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Claude Code v2.1.296 ·

Workflow script files are read to their real length and then processed

Workflow script files are now read up to the number of bytes actually read, and their text passes through a processing step before use

Under the hood Internal Changes
JSON All of v2.1.296
Under the hoodTier: how much it should matter to you
1Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
1Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
WorkflowsArea: what it touches
Internal ChangesKind: in v2.1.296,
Internal ChangesSection of the release

Unclear It is not clear what the new processing step does to a workflow script's text.

What

When Claude Code loads a workflow script from a file, two things changed:

  • The text is now cut off at the number of bytes actually read from the file, not at a different length.
  • The text now goes through a processing step before Claude Code uses it.
Why

Workflow scripts may be read a little differently than before.

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The writer flagged doubtIt is not clear what the new processing step does to a workflow script's text.

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