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Claude Code v2.1.288 ·

Remote sessions no longer look up git status in advance

In remote mode Claude Code now skips its early git status lookup, avoiding a local git call it would not use

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Under the hoodTier: how much it should matter to you
1Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
1Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
SessionsArea: what it touches
Internal ChangesKind: in v2.1.288,
Internal ChangesSection of the release
What

Claude Code normally runs git status early, before it is needed, so details about your repository are ready when Claude wants them. In remote mode it now skips this step and records that it did.

Why

In a remote session the local git result is not useful, so skipping it avoids wasted work.

How sure we are
Something disagreesSomething we can check disagrees with this entry, or the writer said they could not settle it.
The writer flagged doubtIt is not clear exactly what Claude Code counts as remote mode for this check.

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