You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
4Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
4Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
SkillsArea: what it touches
New FeaturesKind: in v2.1.282,
What probably matters to youSection of the release
What
The claude-api skill is a built-in set of instructions that helps Claude work with the Claude API. It now includes new files:
shared/preserved-thinking-migration.md, a migration guide
causes.md
prefix_diff.py, a script
drop_block_probe.py, a script
Why
Developers moving their code to preserved thinking can now get guidance from Claude through this skill.
How sure we are
One source agreesOne thing we can check says the same as this entry.
Anthropic's release notes agreeUpdated the claude-api skill: pre-output refusal billing now links to the How refusals are billed docs, mid-stream refusals bill at normal…
