Claude Code — What's New

The latest Claude Code features, from the Code with Claude 2026 changelog. Models scale to 1M tokens, fast mode roughly doubles output speed, voice and push notifications keep you in the loop, an agent view tracks every session, and dynamic workflows orchestrate hundreds of agents in the background. Version pills show exactly when each feature landed.

By Joaquin FuentesUpdated June 2026

Key: pills like v2.1.170 show the version a feature landed in.

Models & scale

1M contextOpus 4.x

Read up to 1M tokens — whole codebases fit in one session.

Fable 5 · Mythos 5v2.1.170

Newest frontier models; Fable 5 is Mythos-class, made GA-safe.

/fastv2.1.154

Fast mode — ~2.5× speed on Opus 4.8 at ~2× the rate.

fallbackModel

Set up to 3 fallbacks tried in order when the primary is overloaded.

Talk & get notified

/voice

Voice dictation — hold or tap Space to speak.

/recap

One-line session recap; auto-appears after you step away.

Push notifications

Desktop + phone push (with Remote Control) when a long task needs you.

Sessions & navigation

/rename

Name a session; shows on the prompt bar and in /resume.

claude agentsv2.1.139

Agent view — one list of every session: running, blocked, or done.

/goalv2.1.139

Set a completion condition; Claude keeps working until it's met.

/cdv2.1.169

Move the current session to a new working directory.

Autonomy & orchestration

Auto mode

Auto-approves low-risk actions; a classifier blocks the risky ones.

Dynamic workflowsv2.1.154

Ask Claude to orchestrate tens–hundreds of agents in the background.

/autofix-pr

A cloud session watches your PR and pushes fixes on CI fail / review.

Monitor toolv2.1.98

Watch a log, PR/CI, or directory in the background and react mid-chat.

Tools & platform

Computer use

Claude drives your desktop — screenshots, clicks, keys — from CLI/Desktop.

PowerShell tool

Run PowerShell natively (default on Windows; opt-in elsewhere).

Channels

Push events into a running session from MCP servers (research preview).

HTTP & MCP hooks

Hooks can POST to a URL (type:http) or call an MCP tool (type:mcp_tool).

Install & enterprise

Native installation

Native binary — no Node/npm; lives in ~/.local/share/claude, auto-updates.

Binaries in GitHub releases

Download Claude Code straight from GitHub release assets.

/setup-bedrock· /setup-vertex

Interactive wizard for Bedrock / Vertex auth, region & model pins.

Server-managed settings

Admins push settings & policies centrally; users can't override them.

Updated June 2026 · Claude Code v2.1.170 · verified against code.claude.com/docs

Frequently asked questions

How do I get the newest Claude Code features?

Run the latest version. Native installations update automatically in the background; otherwise update through your install method. The version pills on this page show which release each feature landed in.

How do I switch models or control cost in Claude Code?

Use /model to switch models and /cost to check session usage and spend. Match the model to the task — a smaller model is cheaper for routine edits.

Can Claude Code keep working on a longer task on its own?

Yes — set a completion condition with /goal and it keeps working until the goal is met, and the agent view lets you track running, blocked, and finished sessions in one place.