Claude Code v2.1.261

Claude Code v2.1.261 adds bashOutputMaxChars and taskOutputMaxChars settings up to 128K characters, a /skill-doctor command to show unused skills, and fixes for Remote Control sessions and Bedrock setup.

Anthropic | In Edition 50, Saturday 5 Sep 2026

SOURCE Anthropic, v2.1.261

Added to The Deploy Log Tuesday 15 Sep 2026, updated Thursday 17 Sep 2026. Read Edition 50, the edition that carried it.

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