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Claude Code v2.1.97 ·

Buddy/Companion Feature Removed

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JSON All of v2.1.97
EntryKind: in v2.1.97,
ImprovementsSection of the release

The entire Buddy/Companion system has been removed from Claude Code. This includes:

  • The /buddy command and companion creature generation
  • ASCII art companion display with species, hats, eyes, and rarity tiers
  • The companion reaction system that watched conversations and commented in speech bubbles
  • The companion mute/unmute toggle in the footer
  • The companion_intro dynamic section in system prompts
  • The buddy teaser notification ("Hatch a coding buddy") that prompted users to try /buddy
  • The LLM-powered companion personality generation using Claude API
  • The "Voice mode is now available" static footer notice (replaced by a tip — see below)
Evidence

Removed functions include hn8 (buddy_react API), eE_ (creature generation), w34 (companion_intro), tcK (conversation watcher) — search for "buddy_react" in v2.1.96 only

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

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