Under the hoodTier: how much it should matter to you
1Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
2Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
TelemetryArea: what it touches
Internal ChangesKind: in v2.1.283,
Internal ChangesSection of the release
What
When the built-in WebSearch tool fails, the error report in Claude Code's usage data now includes webSearchMode, either "standard" or "extended". This happens only when a search mode has been configured.
Why
This affects only the usage data Claude Code sends. Web searches work the same way.
