[Release] anthropics/claude-code v2.1.153: v2.1.153

Claude Code v2.1.153 introduces Git LFS skip options, improved terminal environment variable handling, enhanced agent autocomplete, and numerous bug fixes. Key improvements include better MCP server handling, fixed memory leaks in session resumption, improved background agent stability, and better Windows update rollback support. The release also refines the model picker behavior to save defaults and fixes various UI/UX issues across macOS, Windows, and terminal environments.

Key Points

• •Added `skipLfs` option to git/github plugin sources to optimize clone/update operations by skipping Git LFS downloads
• •Status line commands now receive `COLUMNS` and `LINES` environment variables for proper terminal-aware output sizing
• •Claude agents autocomplete now suggests native slash commands and bundled skills alongside project skills
• •Fixed critical memory leak causing multiple GB usage when resuming sessions by transcript file path
• •Improved MCP server handling: fixed stateful servers reconnect-looping and subagent MCP server configuration inheritance
• •Enhanced background agent stability with fixes for daemon staleness, stdin EOF hangs, and session marker cleanup
• •Fixed API gateway security regression where custom gateways could receive user's Anthropic OAuth credentials
• •Model picker now saves selection as default for new sessions; use `s` key for current-session-only switching
• •Improved Windows support: fixed PowerShell installer failure reporting and update rollback with executable restoration
• •Fixed terminal rendering issues: malformed file:// links, unwrapped help output, IME candidate window positioning, and background-color bleed

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