{"version":"2.1.321","anchor":"remote-sessions-resolve-a-model-alias-to-the-newest-model-in","canonical_anchor":"remote-sessions-resolve-a-model-alias-to-the-newest-model-in","heading":"Remote sessions can pick the newest model for a model alias","tier":"notice","area":"Models","scope":"individual","heads_up":false,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.321\/e\/remote-sessions-resolve-a-model-alias-to-the-newest-model-in","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.321","markdown":"### Remote sessions can pick the newest model for a model alias\n\nIn remote sessions, a model alias can now resolve to the newest model in the same family\n\n**What**\n\nA model alias is a short name that stands for a model, such as a family name, instead of an exact version. When Claude Code runs remotely, meaning `CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE` is set, it can now turn an unresolved alias into the newest model of the same family from its model list.\n\nThis also depends on a remote switch. If the server sends nothing, the switch falls back to on.\n\n**Why**\n\nRemote sessions may move to newer model versions automatically, without a change to the alias they were given.\n\n- Flag `tengu_rippling_sketch`: Not enough to say (read for one account on one subscription tier against v2.1.321; this account: no value returned, anonymous baseline: no value returned, compiled default: on) These values were read against a different version of Claude Code, so treat them as the nearest reading available instead of one taken on this release.\n- Area: Models\n- Names: `CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE`\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 2\/5\n- Signal: 3\/5\n- Scope: individual\n- Heads-up: no"}