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Claude Code 2.1.248 · --restricted, hourly cache fix, cross-session messaging

By NO FEEDEdition date 28 August 2026

Hardened mode for sandboxes and CI: no shell, no code-run, no WebFetch by default, cwd-only files, no bypassPermissions, settings files ignored.¹ Long-session cache repair after OAuth refresh is the quiet fix most terminal users feel first.¹ latest on npm is 2.1.250; stable remains 2.1.236.²³

Relevant to: anyone running Claude Code in CI, shared machines, or multi-hour sessions

What the verdict meansAvailable, works, worth your time today.

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github — claude-code v2.1.248 · read 28 August 2026
npm — @anthropic-ai/claude-code dist-tags (via ExaContents) · read 28 August 2026
github — claude-code v2.1.250 · read 28 August 2026

Originally part of the 28 August 2026 edition.

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