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Sweep 29 Sep 2026 · 18:10Z Build v2.1.285 506 read Stable v2.1.280 Latest v2.1.285 Next v2.1.285 Feeds RSS JSON llms.txt llms-full.txt Unofficial

Claude Code v2.1.280 ·

Effort-level display gate removed (now unconditional)

Effort-level value in the UI is now always shown when present, no longer gated behind internal checks

You'll notice Improvements
JSON All of v2.1.280
You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
1Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
1Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
EffortArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.280,
ImprovementsSection of the release
What

The function that extracts a displayable effort-level value (how much reasoning effort a model is set to use) previously only returned that value if two internal gate checks both passed. That requirement has been removed, so the value is now returned whenever it's present.

Why

This means the effort-level value, when set, is no longer hidden by conditions that previously could suppress it from being shown.

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