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Claude Code v2.1.317 ·

New environment variables for subagent handback and host mid-turn prompts

Adds CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_SUBAGENT_HANDBACK and CLAUDE_CODE_DEEP_TWILIGHT, and lists PARSED_WILLOW and DAPPER_CUPCAKE in more allowlists

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What

Environment variables are settings you set in your shell before starting Claude Code. Several were added to the lists of variables Claude Code passes along or accepts (its allowlists):

The captured SendMessage tool description for this release is unchanged.

Why

You can now opt out of subagent handback with CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_SUBAGENT_HANDBACK. The handling of mid-turn host prompts stays off unless its switch or CLAUDE_CODE_DEEP_TWILIGHT turns it on.

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