Claude Code 2.1.174 fixes model picker and session bugs
Anthropic released Claude Code v2.1.174. The release fixes issues with the model picker, usage credit banners, Bedrock GovCloud, background sessions, and VSCode behavior. It also reduces extra skill-list updates when only one skill changes.
Key points
- A new setting lets users turn off mouse-wheel scroll acceleration in fullscreen mode.
- The /model picker now shows the default model family more correctly across plans.
- A usage credits banner was fixed for enterprise accounts with usage-based billing.
- Bedrock GovCloud regions no longer derive the wrong model ID prefix that caused 400 errors.
- Background sessions no longer inherit another session's ANTHROPIC_* provider settings.
Quick term guide
- model picker
- A menu for choosing which AI model the tool should use.
- Bedrock GovCloud
- A special US government cloud setup for using Amazon Bedrock services.
- background sessions
- Work sessions that keep running behind the scenes without direct attention.
- background
- Running out of sight while the main app or screen stays focused on something else.
- Solo developer
- An individual who handles all parts of creating a project or product alone.
- local setup
- A way to run AI on your own computer or home machine instead of a cloud service.
- usage credits
- A payment system where each use takes from a limited balance.
- usage-based billing
- A pricing model where customers pay based on how much they use.