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Claude Code v2.1.273 ·

New auth-error liveness classifier and proxy-usage telemetry helpers

New helper classifies auth errors as dead, live, or unknown, plus telemetry for proxy usage

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Under the hood

New helper classifies auth errors as dead, live, or unknown, plus telemetry for proxy usage

What

A new function classifies authentication or network errors into three states: dead (the credential is truly no longer valid), live (the error is likely transient), or unknown, based on error codes, HTTP status, and the outcome of OAuth token refresh attempts. A companion helper reports whether a proxy is being used and whether that proxy is a loopback (local machine) proxy.

Why

Distinguishing genuinely dead credentials from transient failures should let Claude Code avoid treating temporary network hiccups as a reason to force re-authentication.

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