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Claude Code v2.1.70 ·

Effort Level Indicator

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ChangesSection of the release
What

A visual indicator in the input box border now shows the current reasoning effort level (low, medium, high, or max) using colored block characters.

Details
  • Displays 1–3 filled ▪ blocks based on effort level (1 for low, 2 for medium, 3 for high/max)
  • Shows alongside model name and /fast mode indicator when present
  • Controlled by existing effort level settings
Evidence

Effort-to-dots mapping function (search for "▪") and effort indicator builder $Qq/Cgz at line ~258963

Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.

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