Claude Code v2.1.97: Focus View Toggle and Enhanced Permissions

The Claude Code development team has released version 2.1.97, bringing significant improvements to the user interface, permissions system, and overall stability. This release focuses on enhancing the developer experience with better visualization tools and more reliable session management.

What’s New

Focus View Toggle

A new focus view feature has been added with the Ctrl+O shortcut in NO_FLICKER mode. This streamlined view displays the prompt, one-line tool summary with edit diffstats, and final response, helping developers concentrate on essential information without distractions.

Enhanced Status Line

The status line now supports a refreshInterval setting that automatically re-runs the status line command every N seconds, providing real-time updates. Additionally, workspace.git_worktree information is now included in the status line JSON input when working within linked git worktrees.

Agent Management Improvements

The /agents command now displays a helpful ● N running indicator next to agent types that have active subagent instances, making it easier to monitor running processes.

Cedar Policy Support

Syntax highlighting has been added for Cedar policy files (.cedar, .cedarpolicy), improving the development experience for AWS Cedar policy authors.

Permission System Overhaul

This release includes significant improvements to the permissions system:

Fixed --dangerously-skip-permissions being silently downgraded
Hardened Bash tool permissions with tighter checks
Resolved issues with permission rules matching JavaScript prototype properties
Fixed managed-settings allow rules and additionalDirectories handling

MCP and OAuth Fixes

Several critical fixes have been implemented for MCP (Model Context Protocol) connections, including memory leak prevention and improved OAuth handling for ADFS and similar Identity Providers.

Session Resume Improvements

Extensive fixes have been made to the /resume functionality, addressing picker issues, cache misses, and transcript persistence problems that could cause data loss during session restoration.

How to Update

To update to Claude Code v2.1.97, use your package manager or download the latest version from the official repository. Existing sessions will benefit from the improvements immediately after restart.

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