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Claude Code v2.1.296 ·

Directory coverage check can now look one level into extra folders

A coverage check on directories gains a list of folders that are scanned one level deep only

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What

A check that decides which directories count as covered by an isolation boundary now accepts a list of extra folders. Claude Code looks into these one level only rather than scanning all the way down.

Why

This can change which directories count as covered.

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