Overview
Claude Code v2.1.47 delivers significant Windows compatibility improvements and performance optimizations. The update addresses critical cross-platform issues including terminal rendering bugs, file handling problems, and memory leaks that were impacting Windows users.
Changes by Version
v2.1.47
- Fixed Windows terminal rendering bugs - line counts now display correctly instead of always showing 1
- Fixed file writing preserves trailing blank lines instead of stripping them
- Added VS Code plan preview auto-updates as Claude iterates with commenting controls
- Fixed bold/colored text shifting on Windows due to line ending issues
- Fixed PDF document compaction failures by stripping document blocks before API calls
- Added 500ms faster startup by deferring SessionStart hook execution
- Fixed bash output being silently discarded on Windows MSYS2/Cygwin shells
- Added faster @ file mentions with pre-warmed indexing and session caching
- Fixed bash permission classifier hallucinations by validating match descriptions
- Fixed user-defined agents only loading one file on NFS/FUSE filesystems
- Fixed plugin agent skills failing to load when using bare names
- Changed Ctrl+F kills background agents instead of double-pressing ESC
- Fixed API 400 errors in concurrent agent sessions caused by interleaved content blocks
- Fixed single file write error aborting all parallel operations - independent mutations now complete
- Added last_assistant_message field to Stop/SubagentStop hook inputs
- Fixed custom session titles lost after resuming conversations
- Fixed bash commands with backslash-newline continuation producing spurious arguments
- Fixed built-in slash commands hidden when many user skills installed
- Fixed MCP servers not appearing in Management Dialog after deferred loading
- Fixed session name persisting in status bar after /clear command
- Improved memory usage in long sessions by releasing buffers and trimming message history
- Improved memory usage during agent sessions by eliminating O(n²) message accumulation
- Fixed Windows temp file cleanup - CWD tracking files no longer accumulate indefinitely