You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
2Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
1Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
PluginsArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.287,
ImprovementsSection of the release
What
Plugins add extra commands and abilities to Claude Code, and many are installed from the Anthropic Directory. Claude Code updates them in the background. If the Directory lists a newer version of a plugin but that background update failed, the plugin now shows an error. The error says it is still on the old version and tells you to choose "Update now" in /plugin → Installed to try again.
Before this change, no error was shown in this case.
Why
If a background update failed, you now get a visible reason and a clear way to fix it, so you are not left unknowingly on an outdated plugin.
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Anthropic's release notes agreeAdded You should know, a built-in mod where a side agent watches your back and flags things you or Claude might miss. Turn it on with…
