{"version":"2.1.285","anchor":"computer-name-lookup-added","canonical_anchor":"computer-name-lookup-added","heading":"Claude Code can now look up your computer's name","tier":"internal","area":"Sessions","url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.285\/e\/computer-name-lookup-added","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.285","markdown":"### Claude Code can now look up your computer's name\n\nClaude Code can now read the computer name, using macOS's own tool, the Windows COMPUTERNAME value, or the hostname elsewhere\n\n**Unclear.** Where the computer name is used is not clear.\n\n**What**\n\nClaude Code can now read your computer's name:\n\n- On macOS it runs `\/usr\/sbin\/scutil --get ComputerName`.\n\n- On Windows it uses `COMPUTERNAME`.\n\n- Elsewhere it uses the machine's hostname.\n\n**Why**\n\nThis is probably for labelling your device in remote sessions.\n\n- Area: Sessions\n- Tier: Under the hood\n- Useful: 2\/5\n- Signal: 3\/5"}