You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
2Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
2Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
Remote ToolsArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.280,
ImprovementsSection of the release
What
When two Claude Code installations don't agree on the protocol version for a remote tool (a tool served from another attached machine rather than run locally), Claude Code shows an error. That error can now name a different attached machine that can serve the same tool, instead of only telling you to remove the host targeting field.
Why
This gives a more useful next step when a version mismatch blocks a remote tool call: rather than just clearing the host setting, you may be pointed at another machine that can actually run the tool.
