Updates
Claude product updates
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Claude Managed Agents scheduled deployments are now available on Claude Platform on AWS.
Claude Managed Agents scheduled deployments are now available on Claude Platform on AWS.
Claude Code 2.1.299
- Added `CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_FILE_MENTIONS` environment variable: Claude gets the paths of `@` file mentions to read with its file tools, not the files' contents - Added idle compaction in the termina
Claude Code 2.1.293
- Added Claude Haiku 5.5 (`claude-haiku-5-5`), now the default Haiku model on the Anthropic API — 1M context, $0.10/$0.50 per Mtok ($0.50/$2.50 for prompts over 100K) - Added `agentType` to the `subag
Monthly API credits for Max and Team plans
Max and Team plans now include monthly API credits for running your own apps and agents on the Claude Platform. They roll out over a few days. Claim them by linking a Claude Console organization in Se
Claude Haiku 5.5 launch
We just launched Claude Haiku 5.5, the cheapest, fastest, and most capable small model we’ve released, designed for high-volume, cost-sensitive tasks. For more information, see our blog post: Claude H
Claude Sonnet 5.5 launch
We just launched Claude Sonnet 5.5, the second model in our Claude 5.5 family. Sonnet 5.5 is a faster, lower-cost complement to Claude Opus 5.5. For more information, see our blog post: Introducing Cl
Anthropic Updates Roundup - 2026/09 (3 items)
A monthly roundup of 3 Anthropic updates in 2026/09
Create designs, decks, and docs in any conversation
You can now ask for a design, deck, or document in any conversation with Claude, including in Claude Code and the Artifacts tab, and edit it with Claude or directly as you work. Claude Design works in
Claude Cowork comes to every conversation
We're rolling out a new Claude experience that makes everything Claude Cowork does available from any conversation. Ask a quick question or hand Claude a bigger task, like a report, spreadsheet, or pr
Claude Opus 5.5 launch
We just launched Claude Opus 5.5, the first model in our new Claude 5.5 family. It performs at the level of Claude Fable 5.1 on most work and costs 40% less to run than Opus 5. For more information, s
Build plugins for Claude
You can now submit plugins to the Claude directory through a new developer portal, track them through review, and see usage analytics once they’re live. For more information, see our blog post: Build
Claude Code Rolls Out Redesigned Projects in Beta on Desktop and Web
Anthropic's official X account @ClaudeDevs announced that a redesigned 'Projects' feature is rolling out in beta on Claude Code's desktop and web versions. Describe a goal in one conversation, and Claude splits the work into threads that run as parallel cloud sessions, share context, and keep going even after you step away. The beta starts with select Claude Pro and Max subscribers.
Anthropic's Education Report: How Professors Actually Use Claude
Anthropic analyzed roughly 74,000 Claude conversations from higher-education professionals. Here's what tasks professors automate, what they keep human-led, and where grading gets risky.
How to Use claude plugin eval in Claude Code
Learn how the new claude plugin eval command in Claude Code lets you score whether your plugin actually helps, by comparing results with and without it.
Claude Cowork and Chat Are Merging Into One Claude
Anthropic's official @claudeai account announced that Claude Cowork and chat are merging into a single conversation experience. Users can ask quick questions or hand over complex tasks like reports in the same chat, with rollout starting on Pro and Max plans.
Launching Salesforce in Claude (beta)
We've launched Salesforce in Claude, a plugin that brings a seller’s accounts, opportunities, and pipeline into Claude with 37 pre-built sales skills. Prep a call, review a deal, create a pipeline das
Claude Code 2.1.270
- Fixed read-only git commands in Bash unexpectedly asking for permission after a session had been running for a while (regression in 2.1.269)
Claude Code 2.1.269
- Added `claude plugin eval`: run a plugin's eval suite against Claude Code and get scored, reproducible results (JSON + HTML report); see `claude plugin eval --help` - Added `/output-style [name]` to
Claude Code 2.1.268
- Added to the Claude apps gateway: with `pricing:` set in `gateway.yaml`, signed-in Claude Code clients receive the same rates through managed settings, so `/cost` and telemetry match the spend meter
Smart reports (beta)
We’ve launched smart reports, which analyze how a team uses Claude and report on the work getting done, what it costs, where sessions run into friction, and which repeated patterns are worth packaging
Claude Code 2.1.267
- Added `maxEffortLevel` setting (top-level or per model under `modelSettings`): caps the effort level on every provider, including Bedrock, Vertex and Foundry; users can still pick a lower level - Ad
Claude Code 2.1.266
- Fixed a 2.1.265 regression affecting LLM-gateway and proxy setups: the undocumented `CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GATEWAY` environment variable, previously ignored unless `ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL` and `ANTHROPIC_AUTH
Claude Code 2.1.265
- Added `user.email` and `user.groups` to the telemetry Claude Desktop and Cowork send through a Claude apps gateway, matching terminal sessions - Added support for pointing `--plugin-dir` at a folder
Claude Code 2.1.263
- Bug fixes and reliability improvements
Claude Code 2.1.261
- Added an "Organization policy" line to `/status` and `claude doctor` that says why your organization's policy could not be loaded, such as a proxy not passing the endpoint through - Added `bashOutpu
Anthropic Previews Function Hooks for Claude Code
Anthropic's official @ClaudeDevs account has shared videos previewing Function Hooks, a proposed new way to extend and customize Claude Code. The feature hasn't shipped yet, and Anthropic is gathering community feedback through a GitHub issue.
Claude Code 2.1.260
- Added a diff panel that opens beside the conversation in fullscreen mode and shows your uncommitted changes as Claude edits; toggle it with `/diff` - Added a likely cause for prompt-cache misses (e.
Anthropic Open-Sources Claude Commerce Agents
Anthropic has open-sourced Claude Commerce Agents, a blueprint for building shopping and merchant agents. It ships with reference implementations spanning retail, travel, telecom, and entertainment.
Claude Code 2.1.259
- Added `managedMcpServers` managed setting: organizations can provide HTTP/SSE MCP servers to every user (same entry shape as `.mcp.json`); entries that name a command to run are skipped - Added `--p
Claude Code 2.1.257
- Added Claude Fable 5.1 (`claude-fable-5-1`), now the default Fable model — 1M context, $10/$50 per Mtok with $0.25/Mtok cache reads - Added "Time format" (`timeFormat`) and `timeZone` settings: 12-h