You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
1Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
1Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
Agent ToolsArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.288,
ImprovementsSection of the release
What
The Poll tool only works in the main conversation. When another agent tries to use it, the error now also carries the message "Poll refused for this agent".
Claude Code also now records how each use of the Poll tool ended, how long it took and how many events it saw. One recorded ending is a duplicate call.
Why
Most of this is usage measurement. The visible part is the clearer message when the tool is refused.