Anthropic Claude Code shipped v2.1.285 on 2026-09-29 (npm @anthropic-ai/[email protected]): claude --desktop opens the desktop app on the current directory or a resumed session; claude plugin configure plus --config server.key=value set MCP options at install time; managed allowedProviders limits which API providers a machine may use; CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_WEB_FETCH disables WebFetch. ~4 commits / 67 files vs v2.1.284, plus many SSH/sandbox/subagent permission fixes.

Key Takeaways

  • ✓Release v2.1.285; ~4 commits / 67 files vs v2.1.284
  • ✓claude --desktop opens Claude Desktop on cwd or --continue/--resume
  • ✓plugin configure + install-time --config server.key=value for bundled MCP settings
  • ✓Managed allowedProviders + CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_WEB_FETCH
  • ✓Upgrade: npm i -g @anthropic-ai/[email protected]; docs at code.claude.com/docs
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Project Links & Resources

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Claude Code v2.1.285 release
github.com/anthropics/claude-code/releases/tag/v2.1.285
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Compare v2.1.284...v2.1.285
github.com/anthropics/claude-code/compare/v2.1.284...v2.1.285
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Claude Code CLI reference
code.claude.com/docs/en/cli-reference
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Claude Code Plugins docs
code.claude.com/docs/en/plugins
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Settings & precedence
docs.claude.com/en/docs/claude-code/settings
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npm @anthropic-ai/claude-code
www.npmjs.com/package/@anthropic-ai/claude-code
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2.1.284
github.com/anthropics/claude-code/releases/tag/v2.1.284
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code.claude.com/docs
code.claude.com/docs/en/overview
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In-Depth Technical Analysis

Background

Claude Code 2.1.285 closes the gap between CLI and Desktop, lets MCP settings ship at plugin install time, and adds managed provider allow-lists for locked-down machines.

What shipped

v2.1.285: claude --desktop; plugin configure / install-time --config; allowedProviders; CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_WEB_FETCH; many SSH/sandbox/subagent fixes. Diff vs v2.1.284: ~4 commits / 67 files.

Benchmarks

No new public coding-bench numbers in this release. Validate provider locks and desktop handoff on your fleet.

Get started

npm i -g @anthropic-ai/[email protected]. Docs: CLI, Plugins.