[Release] anthropics/claude-code v2.1.119: v2.1.119

Claude Code v2.1.119 introduces persistent settings management, enhanced PR/merge-request support across multiple platforms, improved hook functionality with execution timing, parallel MCP server connections, and numerous bug fixes. Key improvements include better permission handling for PowerShell, refined Vim mode behavior, enhanced slash command UI, and fixes for clipboard handling, OAuth flows, and plugin management. The release also adds environment variables for customization and improves OpenTelemetry observability with additional event metadata.

Key Points

• •Settings now persist to ~/.claude/settings.json with project/local/policy override precedence support
• •Added prUrlTemplate setting for custom code-review URLs and CLAUDE_CODE_HIDE_CWD environment variable
• •--from-pr now supports GitLab merge-requests, Bitbucket pull-requests, and GitHub Enterprise URLs
• •--print mode now honors agent tools and disallowedTools frontmatter, matching interactive behavior
• •PostToolUse and PostToolUseFailure hooks now include duration_ms for tool execution timing
• •MCP servers now connect in parallel instead of serially for faster subagent/SDK reconfiguration
• •PowerShell tool commands can now be auto-approved in permission mode like Bash
• •Improved Vim mode: Esc in INSERT no longer pulls queued messages back into input
• •OpenTelemetry events enhanced with tool_use_id and tool_input_size_bytes for better observability
• •Fixed 50+ bugs including clipboard handling (CRLF), OAuth flows, plugin spawning, and UI rendering issues

Workflow Diagram

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