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Claude Code v2.1.285 ·

Git config written by Claude Code now turns on long path support

A git config file that Claude Code generates now sets longpaths = true, so git can handle very long file paths

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What

A git configuration file that Claude Code generates now includes longpaths = true in its [core] section. This setting lets git work with file paths longer than Windows' traditional limit.

Why

Repositories with deeply nested folders or long file names should run into fewer git errors in the setup that uses this config.

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