Claude Code (Latest channel)

Anthropic PBC · Anthropic’s terminal coding assistant on the latest Homebrew release channel, with code editing, tool use, and project-aware workflows.

CaskDeveloper ToolsApple silicon · Intel
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs21,149#8 in App
1-year installs104KLast 365 days
Latest version2.1.2963 days ago · Oct 9
Download size241MBarm64 / x86_64
Release cadenceDaily25 releases in 30 days
  1. 2.1.296

    LatestPatchOct 9 · Fri

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Oct 9 21:46

    Adds configuration, workflow, and file-reading options; fixes hooks, sessions, permissions, plugins, Windows behavior, and integrations; updates pricing figures and several interface details.

    Added
    Adds gateway policies for Desktop’s Code tab and subagent auto-compaction.Adds workflow-agent model and overloaded-request retry-delay settings.Adds Read’s allow_large option for large text files.Adds cloud admin filters and Claude Tag memory-file management.
    Fixed
    Fixes managed hooks, MCP startup, session resume, and prompt handling.Fixes secret redaction, file encoding edits, and permission checks.Fixes plugins, workflows, self-hosted runners, and Windows behavior.Fixes issues across VS Code, cloud sessions, Slack, and Code Review.
    Changed
    Raises the default MCP description and instruction limit to 4,096 characters.Prices Sonnet 5.5 cache reads at $0.10 per million tokens.Changes background-session handling and several interface details.
  2. 2.1.295

    PatchOct 8 · Thu

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Oct 8 21:46

    Adds hook failure blocking, terminal status signaling, gateway controls, and VS Code file rows, alongside fixes across MCP, plugins, background work, and cloud sessions.

    Features
    Hooks can block actions when startup, timeout, or exit checks fail.Terminals can show Claude Code status via OSC 7501.Gateway upstreams can restrict models and set stream-start timeouts.VS Code adds chat rows for files Claude sends.
    Fixes
    MCP reconnects, pagination, and file extensions are corrected.Background turns, tools, and session resume receive numerous fixes.Plugin validation, loading, and marketplace handling are corrected.Cloud sessions and Code Review receive targeted fixes.
    Other
    Bedrock gateway token counts use AWS CountTokens API.Gateway audit events include upstream request IDs.
  3. 2.1.294

    PatchOct 8 · Thu

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Oct 8 07:06

    This release fixes instruction-style prompt and agent hooks that were allowing commands they should block, and improves how Stop and SubagentStop prompt hooks are judged.

    Hooks
    Fixed instruction-style prompt and agent hooks allowing blocked commands.Improved Stop and SubagentStop prompt-hook judgments.

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