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2.1.269 — A broad release with 98 CLI changes. The one worth your attention is claude plugin eval, which finally lets you measure whether a plugin earns its placeEVAL — Every case runs three times with the plugin loaded and three times without, so the number you get back is the difference the plugin makes, not just a pass or a failGRADER — Three kinds of grader are available: a regex over the reply, a check for whether a particular tool was called, and a rubric judged by a second modelDIFF — The Bash tool result now includes a diff of the files a command changed. Turn it on with bashEditDiffEnabledSTYLE — /output-style [name] lists and switches output styles, including over Remote Control and in cloud or headless sessionsOTEL — OTEL_METRICS_INCLUDE_REPOSITORY tags metrics and events with vcs. repository attributes, and commit events carry vcs.ref.head2.1.269 — A broad release with 98 CLI changes. The one worth your attention is claude plugin eval, which finally lets you measure whether a plugin earns its placeEVAL — Every case runs three times with the plugin loaded and three times without, so the number you get back is the difference the plugin makes, not just a pass or a failGRADER — Three kinds of grader are available: a regex over the reply, a check for whether a particular tool was called, and a rubric judged by a second modelDIFF — The Bash tool result now includes a diff of the files a command changed. Turn it on with bashEditDiffEnabledSTYLE — /output-style [name] lists and switches output styles, including over Remote Control and in cloud or headless sessionsOTEL — OTEL_METRICS_INCLUDE_REPOSITORY tags metrics and events with vcs. repository attributes, and commit events carry vcs.ref.head
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Claude Code/2026-07-16Intermediate

Switching Claude Code to Plain-Text Rendering — Three Ways In, and What Your Logs Actually Weigh

I opened last night's Claude Code log and found the same spinner line stacked dozens of times. Here are the three ways to turn on screen reader mode, a short script that measures what escape sequences and redraws really cost you, and what you give up when the rendering goes plain.

Claude Code/2026-07-15Advanced

Keeping Unattended Logs Readable — Measuring axScreenReader's Plain-Text Rendering Before Adopting It

Piping Claude Code into a log file leaves you with escape codes and redraw debris instead of an answer. Here is how I enabled axScreenReader across its three entry points, measured the difference on one real task, and moved my unattended runs over to it.