Claude Code v2.1.20

Added arrow key history navigation in vim normal mode when cursor cannot move further

Added external editor shortcut (Ctrl+G) to the help menu for better discoverability

Added PR review status indicator to the prompt footer, showing the current branch's PR state (approved, changes requested, pending, or draft) as a colored dot with a clickable link

Added support for loading CLAUDE.md files from additional directories specified via --add-dir flag (requires setting CLAUDE_CODE_ADDITIONAL_DIRECTORIES_CLAUDE_MD=1)

Added ability to delete tasks via the TaskUpdate tool

Improved /sandbox command UI to show dependency status with installation instructions when dependencies are missing

Improved thinking status text with a subtle shimmer animation

Improved task list to dynamically adjust visible items based on terminal height

Improved fork conversation hint to show how to resume the original session

Changed collapsed read/search groups to show present tense ("Reading", "Searching for") while in progress, and past tense ("Read", "Searched for") when complete

Changed ToolSearch results to appear as a brief notification instead of inline in the conversation

Changed the /commit-push-pr skill to automatically post PR URLs to Slack channels when configured via MCP tools

Changed the /copy command to be available to all users

Changed background agents to prompt for tool permissions before launching

Changed permission rules like Bash(*) to be accepted and treated as equivalent to Bash

Changed config backups to be timestamped and rotated (keeping 5 most recent) to prevent data loss

Fixed session compaction issues that could cause resume to load full history instead of the compact summary

Fixed agents sometimes ignoring user messages sent while actively working on a task

Fixed wide character (emoji, CJK) rendering artifacts where trailing columns were not cleared when replaced by narrower characters

Fixed JSON parsing errors when MCP tool responses contain special Unicode characters

Fixed up/down arrow keys in multi-line and wrapped text input to prioritize cursor movement over history navigation

Fixed draft prompt being lost when pressing UP arrow to navigate command history

Fixed ghost text flickering when typing slash commands mid-input

Fixed marketplace source removal not properly deleting settings

Fixed duplicate output in some commands like /context

Fixed task list sometimes showing outside the main conversation view

Fixed syntax highlighting for diffs occurring within multiline constructs like Python docstrings

Fixed crashes when cancelling tool use