Claude Code 2.1.234 Adds GitLab MR Badges and Auto-Continue on Limit Reset
Claude Code 2.1.234 automatically continues a session once a claude.ai usage limit resets, and adds a GitLab merge request status badge to the footer and statusline.
What it is
Claude Code 2.1.234 is the latest CLI release from Anthropic, covering GitLab integration, session config, and a usage-limit fix.
What it does
It shows a live GitLab merge request badge (draft, pending, green) in the footer and statusline for repos with an authenticated glab CLI, adds a `selection:clear` keybinding, adds a `CLAUDE_CODE_PROJECT_DIR_NAME` env var for hosts running per-project transcript directories, and makes the session resume on its own once a claude.ai usage limit clears instead of leaving it stuck.
Why it matters
The auto-continue fix removes a manual babysitting step that was pure friction for anyone hitting rate limits mid-task, and the GitLab badge gives GitLab shops the same at-a-glance PR visibility GitHub users already had via prior release cycles.
How to use it
Update Claude Code to 2.1.234; the GitLab badge appears automatically for repos with a GitLab remote and authenticated glab CLI, no config needed.
Claude Code 2.1.260 Adds a Live Diff Panel and Prompt-Cache Miss Reasons
Claude Code 2.1.260 adds a toggleable diff panel showing uncommitted changes beside the conversation and surfaces the likely cause of prompt-cache misses in /cost and the status line.
/skill-doctor: Claude Code Tells You Which Skills It Never Touched
Claude Code 2.1.261 adds a /skill-doctor command that reports which loaded skills went unused, plus configurable limits for how much Bash and task output Claude sees inline.
Claude Code 2.1.238: Readline Keybindings and a Token-Minting Hook for Plugins
Claude Code 2.1.238 adds a headersHelper setting that runs a command to mint short-lived auth headers for private plugin marketplace fetches, plus an optional readline-style Ctrl+W keybinding.