You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
2Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
1Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
AgentsArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.314,
ImprovementsSection of the release
What
A host is a program that runs Claude Code, for example through the SDK (the kit for building your own programs on top of Claude Code). A host can ask Claude Code to change model with set_model. Claude Code now waits for the result of that request with no time limit.
The set_model handler no longer has a deadline. Before, if the result was not ready in time, it replied with the error code verdict_pending and told the user the outcome later.
The "This model switch is still pending" error and the later "The pending model switch was applied" notices are removed.
The remote bridge, which connects Claude Code to sessions elsewhere, no longer passes a deadline (deadlineMs, taken from setModelVerdictDeadlineMs) when waiting on a set_model result.
Why
Hosts now get one final answer once the model switch is settled, instead of an early error followed by a separate notice. A host that relied on a quick reply should expect the request to wait until the switch is decided.
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How sure we are
One source agreesOne thing we can check says the same as this entry.
Anthropic's release notes agreeFixed model switches over Remote Control that take over 8 seconds getting a "still pending" error instead of the final result
