You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
2Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
1Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
AuthArea: what it touches
RemovedKind: in v2.1.323,
RemovedSection of the release
What
An API key is a secret code that lets Claude Code use your account. When you choose how to sign in with one, you now get two options:
"Create a long-lived token with your Claude subscription"
"Enter a new API key"
The third option, "Use your existing Claude Code API key", has been removed. It is no longer chosen for you when an existing key is found. The choice starts on the token or the new key instead.
Why
This is a small change to the login screen. If you used to pick your existing key here, you now enter a key or create a token instead.
