Claude Code 2.1.224 Adds Self-Hosted Runners and Zip-Based Plugin Installs
Claude Code 2.1.224 adds a self-hosted-runner command that lets Team and Enterprise plans run web, mobile, and desktop sessions on their own machines or containers, plus zip-based plugin installs with SHA-256 pinning.
What it is
Claude Code 2.1.224 is the latest release of Anthropic's coding agent CLI, adding infrastructure and plugin-distribution features on top of the usual bug fixes.
What it does
The new `claude self-hosted-runner` command turns your own machines or containers into execution targets for Claude Code web, mobile, and desktop sessions, useful for teams that can't or won't run agent sessions on Anthropic's infrastructure. A new `archive` plugin source lets you install plugins from a zip file over HTTPS without needing git or npm, with optional SHA-256 pinning for integrity. It also adds an `ANTHROPIC_BEDROCK_REGION_PREFIX` env var to control cross-region inference profile selection on Bedrock.
Why it matters
Self-hosted runners give enterprises a way to keep agent execution inside their own network boundary instead of trusting Anthropic's cloud sandboxes exclusively, directly relevant after the string of accidental sandbox-escape incidents making the rounds lately. The zip-based plugin source is a lighter-weight alternative to git or npm for internal plugin distribution.
How to use it
Run `claude self-hosted-runner` on a Team or Enterprise plan to register a machine or container as a runner, or point `claude plugin` at an HTTPS zip URL with a SHA-256 hash to install without git or npm.
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