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Claude Code v2.1.288 ·

Auto-update failure message now gives a reason

When an auto-update fails, the status line now says why and suggests running claude doctor

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2Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
1Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
Auto UpdateArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.288,
ImprovementsSection of the release
What

When Claude Code fails to update itself, the status line now reads "Auto-update failed: · Run claude doctor". The reason is worked out from the failure. Before, only one case had its own message: a Windows update blocked because claude.exe was in use.

Why

More kinds of update failure can now be explained, and claude doctor is offered as the next step.

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