v2.1.118

Source: Anthropic Claude Code Date: 2026-04-23 URL: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/releases/tag/v2.1.118

Summary

Feature release with notable UI depth: Vim visual mode (v / V) with full selection and operators, custom named themes via /theme (JSON hand-editable, plugin-shippable), MCP tool hooks (type: "mcp_tool"), plugin release tag tooling (claude plugin tag), auto mode $defaults inclusion for custom rules, session resume now finds sessions that added the current directory via /add-dir, and /cost//stats merged into /usage. Eight bug fixes including MCP OAuth token refresh, /fork writing full parent conversation to disk, and keyboard input freezing on Alt key combinations.

Implications

MCP tool hooks are the most extensibility-significant addition: hooks can now directly invoke MCP tools, closing the gap between event-driven automation and the MCP tool surface. Plugin theme shipping and claude plugin tag versioning continue Anthropic’s build-out of a plugin ecosystem with proper release lifecycle. The vim visual mode addition alongside the custom theme system suggests the CLI is maturing toward a configurable developer environment, not just an AI chat interface.