a retry/reset path (clearing stored client IDs and holding pending flow state). Now, error text matching OAuth error: access_denied is detected and excluded from that retry path.
This applies to the MCP OAuth flow.
This applies to the OAuth device-authorization flow.
Why
This avoids unnecessary retries or state resets when you've intentionally said no to an OAuth connection, rather than treating your denial like a transient network or timeout failure.