Claude Code v2.1.288 ·
Some idle background tasks no longer count as keeping a session busy
When Claude Code checks for running background tasks, it now ignores paused tasks and agents that are waiting rather than working
You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
1Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
1Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
Background TasksArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.288,
ImprovementsSection of the release
What
Claude Code checks whether any background tasks (work that keeps running while you do something else) are still active. That check now ignores:
- paused tasks
- teammates (other agents working alongside the main one) that have no ID they can be resumed from
- remote planning agents (ultraplan) that are waiting for your input
Why
This affects when Claude Code treats a session as still busy. Tasks that are waiting rather than working no longer count.
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