Background task results can arrive between tool calls
In some cases Claude is now told a background task's result arrives between its tool calls, and to wait with one foreground shell command if it needs it
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3Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
3Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
Background TasksArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.314,
ImprovementsSection of the release
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What
When Claude starts a background task (work that keeps running while Claude does other things), it gets a message about how the result will reach it. Under a certain condition, that message now says the result is delivered between its tool calls (each action Claude takes, such as running a command). It adds that if Claude needs the result before replying, it should wait for it with one shell command run in the foreground. Before, the message said the result arrives automatically and told Claude to end its turn.
Why
This changes how Claude waits for background work, so in this case it may keep working or wait in place instead of ending its reply.
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