Claude Code v2.1.296 ·
Stricter checks on unusual and invisible characters in names
Claude Code's name checks now reject unusual spaces, invisible characters and broken combining-character sequences
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Unclear Which names are checked against these rules is not stated.
What
Claude Code's checks for cleaning and validating names now reject:
- unusual space characters
- invisible characters
- broken sequences of combining marks or Korean letter parts
Plain ASCII names, meaning ordinary English letters, digits and symbols, skip the slower checks.
Why
This makes it harder for a name to hide characters that look harmless but are not.
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