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Claude Code v2.1.311 ·

Claude Code can now spot prompts asking for an explanation

A new check spots prompts asking for an explanation, such as "explain", "walk me through" or "why does"

Under the hood Internal Changes
JSON All of v2.1.311
Under the hoodTier: how much it should matter to you
2Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
3Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
AgentsArea: what it touches
Internal ChangesKind: in v2.1.311,
Internal ChangesSection of the release

Unclear It is not clear whether anything uses this check yet or what it changes when it matches.

What

Claude Code has a new check that recognises prompts asking for an explanation. It matches wording such as:

  • "explain"
  • "walk me through"
  • "help me understand"
  • "teach me"
  • "why does"
Why

The check could be used to change how Claude responds when you ask it to explain something.

How sure we are
Something disagreesSomething we can check disagrees with this entry, or the writer said they could not settle it.
The writer flagged doubtIt is not clear whether anything uses this check yet or what it changes when it matches.

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