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Claude Code v2.1.299 ·

Claude Code now warns when skill or command names are refused

A new high-priority notice reports how many skill or command names were refused and tells you to rerun with --debug to see which

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What

Skills and commands are named instructions you can call in Claude Code. When some of their names are refused, Claude Code now shows a high-priority notice. It gives a count, such as "1 skill or command name", followed by:

refused: run with --debug to see which ([names]), rename, then restart

To find out which names were refused, start Claude Code with --debug (debug mode, which prints extra detail). Rename them, then restart.

Why

Names that were dropped without a word are now explained, so you can see why a skill or command is missing and fix it.

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Anthropic's release notes agreeFixed memory growth under heavy debug logging (--debug, --debug-file), and a hang on exit when the debug log is on a disk or network mount…

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