You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
2Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
3Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
Claude TestArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.282,
ImprovementsSection of the release
What
The built-in claude-test plugin's explorer agent differs from the previous build. A subagent is a helper that Claude Code starts to do one focused job. This one is Claude Test's code mapper: the Claude Test run skill starts it only on a first run to map the app's source code, and it is not meant for general tasks.
It can only read, search and list files, and its instructions forbid reading credential files or anything outside the project folder. The plugin's runner agent is still there.
Why
The first exploration of your code during a Claude Test run is done by an agent that cannot change files and is told to stay inside your project.
How sure we are
Something disagreesSomething we can check disagrees with this entry, or the writer said they could not settle it.
The writer flagged doubtIt is unclear whether this build adds the explorer agent or removes it, and how the claude-test plugin is switched on.
